Common Questions

Opioid Overdose and Naloxone: Common Questions

How to recognize an opioid overdose and use naloxone, a medicine that can quickly reverse it.

Opioids for Long-Term Pain: Common Questions

Strong painkillers derived from or acting like opium, used for persistent pain.

Original Medicare (Parts A and B): Common Questions

The federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities, made up of Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance).

Osteoarthritis: Common Questions

Changes to cartilage, bone and surrounding tissue that produce joint pain and stiffness.

Osteoporosis: Common Questions

Reduced bone density and quality, increasing the risk of fracture from minor trauma.

Out-of-Pocket Maximum: Common Questions

The most you have to pay for covered, in-network services in a plan year, after which your plan pays 100 percent of covered costs.

Overactive Thyroid: Common Questions

Hyperthyroidism: the thyroid producing too much hormone, speeding up many body processes.

Pacing Activity: Common Questions

Spreading activity evenly rather than alternating between overdoing it and crashing.

Part D and Extra Help: Common Questions

Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) and the Extra Help program that lowers drug costs for people with limited income and resources.

Pelvic Floor: Common Questions

The sling of muscle supporting the bladder, bowel and uterus.

Period Pain: Common Questions

Cramping caused by prostaglandin-driven contractions of the uterus during a period.

Persistent Cough: Common Questions

A cough that lasts longer than the usual course of a cold or chest cold.

Pesticides at Home: Common Questions

Products used in and around the home to kill or repel insects, rodents, weeds and other pests.

Physical Therapy Services: Common Questions

Assessment and treatment of movement problems, largely through exercise and education.

Physical Therapy: Common Questions

Assessment and treatment of movement problems, largely through exercise and education.

Planning Ahead: Common Questions

Recording your wishes for medical care and naming who will decide for you, while you are able to.

Planning for Deterioration: Common Questions

Deciding in advance what should happen if a condition worsens.

Plantar Heel Pain: Common Questions

Pain under the heel, often worst on the first steps of the day.

Pneumococcal Vaccination: Common Questions

A vaccine against the bacteria that cause much bacterial pneumonia, meningitis and bloodstream infection.

Pneumonia: Common Questions

Infection of the lung tissue, from bacteria, viruses or fungi, causing cough, fever and breathlessness.

Poisoning Prevention at Home: Common Questions

Keeping medicines, cleaning products, batteries and other hazards away from children and using products safely.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Common Questions

A common hormonal condition involving irregular ovulation, high androgen levels and metabolic features.

Polypharmacy: Common Questions

Taking several long-term medicines at once, and the interactions and side effects that build up.

Portion Sizes: Common Questions

Practical ways to judge how much food is on the plate without weighing it.

Postpartum Checkups: Common Questions

Visits with your obstetric or primary care provider in the weeks and months after giving birth.

Postpartum Depression: Common Questions

Depression that begins during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth, lasting longer and feeling heavier than the short-lived "baby blues."

Posture: Common Questions

How the body is held at rest and during activity.

Practical Support for Caregivers: Common Questions

The services, equipment and help available to unpaid caregivers.

Preconception Health: Common Questions

Health measures taken before getting pregnant rather than after a positive test.

Prediabetes: Common Questions

Blood glucose above normal but below the diabetes threshold.

Preeclampsia Warning Signs: Common Questions

A serious blood pressure disorder of pregnancy and the weeks after birth that can affect the kidneys, liver, brain and the baby's growth.

Pregnancy Weight Gain: Common Questions

The recommended range of weight gain across pregnancy, which depends on your BMI before you became pregnant.

Premiums, Deductibles and Copays: Common Questions

The main ways a health plan splits the cost of care with you: a monthly premium, a yearly deductible, and copays or coinsurance after that.

Prenatal Care Schedule: Common Questions

The series of checkups with an obstetrician, family doctor or midwife that runs from early pregnancy until birth.

Prescription Refills: Common Questions

Ongoing supply of regular medicines without a new appointment each time.

Probiotics: Common Questions

Live bacteria or yeasts taken with the intention of providing a health benefit.

Prostate Health: Common Questions

The prostate gland, the symptoms of its enlargement, and what the PSA test can and cannot show.

Protecting Your Hearing: Common Questions

Preventing noise-induced hearing damage, which is permanent.

Psoriasis: Common Questions

An immune-mediated condition causing thickened, scaly plaques of skin.

Psychological Therapies for Pain: Common Questions

CBT and acceptance and commitment therapy applied to persistent pain.