Health Library


  • Caring for Your Newborn: Sleeping

    Learn tips for creating a good sleep routine for your newborn.

  • Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery?

    Guides through decision to have surgery for an umbilical hernia. Describes symptoms of an umbilical hernia and when they normally occur. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.

  • How to Calm a Crying Baby

    Learn some tried-and-true ways to comfort a crying baby.

  • Kissing Bugs

    What are kissing bugs? Kissing bugs are wingless insects that are about 0.75 in. (1.9 cm) long. Kissing bugs are dark brown or black with red or orange spots along the edge of their bodies. They are also called assassin bugs or cone-nosed bugs. Like mosquitoes, kissing bugs feed on...

  • Long-Term Care Choices

    As you age, you may have concerns about how to manage health problems. Most people would like to stay in their homes with help from someone they know, like a family member or friend. But this isn't always possible. For many reasons, people may not have a family member or...

  • Vision Problems: Aids to Help You Cope

    Learn about vision aids that can make life easier and safer.

  • Care for Minor Burns

    Learn how to treat minor burns and prevent infection, and when to see a doctor.

  • How to Drain Blood From Under a Nail

    Learn an easy way to drain blood from a smashed fingernail or toenail.

  • How to Stop a Nosebleed

    Learn simple steps you can use to stop a nosebleed.

  • Blister Care

    Learn how to care for your blister so it will heal and won't get infected.