Health Library: Family Health

In association with:

INFORMATION CENTERS:

FAMILY HEALTH


CAREGIVING

Features • Alzheimer's: Balancing needs of caregiver and loved one • Alzheimer's: Dealing with daily challenges • Alzheimer's: Dealing with family conflict • Alzheimer's: Long-term care options • Alzheimer's: Mementos help preserve memories • Alzheimer's: Smoothing the transition on moving day • Alzheimer's: Spirituality can be comforting • Caregiving: Maintain your support network • Communicating effectively with a person who has Alzheimer's • Early-onset Alzheimer's: Financial challenges • Making your loved one comfortable during the last days of life • Aging parents: Five warning signs of health problems • Aging parents: Information you need in case of emergency • Home safety: Make your home safe for your parents • Long term care for your parents: Plan ahead • Malnutrition and seniors: When a relative doesn't eat enough • Alzheimer's: When to stop driving • Alzheimer's care: Practical tips • Home care services: How to find the right provider • Alzheimer's: Helping children understand the disease • Alzheimer's: How to help the caregivers • Alzheimer's: Making mealtimes easier • Alzheimer's: Planning for the holidays • Alzheimer's: Understand and control wandering • Anticipating end-of-life needs of people with Alzheimer's disease • Hospice care: An option for people with terminal illness • Long term care for your parents: What to consider • Fatherhood and health: Personal and clinical perspectives


FAMILY PLANNING

Features • Implanon: FDA approves implantable contraceptive • Morning-after pill: Plan B OK'd without prescription • Warning issued for Ortho Evra birth control patch • Condoms: Effective birth control and protection from sexually transmitted diseases • Vasectomy: The right form of birth control for you? • Birth control pill FAQ: From menstruation to menopause — and everything in between


FITNESS

Features • Keeping kids active: Ideas for parents • Strength training: OK for kids when done correctly • Children and sports: Choices for all ages • Teen athletes and performance-enhancing substances: What parents can do


FOOD & NUTRITION

Diseases & Conditions • Dehydration • Metabolic syndrome Features • Soda being pulled from school vending machines • Breast-feeding: Is my baby getting enough milk? • Breast-feeding: Pumping and maintaining your milk supply • Breast-feeding and guilt: Interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair • High blood pressure and children: Watch your child's weight • Child nutrition: How to handle a picky eater • Children's snacks: Don't ban them, plan them! • Breast-feeding: Choosing a breast pump • Breast-feeding: What every mom needs to know • Feeding your newborn: Remember the basics • Infant formula: The next best thing to breast-feeding • Introducing solid foods: What you need to know • Spitting up: Messy, but little cause for concern • Teen weight loss: Safe steps to a healthy weight


PARENTING CHILDREN

Diseases & Conditions • Ambiguous genitalia • Asperger's syndrome • Autism • Bed-wetting • Bronchiolitis • Chickenpox • Childhood asthma • Childhood obesity • Cleft lip and cleft palate • Clubfoot • Coarctation of the aorta • Colic • Croup • Diaper rash • Down syndrome • Dyslexia • Ear infection, middle ear • Eating disorders • Familial Mediterranean fever • Febrile seizure • Fetal alcohol syndrome • Growing pains • Hand-foot-and-mouth disease • Infant acid reflux • Infant jaundice • Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis • Kawasaki disease • Lazy eye (amblyopia) • Legg-Calve-Perthes disease • Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) • Osgood-Schlatter disease • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) • Phenylketonuria • Pyloric stenosis • Rett syndrome • Reye's syndrome • Roseola • Scoliosis • Spina bifida • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) • Tetralogy of Fallot • Tonsillitis • Umbilical hernia • Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism) • Ventricular septal defect (VSD) • Wilms' tumor • Lead poisoning Features • Asthma, kids and participation in sports • Asthma and school: Take a team approach • Adolescent sleep problems: Why is your teen so tired? • Bed-wetting, night terrors and other childhood sleep problems • Childhood immunizations: First line of defense against illnesses • Children's illness: Top 5 causes of missed school • Child safety: Prevent burns • Child safety: Prevent drowning • Congenital heart defects: When your baby's born with a heart malformation • Halloween safety begins at home • Measles study stresses importance of routine vaccination • Parenting tips from a Mayo Clinic specialist • Potty training: How to get the job done • Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex • Sleep and your child's health: Why bedtime matters • Soda being pulled from school vending machines • Strep throat: For kids, risk increases with intact tonsils • Swimming FAQs: From ear tubes to diapers • ADHD medications: Skin patch an option for kids • Antihistamine promethazine: Warning for kids under 2 • Cervical cancer vaccine recommended for girls • Baby's sleep: Getting through the night • Breast-feeding: Is my baby getting enough milk? • Breast-feeding: Pumping and maintaining your milk supply • Breast-feeding and guilt: Interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair • Child safety: Prevent falls • Cradle cap: Simple treatments are most effective • Crying baby? How to keep your cool • Infant development: What happens from 10 to 12 months? • Infant development: What happens from 4 to 6 months? • Infant development: What happens from 7 to 9 months? • Injections: How to make them easier for your child • Keeping kids active: Ideas for parents • Menstruation: Preparing your preteen • Milia and baby acne: Clearing up your baby's complexion • Newborn care: Common-sense strategies for stressed-out parents • Premature babies: Caring for your preemie at home • Premature babies: Facing the challenge of intensive care • School-age physicals: What to know before you go • Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums • High blood pressure and children: Early treatment offers hope • High blood pressure and children: Watch your child's weight • Acetaminophen: Watch dosage for children • Divorce: Helping your child cope with the breakup • Asthma in children: Creating an asthma action plan • Child nutrition: How to handle a picky eater • Children's snacks: Don't ban them, plan them! • Children and constipation: Ways to cope and when to worry • Child safety: Prevent poisoning • Headaches and kids: More common — and complicated — than you think • Inhalant abuse: Help your child understand the risks • Managing temper tantrums: Advice from a Mayo Clinic specialist • Sex education: Start discussions early • Strength training: OK for kids when done correctly • Teens and smoking: What parents can do • Thermometers: Taking your child's temperature • ADHD medications: Are they safe? • Antidepressants for children: Explore the pros and cons • School violence: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Babies and the common cold • Baby's head shape: What's normal? • Baby safety: How to baby-proof your home • Bathing your newborn • Breast-feeding: Choosing a breast pump • Breast-feeding: What every mom needs to know • Caring for your baby's umbilical cord • Circumcision: Weighing the pros and cons • Feeding your newborn: Remember the basics • Infant development: What happens from birth to 3 months? • Infant formula: The next best thing to breast-feeding • Introducing solid foods: What you need to know • New parents: How to get the sleep you need • Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby? • Spitting up: Messy, but little cause for concern • Trimming tiny nails • Well-baby exams: What to expect • What to do when your baby is sick • What to do when your newborn cries • Children and sports: Choices for all ages • Dehydration and sports: Children at higher risk than adults • Teen athletes and performance-enhancing substances: What parents can do • Cervical cancer vaccine recommended for girls 11 to 12 • Teen weight loss: Safe steps to a healthy weight


PARENTING INFANTS

Diseases & Conditions • Ambiguous genitalia • Cleft lip and cleft palate • Coarctation of the aorta • Colic • Diaper rash • Infant acid reflux • Infant jaundice • Pyloric stenosis • Spina bifida • Tetralogy of Fallot • Umbilical hernia • Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism) • Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Features • Congenital heart defects: When your baby's born with a heart malformation • Baby's sleep: Getting through the night • Breast-feeding: Is my baby getting enough milk? • Breast-feeding: Pumping and maintaining your milk supply • Breast-feeding and guilt: Interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Cradle cap: Simple treatments are most effective • Crying baby? How to keep your cool • Milia and baby acne: Clearing up your baby's complexion • Newborn care: Common-sense strategies for stressed-out parents • Baby's head shape: What's normal? • Baby safety: How to baby-proof your home • Bathing your newborn • Breast-feeding: Choosing a breast pump • Breast-feeding: What every mom needs to know • Caring for your baby's umbilical cord • Circumcision: Weighing the pros and cons • Feeding your newborn: Remember the basics • Infant development: What happens from birth to 3 months? • Infant formula: The next best thing to breast-feeding • New parents: How to get the sleep you need • Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby? • Spitting up: Messy, but little cause for concern • What to do when your newborn cries


PREGNANCY

Features • Fetal development: What happens during the first trimester? • Fetal development: What happens during the second trimester? • Fetal development: What happens during the third trimester? • First trimester prenatal care • Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue • Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the first trimester • Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the second trimester • Pregnancy: Symptoms and emotions in the third trimester • Second trimester prenatal care • Third trimester prenatal care


PREVENTION & SAFETY

Features • Childhood immunizations: First line of defense against illnesses • Child safety: Prevent burns • Child safety: Prevent drowning • Halloween safety begins at home • Measles study stresses importance of routine vaccination • Parenting tips from a Mayo Clinic specialist • Swimming FAQs: From ear tubes to diapers • Child safety: Prevent falls • Milia and baby acne: Clearing up your baby's complexion • Newborn care: Common-sense strategies for stressed-out parents • Premature babies: Caring for your preemie at home • Premature babies: Facing the challenge of intensive care • School-age physicals: What to know before you go • Acetaminophen: Watch dosage for children • Child safety: Prevent poisoning • School violence: An interview with a Mayo Clinic specialist • Baby safety: How to baby-proof your home • Bathing your newborn • Caring for your baby's umbilical cord • Circumcision: Weighing the pros and cons • Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby? • Trimming tiny nails • Well-baby exams: What to expect • Dehydration and sports: Children at higher risk than adults • Cervical cancer vaccine recommended for girls 11 to 12


RELATIONSHIPS

Features • Fatherhood and health: Personal and clinical perspectives


WORK

Features • Eyestrain and your computer screen: Tips for getting relief


HEALTH CARE

Features • Personalized medicine: Tailoring treatment to your genetic profile • Clinical trials: A chance to try evolving therapies • Prescription drug insert information made clearer • Antibiotics: Too much of a good thing • Buying prescription drugs online: The do's and don'ts • Marijuana as medicine: Consider the pros and cons • Traveling abroad: Prescription drug names can be misleading • Finding a new doctor: A guide for older adults • Living wills and other tools to convey medical wishes • How to compile your family medical history • Common terms on over-the-counter pain relievers: What do they mean? • Complementary and alternative medicine: What is it? • Complementary and alternative medicine: Evaluate claims of treatment success • Herbal supplements: How they can interfere with surgery • Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy • Herb and drug interactions: 'Natural' products not always safe • Hypnosis: An altered state of consciousness

© 1998-2007 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.com," "Mayo Clinic Health Information," "Reliable information for a healthier life" and the triple-shield Mayo logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Terms of Use.

CNN en Espaňol | Arabic | Japanese | Korean | Turkish

International Edition | CNN TV | CNN International | Headline News | Transcripts