HEALTH EDUCATION

Health Education

Get More Information About Common Diagnoses and Topics of Interest Below:

Acne Basics

Acne Treatment

Actinic Keratosis

ADHD Medications

Adult Acne

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Albuterol, Inhaled (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin)

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)

Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia) Basics

Alzheimer's Disease Medications

Amenorrhea

Amoxicillin

Anemia

Antifungals for Skin Infections (Topical and Oral)

Antimicrobial (Drug) Resistance

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis

Blood Glucose Level

Blood Tests

Bone Mineral Density (BMD) Test

Bones: How They Work

Caregiving a Parent with Dementia

Cataracts

CBC: Complete Blood Count

Celiac Disease (gluten enteropathy)

Celiac Disease Tests

Chemistry Panel

Cholesterol Level (Lipoprotein Panel)

Colonoscopy

Common Cold (URI)

Constipation

Contact Dermatitis

Contraception

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Corticosteroids: Oral

Corticosteroids: Topical

CT Scan: Chest

CT Scan: Head

Decubitus Ulcers (Bed Sores)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Depression

Diabetes and Heart Disease

Diabetes: General Information

Diabetes: Oral Medications

Diabetes: Type 1 Basics

Diabetes: Type 2 Basics

Diabetic Neuropathy

Digestion: Normal

Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis

Echocardiography (ECHO)

Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)

Endometriosis

Fibromyalgia

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Flu (Influenza)

Foodborne Illness

Foot Care for People with Diabetes

Fungal Nail Infection (Onychomycosis)

Gallstones

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Glaucoma

Glucose Monitoring for Diabetes

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (Hypothyroidism)

Headache Basics

Headache Diary

Headache Medications

Headache: Migraine

Headache: Tension-Type

Heart Arrhythmia

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)

Heart Murmur

Heart Valve Disease

Heart: How it Works

Hemoglobin A1C

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Herpes: Genital

Herpes: Oral and Skin

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Impetigo

Infections

Insulin

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Kidney Function Tests

Kidney Stones (Urolithiasis)

Lactose Intolerance

Laxatives and Stool Softeners

LFTs: Lung Function Tests

Lungs: How They Work

MDI - Metered Dose Inhaler

Menopause

Menstrual Irregularities

Menstruation (Menstrual Cycle)

Metabolic Syndrome

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): Head

MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staph. Aureus)

Neurogenic Bladder

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Diagnosis

Osteoporosis Prevention

Overweight and Obesity

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic Pain

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

Pneumonia

Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

Polyps: Colonic

Prostate: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Prostatitis

Pulmonary Embolism

Repetitive Stress Injuries

Shingles (Herpes Zoster) (Neurology)

Sinusitis: Acute

Skin Cancer, Basal Cell

Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell

Skin Self-Examination

Sleep Disorders: General

Sleep Disorders: Insomnia

Sleep Disorders: Sleep Apnea

Sleep Studies of Sleep Disorders

Sleep Study: Polysomnography

Spine and Spinal Cord

Sprains and Strains

Statins for High Cholesterol

STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

Strep Throat

Stroke Prevention

Sun Protection

Sunburn

Sunscreens

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

Synthroid (L-thyroxine)

Thyroid Function Tests

TIA - Transient Ischemic Attack

Triptans for Headache

Ulcer: Peptic (H. pylori)

Urinary System

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Adults

Uterine Fibroids

Vaccine: Hepatitis A

Vaccine: Hepatitis B

Vaccine: HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)

Vaccine: Influenza (Seasonal Flu Vaccine)

Vaccine: Meningococcal

Vaccine: Pneumococcal (PPV23)

Vaccine: Shingles

Vaccine: Td (Tetanus / Diphtheria)

Vaccine: Tdap (tetanus / diphtheria / pertussis)

Vaccines (Immunizations) for Adults

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)

Warts

X-Ray: Chest

X-Ray: Lower GI Series

X-Ray: Upper GI Series

You can find more information from the following websites:

American Heart Association

American Diabetes Association

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

FamilyDoctor.org

University Medical Associates of Aiken

934 Dougherty Road, Aiken, SC 29803

803-643-0588