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HEALTH INFORMATION LIBRARY Your 24-Hour Resource for Answers to Hundreds of Health Concerns HEALTH INFORMATION LIBRARY Your 24-hour resource for answers to hundreds of health concerns Need health information? It’s as close as your phone. Call our toll-free 24/7 Health Information Library – anytime, day or night . The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Use all your BlueCross resources and tools Information Library is a quick resource for answers The Health Information Library is just one of the to your health concerns . BlueHealth Solutions resources available to help you Here’s how it works be healthier . Visit bcbst.com for online tools that help ¡ Dial 1-800-656-8123 toll-free to access information you find quality care and affordable medications, as about hundreds of health-related topics any time . well as educational videos on health and wellness . 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Table of Contents Allergy and Immunology . 1 Occupational and Environmental Health . 9 Behavioral Health . 1 Ophthalmology . 9 Cancer . 2 Oral Health . 9 Cardiovascular Health . 2 Orthopedics and Rheumatology . .. 10 Dermatology . 3 Otorhinolaryngology . 11 Diagnostic Test and Procedures . .. 4 Pain . 11 Drug Therapy - Pharmacology . 4 Pediatrics . 11 Emergency Medicine . 4 Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Endocrinology . 4 Sports Medicine . 12 Gastroenterology . 5 Podiatry . 12 Genetics . 5 Respiratory Health . 12 General . 6 Sexual and Reproductive Care . 12 Hematology/Oncology . 6 Sleep Disorders . 13 Hypertension . 6 Social and Family . 14 Infectious Disease . 6 Surgery . 14 Injuries . 7 Urinary System . .. 14 Health Maintenance . 7 Women’s Health .. .15 Men’s Health . 8 Wound and Ostomy Care . 15 Neurology . 8 The information in the audio library is educational and is not medical advice from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee . 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Aggressive Behavior in Children . 3302 Allergy and Immunology Agoraphobia . 3303 Allergies . 3100 Alcohol Abuse Information and Resources . 3305 Allergy Tests . 3103 Alcohol and Aging . 3004 Controlling Your Environment When You Alcohol and Health . 4400 Have Allergies . 3102 Alcohol Dependence . 3304 Decongestants and Antihistamines . 4261 Alcohol Use When You Have Diabetes . 4718 Drug Allergy . 3107 Amnesia . 3306 Eye Allergy or Allergic Conjunctivitis . .4209 Anger and Teaching Children to Manage It . 3788 Flu Shots . 4441 Anger Management . 3307 Food Allergy . 3109 Anger Management for Parents . 4301 Guillain-Barre Syndrome . 3412 Anorexia . 3308 Hay Fever or Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis . 3110 Antidepressant Medicines . 4253 HIV Infection and AIDS . 4516 Antisocial Personality Disorder . 3309 HIV Infection from Blood Transfusions . 4517 Anxiety . 3310 HIV Tests . 4519 Autism . 3704 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma . 3524 Autism Spectrum Disorders . 3377 Immunization Schedule for Children . 4663 Binge Eating Disorder or Immunizations for Adults . .4664 Compulsive Overeating . 3313 Insect Bites and Stings . 3105 Bipolar Disorder . 3314 Lactose Intolerance . 4736 Bulimia . 3315 Lupus . 3207 Bullying and How to Help the Victim . 3370 Lymph Nodes, Enlarged . 5063 Child Abuse and Neglect . 3300 Myasthenia Gravis . 3419 Choosing a Mental Health Therapist for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma . 3532 Your Child . 3371 Poison Ivy, Sumac and Oak . 3112 Cocaine Use . 3317 Severe Allergic Reaction or Anaphylaxis . 3113 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy . 3373 Shots for Travel . 4443 Compulsive Gambling . 3318 Sjogren’s Syndrome . .4867 Depression During Pregnancy . 5321 Snakebite . 4936 Depression in Children and Teens . 3772 Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings . 4939 Depression in Older Adults . 3010 Tetanus Vaccine . 4942 Depression Overview . 3321 Behavorial Health Designer Drugs . 3316 Drug Abuse Resources . 3324 Abuse and Domestic Violence in Adults . 3301 Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Abuse of Older Adults . 3001 During Pregnancy . 5227 ADHD or Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Dyslexia . 3720 Disorder in Adults . 3311 Emotional Abuse - Effects on Children . 3326 ADHD or Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Children . 3312 Exhibitionism . 3327 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome . 3724 1 Fetishism . 3328 Self-Esteem in Older Adults . 3032 Food and Feelings . 4703 Sex Therapy . 3359 Gender Identity Disorder . 3329 Sexual Abuse and Children . 3360 Grief and Loss . 3330 Sexual Behaviors in Children . 3801 Hallucinations . 3331 Social Phobia . 3379 Hypnotherapy . 3333 Stress . 4425 Hypochondria or Hypochondriasis Disorder . 3334 Stress Management . 4426 Incest . 3335 Stress Management with Deep Breathing . 4427 Kleptomania . 3336 Stress Management with Mental Imaging . 4428 Letting Go of Resentment . 3337 Stress Management with Progressive Marijuana . 3375 Muscle Relaxation . 4429 Masochism . 3339 Suicide . 3363 Mental Illness in Pregnancy . 5332 Teenage Drinking . 3364 Multiple Personality or Dissociative Temper Tantrums . 3775 Identity Disorder . 3341 The Stresses of Chronic Illness . 4433 Narcissism or Narcissistic Personality Disorder . 3342 Tobacco and Smoking in Children and Teens . 3796 Nicotine Withdrawal . 3376 Toilet Training . 3780 OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder . 3345 Tourette’s Syndrome . 3781 Panic Attacks or Panic Disorder . 3346 Treating Teens for Substance Abuse . 3322 Paranoid Personality Disorder . 3347 Twelve Step Programs . 3366 Pedophilia . 3348 Types of Therapy for Mental Health . 3367 Phobias . 3349 Voyeurism . 3368 Physical Abuse During Pregnancy . 5334 Ways To Quit Smoking . 3362 Positive Attitude . 3703 When Your Child is a Bully . 3369 Postpartum Depression . 5269 Your Child’s Self-Esteem . 4344 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder . 3350 Cancer Prescription Drug Abuse . 3351 Cancer Clinical Trials . 3515 Psychosis . 3352 Cancer.
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