Labor and delivery
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Depression: Supporting a family member or friend
Show support to relatives or friends with depression. Learn the symptoms, help them cope and urge them to seek help. Learn about the risk of suicide.
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Planning a vaginal delivery? Find out when an incision between the vagina and anus might be needed during childbirth.
Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health
Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being. Follow these tips to make and sustain lasting friendships.
Heart failure and sex: Is it safe?
Many people with heart failure worry that sex might harm their hearts. How do you know when sex is OK? Cardiac rehab and counseling can help.
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
How to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids
Anyone using opioids is at risk of misusing these medicines. Don't ignore signs of harmful or illegal use. Taking action could save a loved one's life.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
Infant jaundice
Learn about this common condition in newborns, especially those born preterm. With close monitoring and light therapy, complications are rare.
Intervention: Help a loved one overcome addiction
Make a plan to help a loved one break free from an addiction to alcohol, drugs, food or gambling before it destroys them.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
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