Health Library


  • Tracking My Servings From Each Food Group

    Keeping a food record can help you know what you're eating from each food group. Use the blank spaces in the “My food record” chart below to track what you eat from each food group every day for 1 week. For example, let’s say on Sunday you had whole-

  • Grief Counseling

    Grief counseling focuses on working through the grieving process related to a major loss. Grief counseling is also called bereavement counseling. The term "bereavement" usually is used only when referring to the loss of a person through death.

  • Grief: Losing a Loved One

    The loss of someone special translates into many separate losses in a person's life. Multiple losses occur when a person loses: A partner. Loss of a partner usually also means the loss of a constant companion. Loss of a partner can also cause...

  • Complications of Grief

    Health problems that can develop from grieving include depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and physical illness. If you or someone you know experiences any of the following problems, contact a doctor or mental health professional for counseling,

  • Prolonged Grief

    With prolonged grief, you may have an intense feeling of longing for a person who has died. You may have trouble thinking about anything other than the person who died. These feelings may interfere with your ability to take care of your daily...

  • Care at the End of Life

    Discusses decisions related to care near the end of life. Discusses choosing where to get care and what kind you want. Covers who will make decisions if you can't. Info on advance directives and need for durable power of attorney.

  • Heartburn During Pregnancy

    Heartburn is common during pregnancy. That's because hormones cause the digestive system to slow down. The muscles that push food down the esophagus also move more slowly when you are pregnant. And as the uterus grows, it presses on the stomach. This can sometimes force stomach acid up into the...

  • Grief: Helping Teens With Grief

    You may feel unsure of how to support a teen who is grieving. Here are some ideas that may help. Teach your teen about the grieving process. Teens may need help telling the difference between normal feelings and feelings of grief. Reassure your...

  • Exposure Therapy

    Exposure therapy is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. It reduces the physical or emotional distress you feel when confronted with a particular object, situation, or distressing thought or memory. During this type of counseling, you may recall...

  • Virtual Reality Therapy

    Virtual reality therapy is the use of computer-produced situations to make you believe and feel as though you are actually in a different place and situation. You may wear a helmet or goggles that contain a small video screen through which you see...