Questions and Answers About Knee Problems
... Knee problems commonly occur in young people and adults. This booklet contains general information about several knee problems. It includes descriptions and a diagram of the different parts of the kne...

Syphilis
... WHAT IS SYPHILIS? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), once responsible for devastating epidemics. It is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. The rate of primary and seconda...

In Harms Way: Suicide in America
... Suicide is a tragic and potentially preventable public health problem. In 2000, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S.1 Specifically, 10.6 out of every 100,000 persons died by suicide...

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control
... Yes. But don't panic. If you lose bladder control after childbirth, the problem often goes away by itself. Your muscles may just need time to recover. If you still have a problem after 6 weeks, ta...

Your Body''s Design for Bladder Control
... Good bladder control sounds simple. Just hold on until you get to the bathroom. It sounds simple. But good bladder control takes teamwork from many organs, muscles, and nerves in your body. Most of yo...

Genital Herpes
... Genital herpes is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus or HSV. There are two types of HSV, and both can cause genital herpes. HSV type 1 most commonly infects the lips, causing sores known ...

The Common Cold
... Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose-everyone knows the first signs of a cold, probably the most common illness known. Although the common cold is usually mild, with symptoms lasting 1 to 2 weeks, it...

Gonorrhea
... Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect the genital tract, mouth, and rectum of both men and women. In wo...

Chlamydia
... Chlamydia (“kla-MID-ee-uh”) is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. You can get genital chlamydial infection during ora...

Every Breath You Take
... Preventing and Treating EMPHYSEMA by Carol Lewis We begin life with a breath, and the process continues automatically without a thought. It's only when we can't take a deep breath or, as in Sh...

On the Teen Scene: Preventing STDs
... by Judith Levine Willis You don't have to be a genius to figure out that the only sure way to avoid getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is to not have sex. But in today's age of AIDS,...

New Success Against Stroke
... by John Henkel Rusty Van Sickle considers herself one of the lucky ones. A victim of two massive strokes in 1993, one of which left her in a three-week coma, the Florida resident has, in her words, &q...

Skin Cancer Prevention
... The skin protects the body against heat and light, injury, and infection. It also helps regulate body temperature, stores water and fat, and produces vitamin D. The skin is the body's largest orga...

Skin Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Skin cancer is the most commonl...

Colorectal Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Colorectal Cancer; Colon Cancer Treatment; and Rectal Cancer Treatment are also available. The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and...

Ovarian Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Ovarian Cancer and Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Treatment are also available. The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new ...

Cervical Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Treatment are also available. The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new informati...