Your Bone Bank Account
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Your Bone Bank AccountThink of bone as a bank account where you “deposit” and “withdraw” bone tissue. During childhood and your teens, your body adds new bone faster than it removes old bone. After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone. To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get enough calcium, vitamin D, and exercise. Learn more about bone diseases and how to keep your bones healthy throughout your life.
Immunizations for ChildrenToday, children in the United States routinely get vaccines that protect them from more than a dozen diseases such as measles, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). Most of these diseases are now at their lowest levels in history, thanks to years of immunization. Routine vaccination is an essential preventive care service for children, adolescents, and adults (including pregnant women). Get more information about immunizations for children.
Peptic UlcerA peptic ulcer, sometimes called a gastric or stomach ulcer, is a sore in the lining of your stomach or your duodenum, the first part of your small intestine. Peptic ulcers happen when the acids that help you digest food damage the walls of the stomach or duodenum. Read about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of peptic ulcers.
Recovering From Knee Replacement SurgeryAfter your knee replacement surgery, you will stay in the hospital for a couple of days and then go home to continue your recovery. By the time you leave the hospital, you should be able to walk with a walker or crutches without much help. Over time, you should be able to return to your former level of activity. You will also be instructed on wound care, precautions to avoid injury to your new knee, and information about medications for pain.
If You Have Diabetes Take Care of Your EyesDiabetes can harm your eyes by damaging the small blood vessels in the retina, the back part of your eye. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes also increases the chance of glaucoma and cataracts. Even if the doctor who takes care of your diabetes checks your eyes, you need an eye exam every 1 to 2 years by an eye doctor who takes care of people with diabetes.
Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheese SkilletChicken, Broccoli, and Cheese Skillet is an easy, one-pan meal loaded with simple ingredients and a creamy cheese sauce. |
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