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Search Topics We found about 500 results for Prevention Disease and Injury Prevention Offers links to information on health screenings and on reducing risk factors for injury and disease. Cervical Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancers Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Cervical Cancer Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Primary Peritoneal Cancers Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Endometrial Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Prostate Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Oral Cavity, Oropharyngeal, Hypopharyngeal, and Laryngeal Cancers Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Prostate Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Esophageal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Esophageal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Endometrial Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention : Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Oral Cavity, Oropharyngeal, Hypopharyngeal, and Laryngeal Cancers Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Anal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Anal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] Preventing Falls in Older Adults Learn how to prevent falls by taking care of yourself, preparing your home, and following a few safety tips. Preventing Falls: The Four Fall Stoppers Learn what causes most falls and what you can do to stay safe. Preventing Falls: Get an Eye Exam Learn how getting an eye exam may help you stay safe and independent. Preventing Falls: Leg Lifts Learn how to do a simple exercise to strengthen your core and prevent falls. Preventing Falls: Make Your Home Safe Learn how to fix some common tripping hazards around your home. Preventing Falls: Two Good Exercises Learn how to do two exercises to improve your strength and balance. Preventing Falls in the Hospital Preventing Falls in the Hospital Find out why you're at risk for falling in the hospital and how to prevent a fall. Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in the Hospital Learn how to help prevent dangerous blood clots (DVT) while in the hospital. Skin Cancer Prevention: How to Check Your Skin Learn how to check your skin for possible signs of skin cancer. How to Help Your Child Prevent a Fall in the Hospital You're part of the team that keeps your child safe in the hospital. Here's how to prevent a fall. Kidney Stones: Preventing Kidney Stones Through Diet Offers tips for changing your diet to help prevent kidney stones. Discusses water, protein, and fiber needs and limiting or avoiding certain foods and supplements. Includes tips for people who've had a calcium or oxalate kidney stone. Preventing Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance Provides a brief overview and step-by-step instructions for doing exercises to help prevent falls. Includes warm-up, strength-building, and balance-building exercises. Child Safety: Preventing Falls Preventing Poisoning in Young Children Lists common products that can be poisonous, including household cleaners, medicines, alcohol, garden products, and houseplants. Offers many tips on keeping children safe. Covers storing products, choosing products, and teaching your child about the dangers. Child Safety: Preventing Burns Preventing Falls in Older Adults Tips to help prevent falls and injuries for older adults and people who have had a stroke or have multiple sclerosis or osteoporosis. Covers taking care of your health and making changes in your home. Covers preventing falls in the bathroom and outdoors. Skin Cancer: Preventing It and Watching for Early Signs Provides tips for preventing and watching for skin cancer. Includes protecting the skin, knowing early signs of skin cancer, and having skin exams. Preventing Foot Cramps Preventing Bee Stings Preventing Flea Bites Preventing Spider Bites Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies Discusses preventing high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) problems in a person with diabetes. Discusses treating infections early, being prepared, and drinking plenty of liquids. Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure? Guides through the decision to have a carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting to prevent stroke if you have not already had a stroke or TIA. Lists pros and cons. Explains risks. Looks at other treatments. Has interactive tool to help you decide. Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Guides people not already diagnosed with coronary artery disease through decision to take statin medicine to lower risk of heart attack or stroke. Covers cholesterol and other risk factors. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision. Preventing Foot Problems: Training Techniques Preventing Blisters Learn how to prevent getting blisters on your feet. Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes Shingles: Should I Get a Vaccine to Prevent Shingles? Topic guides you through the decision to get the shingles vaccine. Explains your chances of getting shingles and how well the vaccine works. Lists risks and benefits of getting the vaccine. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision. Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis From Travel Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take to Prevent Stroke? Guides you through the decision to take warfarin or a direct oral anticoagulant (apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban, or rivaroxaban) to prevent stroke. Explains atrial fibrillation and risk of stroke. Lists benefits and risks of anticoagulants. Preventing Falls: Medicine Safety Learn how some medicines can make you dizzy or drowsy and how you can stay safe. Preventing Falls: Use a Home Safety Checklist Learn to spot hazards in your home by using a home safety checklist. Preventing Falls in Older Adults Who Take High-Risk Medicines Heart Attack: How to Prevent Another One Stroke: How to Prevent Another One How to Prevent a Second Heart Attack Learn how medicines and a healthy lifestyle help protect you from another heart attack. Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities Depression: Mood Check-In to Prevent a Relapse Learn to check your mood for warning signs that depression may be coming back. Preventing a Heart Attack or Stroke: How Aspirin May Help See why your doctor may prescribe aspirin to help prevent a heart attack or stroke. Deep Vein Thrombosis: 7 Ways to Help Prevent DVT Learn seven things that can help you prevent blood clots in leg veins (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). Prediabetes: Which Treatment Should I Use to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? Guides you through the decision to use the medicine metformin, lifestyle changes, or both to prevent type 2 diabetes. Provides specifics about metformin and goals for lifestyle changes. Lists benefits and risks. Includes interactive tool to help you decide. Pressure Injuries: Prevention and Treatment Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Few Tips for Preventing It Learn what movements may help cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Get tips to help prevent it and manage symptoms. Carotid Artery Procedures: Stroke Prevention Explore your treatment options for stroke prevention when you have a narrowed carotid artery. Preventing Problems After Surgery Learn how to prevent problems and recover well after surgery. Neutropenia: Preventing Infections Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer? Vaccines to Prevent the Flu Preventing Sepsis After You Leave the Hospital After a hospital stay, it's important to prevent sepsis and watch for signs of it. Learn how. Helping Your Child Prevent and Manage Seizures Here's help understanding how your child's treatment plan can help manage and prevent seizures. How to Prevent Abusive Head Trauma Learn why it's important to prepare for the times when your baby won't stop crying. How to Wear a Mask to Help Prevent Respiratory Infections Learn how to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections. Making It Easier to Wear a Mask to Help Prevent Infections Learn how to overcome barriers to wearing a mask. Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19 Learn about the vaccine for COVID-19. Care in the Hospital: Preventing a Urinary Catheter Infection Learn why a urinary catheter may be used while staying in the hospital and what can be done to prevent infection. Care in the Hospital: Bleeding Prevention and Blood Thinners Learn what can be done to prevent bleeding while in the hospital when you're on blood thinners. Care in the Hospital: Preventing Pressure Injuries Learn what you can do and what your care team will be doing to help prevent pressure injuries during a hospital stay. Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention Myths Checklist for Preventing Falls at Home Physical Activity Helps Prevent a Heart Attack and Stroke HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Exercising to Prevent a Stroke Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs Healthy Habits to Prevent Osteoporosis Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children Prevent Medical Errors Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Causes and Risk Factors: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] Results 1-500 of 500
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