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  1. A Good Support System Is Important
  2. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test?
  3. Acetaminophen
  4. ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?
  5. Acne: Should I See My Doctor?
  6. Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?
  7. ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?
  8. Advance Directive: What to Include
  9. Aging Well: Choosing a Nursing Home
  10. Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack
  11. Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots?
  12. Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies?
  13. Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines?
  14. Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Should I Move My Relative Into Long-Term Care?
  15. Andy's Story: Finding Your Own Routine When You Have Diabetes
  16. Anxiety: Stop Negative Thoughts
  17. Aortic Valve Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
  18. Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery?
  19. Arthritis: Should I Have Knee Replacement Surgery?
  20. Arthritis: Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
  21. Arturo's Story: Getting Support for Making a Change
  22. Ask-the-Doctor Checklist
  23. Aspirin: Should I Take Daily Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?
  24. Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke?
  25. Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Try Electrical Cardioversion?
  26. Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take To Prevent Stroke?
  27. Autopsy: Should I Have an Autopsy Done on My Loved One?
  28. Avoiding Infections in the Hospital
  29. Bed-Wetting: Should I Do Something About My Child's Bed-Wetting?
  30. Bed-Wetting: Should My Child See a Doctor?
  31. Better Care at Lower Costs
  32. Bev's Story: Coping With Arthritis
  33. Blocked Tear Ducts: Should My Baby Have a Probing Procedure?
  34. Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?
  35. Bob's Story: Biking for Health
  36. Breast Cancer Risk: Should I Have a BRCA Gene Test?
  37. Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms?
  38. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy?
  39. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy for Early-Stage Cancer?
  40. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer?
  41. Breast Cancer: What Should I Do if I'm at High Risk?
  42. Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
  43. Building a Relationship With Your Doctor
  44. Building Resilience
  45. Bunions: Should I Have Surgery?
  46. Buying Online Drugs Safely
  47. Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient
  48. Cancer Support: Coping With Cancer Treatments
  49. Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears
  50. Cancer Support: Family, Friends, and Relationships
  51. Cancer Support: Finding Out That You Have Cancer
  52. Cancer Support: Life After Treatment
  53. Cancer Support: When Your Cancer Comes Back or Gets Worse
  54. Caregiver Support: Talking About End-of-Life Decisions
  55. Caregiver Tips
  56. Caregiving: Take Care of Yourself Too
  57. Carole's Story: Taking Medicine Right Away to Stop a Migraine
  58. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
  59. Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
  60. Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
  61. Checking In to the Hospital
  62. Cheryl's Story: Dealing With Depression
  63. Choosing a Health Care Agent
  64. Choosing a Health Care Provider
  65. Choosing a Hospital
  66. Choosing a Nursing Home
  67. Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?
  68. Clinical Trials
  69. Colon Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have?
  70. Complementary Medicine
  71. Complementary Medicine: Should I Use Complementary Medicine?
  72. Cort's Story: Coping With Insomnia
  73. Costs of Treatment
  74. CPR Basics
  75. Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
  76. Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions
  77. Dealing With Negative Thoughts
  78. Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover
  79. Decision Points About Surgery
  80. Decision Points About Treatments and Other Health Issues
  81. Decision Points for Medical Tests
  82. Decision Points for Medicines
  83. Depression: Cost of Medicine
  84. Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?
  85. Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
  86. Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
  87. Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
  88. Depression: Stop Negative Thoughts
  89. Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump
  90. Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?
  91. Diabetes: Should I Get Pregnant?
  92. Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
  93. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Should I Use Hormone Therapy?
  94. Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics?
  95. Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear?
  96. Eldercare Mediation
  97. Electronic Medical and Health Records
  98. End-of-Life Care: Should I Have Artificial Hydration and Nutrition?
  99. End-of-Life Care: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support?
  100. End-of-Life Care: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis?
  101. End-of-Life Care: Should I Stop Treatment That Prolongs My Life?
  102. Endometriosis: Should I Have a Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy?
  103. Endometriosis: Should I Use Hormone Therapy?
  104. Energy and Sports Drinks
  105. Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?
  106. Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine?
  107. Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine?
  108. Erection Problems: Should I Try Injection Treatments?
  109. Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
  110. Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal
  111. Fertility Problems: Should I Be Tested?
  112. Fertility Problems: Should I Have a Tubal Procedure or In Vitro Fertilization?
  113. Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine?
  114. Flu: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine?
  115. Funeral Planning
  116. Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery?
  117. GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?
  118. Getting a Second Opinion
  119. Getting Support When You Have Cancer
  120. Getting Up Safely After a Fall
  121. Gloria's Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar
  122. Grapefruit Juice and Medicines
  123. Hair Loss: Should I Take Medicine to Regrow Hair?
  124. Hammer, Claw, or Mallet Toe: Should I Have Surgery?
  125. Headaches: Should I Have Imaging Tests to Find Out What's Causing My Headaches?
  126. Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines?
  127. Headaches: Should I Take Prescription Medicine for Tension Headaches?
  128. Healing Through Humor
  129. Healthwise Self-Care Checklist
  130. Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
  131. Healthy Eating: Recognizing Your Hunger Signals
  132. Hearing Loss: Should I Get Hearing Aids?
  133. Heart Disease Risk: Should I Have a Coronary Calcium Scan?
  134. Heart Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
  135. Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?
  136. Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
  137. Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)?
  138. Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
  139. Heart Problems: Should I Have Catheter Ablation?
  140. Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker?
  141. Heart Rhythm Problems: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
  142. Heart Valve Problems: Should I Choose a Mechanical Valve or Tissue Valve to Replace My Heart Valve?
  143. Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?
  144. Hepatitis B and C: Should I Be Tested?
  145. Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B?
  146. Hepatitis C: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine?
  147. High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine?
  148. High Cholesterol: Cost of Statins
  149. High Cholesterol: Should I Take Statins?
  150. HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
  151. HIV: When Should I Start Taking Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV Infection?
  152. Hospice Care
  153. Hospital Discharge Planning
  154. Hospital Isolation Rooms
  155. Hospital Patient Advocates
  156. HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
  157. Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine?
  158. Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Therapy (ET)?
  159. Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have My Ovaries Removed?
  160. Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?
  161. Insomnia: Should I Take Sleeping Pills?
  162. Interactive Tool: Which Health Screenings Do You Need?
  163. Interactive Tools
  164. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Should I Have Tests for IBS Symptoms?
  165. Izzy's Story: Living With the DASH Diet
  166. Jaci's Story: Changing her Life With Small Steps
  167. Jack's Story: Will I Need Surgery?
  168. Jeremy's Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
  169. Jerry's Story: Reducing Stress to Stop Tension Headaches
  1. Jerry's Story: Take Prediabetes Seriously
  2. Joan's Story: Coping With Depression and Anxiety From Heart Failure
  3. Joe's Story: Taking Charge With the TLC Plan
  4. John's Story: Crossing the Smoke-Free Finish Line
  5. John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
  6. Joyce's Story: Feeling Better With a Pacemaker
  7. Keeping Track of Medicines
  8. Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have?
  9. Kidney Failure: When Should I Start Dialysis?
  10. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the Stone?
  11. Kris's Story: Getting Active With No Excuses
  12. Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement
  13. Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes
  14. Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol
  15. Living Will
  16. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  17. Long-Term Care Choices
  18. Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
  19. Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
  20. Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
  21. Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?
  22. Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
  23. Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
  24. Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
  25. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
  26. Maggie Morris: Plan Ahead When You Eat Out
  27. Maggie: Making Room for Worth-It Foods
  28. Maggie's Story: Making Changes for Her Health
  29. Maggie's Strategies for Eating Healthy
  30. Make the Most of Your Doctor Visit
  31. Making the Most of Your Appointment
  32. Making Wise Health Decisions
  33. Managing Your Medical Bills
  34. Managing Your Medicines
  35. Martha's Story: A Voice for Recovery
  36. Marvin's Story: Coping After Hurricane Katrina
  37. Medical Specialists
  38. Medicare Hospice Benefit
  39. Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)?
  40. Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
  41. Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)?
  42. Mind-Body Wellness
  43. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  44. Miscarriage: Should I Have Treatment to Complete a Miscarriage?
  45. Monitoring Your Medicines
  46. Monitoring Your Medicines in the Hospital
  47. Multiple Pregnancy: Should I Consider a Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction?
  48. Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS?
  49. Nail Infection: Should I Take Antifungal Pills?
  50. Nancy's Story: Quitting Smoking Takes More Than Willpower
  51. Nate's Story: Sick of Smoking
  52. Navigating Your Hospital Stay
  53. Nearsightedness: Questions to Ask About Surgery
  54. Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser Surgery?
  55. Nonprescription Medicines and Products
  56. Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
  57. Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
  58. Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?
  59. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD?
  60. Organizing Your Medical Records
  61. Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test?
  62. Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines?
  63. Outpatient Services
  64. Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian Cancer?
  65. Palliative Care
  66. Panic Disorder: Should I Take Medicine?
  67. Pap Test: Should I Have Colposcopy if My Pap Test Shows Minor Cell Changes?
  68. Patient Rights and HIPAA
  69. Patty’s Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain
  70. Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
  71. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?
  72. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery?
  73. Phases of a Clinical Trial
  74. Physician-Assisted Death
  75. Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain?
  76. PMS: Should I Try an SSRI Medicine for My Symptoms?
  77. Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood?
  78. Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?
  79. Pregnancy: Should I Have an Early Fetal Ultrasound?
  80. Pregnancy: Should I Have an Epidural During Childbirth?
  81. Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
  82. Pregnancy: Should I Have the Maternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?
  83. Pregnancy: Should I Try Vaginal Birth After a Past C-Section (VBAC)?
  84. Preparing for the Emergency Room
  85. Preparing for Your Hospital Stay
  86. Preparing Your Child for the Hospital
  87. Prescription Medicines
  88. Prevent Medical Errors
  89. Preventing Falls in Older Adults
  90. Preventing Falls in the Hospital
  91. Preventing Falls: Get an Eye Exam
  92. Preventing Falls: Leg Lifts
  93. Preventing Falls: Make Your Home Safe
  94. Preventing Falls: Medicine Safety
  95. Preventing Falls: The Four Fall Stoppers
  96. Preventing Falls: Two Good Exercises
  97. Preventing Falls: Use a Home Safety Checklist
  98. Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
  99. Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
  100. Questions About Joint Surgery
  101. Questions to Ask About Your Medicines
  102. Quick Tips: Cutting Back On Drinking
  103. Quick Tips: Reducing Holiday Stress
  104. Quick Tips: Reducing the Stress of Caregiving
  105. Quick Tips: Taking Charge of Your Angina
  106. Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely
  107. Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine?
  108. Ravi’s Story: Coping With Back Pain and Depression
  109. Reducing Medication Costs
  110. Robert's Story: Getting and Staying Active
  111. Ron's Story: Therapy Helps
  112. Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery?
  113. Safe Use of Long-Acting Opiates
  114. Saving Money on Medicine
  115. Scoliosis: Should I (or My Child) Have Surgery?
  116. Shellie's Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity
  117. Sherri's Story: Medicines Do Work
  118. Shingles: Should I Get a Shot to Prevent Shingles?
  119. Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?
  120. Sinusitis: Should I Take Antibiotics?
  121. Sleep Apnea: Should I Have a Sleep Study?
  122. Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery?
  123. Smart Decisions: Know Your Options
  124. Social Connections
  125. Sore Throat: Should I Take Antibiotics?
  126. Stan's Story: Getting There Hasn't Been Easy
  127. Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis
  128. STI Testing: Should I Get Tested For a Sexually Transmitted Infection?
  129. Stop Negative Thoughts: Choosing a Healthier Way of Thinking
  130. Stop Negative Thoughts: Getting Started
  131. Stress Incontinence in Women: Should I Have Surgery?
  132. Stroke Risk and Carotid Endarterectomy
  133. Stroke: Should I Have Carotid Endarterectomy?
  134. Stroke: Should I Move My Loved One Into Long-Term Care?
  135. Surgery: What to Expect
  136. Susan's Story: A Friend Really Helps
  137. Taking Medicines as Prescribed
  138. Tapping the Power of Optimism
  139. Temporomandibular Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain?
  140. Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
  141. Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
  142. Testicular Cancer: Which Treatment Should I Have for Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer After My Surgery?
  143. Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)
  144. Tim's Story: Dealing With Trauma And Grief
  145. Tips for Your Doctor Appointment
  146. Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy?
  147. Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol
  148. Turning Off Your ICD
  149. Tyrell's Story: Taking Pills for High Blood Pressure
  150. Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery?
  151. Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery?
  152. Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery?
  153. Understanding Health Insurance
  154. Understanding Lab Test Results
  155. Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Surgery?
  156. Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Uterine Fibroid Embolization?
  157. Uterine Fibroids: Should I Use GnRH-A Therapy?
  158. Vaginal Yeast Infection: Should I Treat It Myself?
  159. Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure?
  160. Vital Signs in Children
  161. Warts: Should I Treat Warts?
  162. Weight Management: Should I Use Over-the-Counter Diet Aids?
  163. Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts
  164. Wisdom Teeth: Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?
  165. Work Closely With Your Doctor
  166. Working With More Than One Doctor
  167. Writing an Advance Directive
  168. Your Health Care Agent: How to Choose Someone
  169. Your Home Health Center

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