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Ailments
Treatments
Symptoms
Medicines
Medical "Help"
100
A person may be sneezing, have a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and/or headache.
What is a cold?
100

People get these in order to avoid getting communicable diseases like mumps, polio, whooping cough, or chicken pox.

What is an immunization?

100
This is a loss of balance or the inability to stand or walk.
What is dizziness?
100
These medicines can be bought without a prescription.
What is an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine?
100
When there is an emergency you call this number.
What is 911?
200
A person may have any of these problems: fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, body aches.
What is the flu?
200

After a person has had a broken bone or an injured muscle or joint, he/she may need to see a specialist who works with a patient strengthen muscles and joints that have not been used for a long period of time.

What is physical therapy?

200
This person may feel sad, hopeless, tired, useless, or lack interest in the activities of everyday life.
What is depression?
200
These medicines require a visit to a physician.
What is a prescription (Rx) medicine?
200
The profession of a person whose name includes the abbreviation MD or Dr.
What is a doctor?
300
A person has trouble breathing. The problem can be triggered by too much exercising, exposure to animals and plants he/she is allergic to, or in very cold weather.
What is asthma?
300

Some diseases and illnesses can be improved without medicines or doctor visits. The person just needs to change this.

What is lifestyle?

300
Frequent urination Unusual thirst Extreme hunger Unusual weight loss Extreme fatigue and Irritability are all signs of this disease.
What is diabetes?
300
This is important information about how much and how often a medicine should be taken.
What is a dosage?
300
A place where patients receive medical services such as surgery, emergency care, or out-patient testing.
What is a hospital?
400
There are sometimes no symptoms of this disease. A few of the 7 warning signs are unusual bleeding, a change in a mole or wart, a lump, a cough that doesn't go away, a wound that does not heal.
What is cancer?
400

Name one alternative type of treatment for health problems. This type of treatment does not require a doctor or medicine.

What is yoga/massage/meditation?

400
Headache, pressure in the head Temporary loss of consciousness Confusion, forgetting a traumatic event Dizziness or "seeing stars" Ringing in the ears Nausea or vomiting Slurred speech Fatigue are all signs that a person has suffered this.
What is concussion?
400
These are alternative remedies to drugs like over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription (Rx) medicines. Name one.
What is an herb/vitamin/mineral?
400
A place where terminally ill patients receive medical treatment, compassionate care, and end-of-life services.
What is a hospice?
500

This health problem exists when there is a high level of fats in the blood.

What is high cholesterol?

500

This remedy for "not feeling well" is too often overlooked as a simple cure for many of the physical and mental complaints doctors try to treat in their patients.

bed rest or getting enough sleep

500
Chest discomfort that feels like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort. Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. Any of these symptoms could be a sign of this.
What is a heart attack?
500
Many people, in many cultures, believe this is the best medicine of all.
What is laughter or happiness?
500
Something everyone should have in case of accidents, long-term or chronic ailments, sudden illness, or catastrophic health issues.
What is health insurance?