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A

Abortion

FAQ: Post-procedure Care

Arrhythmia

	Abnormal Heart Rhythms
	Catheter Ablation
	Electrophysiology Study and Ablation (Pediatric)
	FAQ: Electrophysiology Study and Catheter Ablation
	FAQ: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (Pediatric)
	FAQ: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
	Normal Hearts
	Pediatric Pacemaker Procedure (Pediatric)
	Premature Heartbeats
	Preparing for the EP Study
	The Electrophysiology Procedure
	The Heart's Electrical System (Pediatric)

Arthritis

	Exercises for After Shoulder Replacement Surgery
	Hip Replacement
	Knee Replacement
	Shoulder Replacement

Audiology

	Active Listening Strategies
	Assistive Listening Devices
	Balance Assessment Patient Instructions
	Cell Phones and Hearing Aids
	Communicating with People with Hearing Loss
	Directions to the Balance Assessment Office
	FAQ: Cochlear Implants
	FAQ: Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment
	Hearing Aids
	Hearing Enhancement Devices
	Hearing Tests For Adults
	Hearing Tests for Children
	Implantable Hearing Devices - Baha and Cochlear Implant
	LACE (Listening and Communication Enhancement)
	Protect Yourself: Loud Music and Hearing
	Signaling and Text Display Systems
	Signs of Normal Hearing in Infants

B

Bariatric Surgery

	Body Mass Index Tool
	Body Mass Index and Bariatric Surgery
	Dietary Guidelines After Bariatric Surgery
	Evaluations and Tests Before Bariatric Surgery
	Initial Screening for Bariatric Surgery
	Life After Bariatric Surgery

Bladder Control

	Biofeedback and Incontinence
	Bladder Training
	FAQ: Bladder Control
	Pelvic Muscle Exercises
	Pessaries
	Urinary Diary

Blood Donation

	Donating Blood Before Your Hospital Stay
	Frequently Asked Questions on Donating Blood
	Frequently Asked Questions on Why Blood is Needed
	Hemoglobin and Functions of Iron
	MSM and Blood Donations
	Who Can Give Blood?

Bone Marrow Transplant

	Allogeneic Transplant Guide
	Autologous Transplant Guide
	Bone Marrow Donors
	Bone Marrow Transplant Glossary
	Bone Marrow Transplant Process
	Bone Marrow Transplant Team
	Bone Marrow
	Candidates for Bone Marrow Transplant
	Coming for a Bone Marrow Transplant
	Conditioning Regimen
	Dietary Concerns During Bone Marrow Transplant
	Emotional Aspects of a Bone Marrow Transplant
	Graft-Versus-Host Disease
	Matched Unrelated Donor Transplantation
	Rules for Visiting the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
	Specific Treatment Options

Breast Care

	Basic Facts About Breast Health
	Breast Cancer Glossary
	Breast Cancer Risk Factors
	Breast Reconstruction
	Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
	Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer Patients
	Mastectomy: Instructions After Surgery
	Mastectomy: Instructions Before Surgery
	Menopause and Breast Cancer
	Metastatic Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
	Navigating Your Path to Breast Care
	Needle (Wire) Localization Biopsy
	Osteoporosis and Breast Cancer
	Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
	Self-Care and Recovery
	Stereotactic Core Biopsy for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
	Surgical Breast Biopsy

C

Cancer

	Breast Cancer
	Caring for the Caregiver
	Colon Cancer: Prevention and Screening
	Communicating with Your Doctor
	Coping with Chemotherapy
	Delegation to Help with Fatigue
	Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
	Evaluating Health Information
	FAQ: Cancer Pathology Tissue Slides
	FAQ: Cancer Radiology Scans and Reports
	FAQ: Cancer Risk Program
	Health Coverage and Disability Benefits
	Managing Your Treatment
	Melanoma FAQ
	Nutrition and Coping with Cancer Symptoms
	Pancreatic Cancer Symptom Management
	Peaceful Dying - Hospice
	Preventing Gynecologic Cancer
	Prostate Cancer
	Questions to Ask Your Doctor
	Resources for End of Life
	Skin Cancer Prevention
	Taking Charge -- What You Need to Know About Breast and Ovarian Cancer
	Tips for Conserving Your Energy
	Using a Medical Calendar and Symptom Log
	Your Skin Cancer Risk

Colorectal Care

	Anal Fissures
	Fiber
	Hemorrhoids
	Instructions for After Anal and Rectal Surgery
	Special Concerns for People with J-Pouches

D

Diabetes

	Carbohydrates and Diabetes
	Counting Carbohydrates
	Dietary Recommendations for Gestational Diabetes
	Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Blood Test
	Menu Ideas
	Tips for Checking Blood Sugar

F

Fertility

	Causes of Male Infertility
	Conception: How It Works
	FAQ: Blastocyst Culturing
	FAQ: Common Questions for Egg Donors
	FAQ: Egg Donor Screening and Selection
	FAQ: Embryo Co-Culturing
	FAQ: Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI)
	FAQ: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
	Fertility Drugs Used to Induce Ovulation
	Fertility Facts
	Infertility Risk Factors
	Infertility Treatment Financing Options
	Male Reproduction
	Ovum Donation Process For Donors
	Ovum Donation Process For Recipients
	Some Causes of Infertility in Women
	The Menstrual Cycle
	Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Infertility

Flu

	Children and the Flu
	Cold or Flu?
	Facts About the Flu
	Flu Season
	The Flu: When to Call Your Doctor

G

General Pediatrics

	Ask a Pediatrician
	Preventing Poisoning in Children

H

HIV/AIDS

	AIDS Medications
	HIV Testing -- Frequently Asked Questions
	Infections Associated with AIDS
	Tests for HIV and AIDS

Heart Care

	Catheter Procedure (Pediatric)
	Conventional Aneurysm Surgery
	Electrophysiology Study and Ablation (Pediatric)
	Endovascular Surgery
	FAQ: Heart Transplant
	Heart & Vascular Disease — Prevention Tips
	Heart & Vascular Disease: The Facts
	Heart & Vascular Disease: The Risks
	Heart Disease Risk Predictor
	Heart Healthy Tips
	Holiday Heart
	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
	Pediatric Pacemaker Procedure (Pediatric)
	The Heart's Electrical System
	Understanding Heart & Vascular Disease
	Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Heart Failure

Causes of Heart Failure

Hemophilia

FAQ: Hemophilia

I

Infection Control

	Hospital Precautions
	MRSA Testing

Infectious Disease

	Children and the Flu
	Cold or Flu?
	E. coli
	FAQ: Mumps
	Facts About the Flu
	Flu Season 2004
	The Flu: When to Call Your Doctor
	West Nile Virus

Intensive Care Nursery

	Intensive Care Nursery Glossary
	Intensive Care Nursery Parents' Guide
	Intensive Care Nursery Team

K

Kidney Transplant

	Becoming a Living Kidney Donor
	Transplant Screening Tests
	U.S. Transplant Games
	UCSF Kidney Transplant Program

L

Liver Transplant

	After Living Liver Donor Surgery
	Background on Living Liver Donors
	Becoming a Living Liver Donor
	Evaluation to be a Living Donor
	Glossary
	Living Donor Liver Transplant: The Facts
	Living Liver Donor Surgery
	U.S. Transplant Games
	UCSF Liver Transplant Program

Lung

Tests for Lung Patients

Lung Disease

	FAQ: Aceytlcysteine (NAC)
	FAQ: Azathioprine
	FAQ: Cyclophosphamide
	FAQ: Methotrexate
	FAQ: Mycophenolate
	FAQ: Prednisone
	Nutrition Manual: Body Mass Index
	Nutrition Manual: General Guidelines for Eating Healthy
	Nutrition Manual: High-Calorie Shakes and Smoothies
	Nutrition Manual: Increasing Protein in Your Diet
	Nutrition Manual: Plate Method for Healthy Meal Planning
	Nutrition Manual: Prednisone and Weight Gain
	Nutrition Manual: Sample Menu: High-Calorie and High-Protein Meals
	Nutrition Manual: Tips for Gaining Weight
	Nutrition Manual: Tips for Losing Weight

Lung Transplant

FAQ: Lung Transplant

M

Minimally Invasive Surgery (Pediatric)

	Appendicitis
	Choices for Long Term Venous Access
	Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
	Fundoplication in Children
	Inguinal Hernia Repair in Children
	Pectus Excavatum Repair In Children
	Pediatric Cholecystectomy
	Perirectal Abscess and Fistulectomy
	Post-Surgical Diaper Area Skin Care
	Splenectomy in Children
	Surgery for Children with Hirschsprung's Disease

Mortality

Mortality Test for Age 50 and Older

N

Neurologic Disorders

	Gamma Knife Treatment
	Keeping a Headache Journal
	Living With Parkinson's Disease
	Mad Cow Disease
	Multiple Sclerosis Glossary
	Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise

Nutrition

	20 Ways to Increase Soy in Your Diet
	An Easy Guide to Foods Rich in Soy
	Baby Bottle Weaning
	Bag Lunch Ideas for Your Child
	Behavior Modification Ideas for Weight Management
	Calcium Content of Selected Foods
	Carbohydrate Controlled Diet
	Carbohydrates
	Cholesterol Content of Foods
	Constipation
	Counting Carbohydrates
	Diabetes in Pregnancy
	Diet Modifications for Nausea and Vomiting
	Diet and Congestive Heart Failure
	Dietary Guidelines After Bariatric Surgery
	Diverticular Disease and Diet
	Eating Right Before and During Pregnancy
	Encouraging Your Child to Eat Fruits and Vegetables
	Exercise in Pregnancy
	FAQ: Children and Nutrition
	Feeding Your Baby: Breast and Bottle-Feeding
	Fiber and Lactose
	Folate
	Getting Enough Calcium
	Guidelines for Losing Weight
	Guidelines for a Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat Diet
	Guidelines for a Low Sodium Diet
	Healthier Fast Food
	Healthy Snack Ideas
	Healthy Ways to Increase Calories and Protein
	Increasing Fiber Intake
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nutrition Recommendations
	Lactose
	Low Potassium Diet
	Managing Food Allergies
	Managing Your Child's Weight
	Mealtime Atmosphere and Eating Behavior
	Nutrition Tips for Breastfeeding Mothers
	Nutrition Tips for Patients Receiving Head and Neck Radiation Therapy
	Nutritional Tips For Controlling Diarrhea
	Parent and Child Responsibility
	Picky Eaters
	Recipe Modification Ideas for Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat Diet
	Soy Recipes
	Soy: Good Food for Your Health
	Starting Solid Foods
	Top 10 Foods for Health
	Treating Low Blood Sugar
	Winning Sports Nutrition

O

Orthopedics

	Caring for a Child in a Spica Cast
	Orthopedic Glossary
	Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis

Osteoporosis

	How Much Calcium Do You Eat?
	Should I Have A Bone Density Test?

P

Pancreas Transplant

U.S. Transplant Games

Patient Power

Audio Interviews

Pediatrics

Ask a Pediatrician

Pregnancy

	Coping With Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
	HIV Testing in Pregnancy
	Iron and Anemia in Pregnancy
	Pregnancy and Domestic Violence
	Recognizing Premature Labor
	Sex During Pregnancy
	Substance Use During Pregnancy
	The Circumcision Decision

Prenatal Diagnosis

	Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Screening
	Amniocentesis
	Chorionic Villus Sampling
	FAQ: Prenatal Diagnosis
	First Trimester Combined Screening

Prepare Clinic

FAQ: Prepare Clinic

S

Sleep

	Improve Your Sleep Hygiene
	Melatonin and Sleeping Pills
	Overnight Sleep Study
	Sleep Quiz
	Snoring
	Tips for a Better Night's Sleep

Spine Center

Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis

Sports Medicine

	A Female's Aching Knees
	ACL Reconstruction Surgery
	After ACL Surgery
	After Surgical Kneecap Alignment
	FAQ: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
	Patellofemoral Surgery
	Preparing for ACL Surgery
	Preparing for Surgical Kneecap Alignment
	Preventing Future Patellofemoral Pain
	Running a Marathon: Race Day Success
	Running a Marathon: Training Tips
	Ski and Snowboard Safety Tips
	Take Care of Your Knees
	Tips for Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries
	Tips for Safe Summer Training
	Treating Ankle Injuries

U

Urology

	FAQ: Pyeloplasty
	FAQ: Ureteral Reimplant Surgery
	Post-Operative Instructions for Hypospadias Repair
	Voiding Cystourethrogram

W

Well Baby Care

	Beginning Solid Foods
	Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
	Childproofing Your Home
	Siblings and a New Baby
	Soothing Your Crying Infant
	Teething
	Your Baby at 1 Month
	Your Baby at 1 Week
	Your Baby at 12 Months
	Your Baby at 2 Months
	Your Baby at 2 Weeks
	Your Baby at 4 Months
	Your Baby at 6 Months
	Your Baby at 9 Months

Women's Health

	Checklist: Questions to Ask Your Provider
	Create a Body Resume
	Healthy Lifestyles -- Healthy Outlook
	Hysterectomy
	Living Without Violence
	Medical vs. Surgical Abortion
	Myomectomy
	Preventing Gynecologic Cancer
	Recommended Screening Guide for Healthy Women
	Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE)

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