To access the Tel-Med
library and listen to the taped messages, just dial 337-262-5854
and follow the instructions. Below is a list of the 24 major
categories found in the Tel-Med Library.
Tel-Med
Major Categories
ARTHRITIS-RHEUMATISM (3041)
Gout 1026
Arthritis-Rheumatism 1027
Rheumatoid Arthritis 1028
Bursitis 1029
Arthritis and Quackery
1031
Surgery for Arthritis 2002
Osteoarthritis or Degenerative
Joint Disease 2003
Arthritis and Diet 2004
Plastic Surgery for Rheumatoid
Arthritis
of the Hands 8037
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CANCER(3042)
Cancer of the Prostate Gland
1076
Rehabilitation of the Breast
Cancer Patient 1078
Lung Cancer 1079
Cancer of the Colon and
Rectum 1080
Cancer The Curable Disease
1081
Cancer Seven Warning Signs
1083
Hodgkin's Disease 1084
Cancer of the Skin 1085
Uterine Cancer 1086
Drugs that Treat Cancer
1087
Radiation Therapy for Cancer
1088
Childhood Cancers 1089
Thyroid Cancer 1090
Leukemia 1092
Testing in Prostate Disease
2091
Cancer of the Bone 5020
Cancer of the Bladder 5021
Cancer of the Brain 5022
Cancer of the Larynx 5023
Cancer of the Mouth 5024
Cancer of the Stomach 5025
Cancer of the Pancreas
5031
Cancer of the Liver 5032
Cancer of the Lymph Nodes
5033
Cancer of the Cervix 5034
Ostomy 6032
Breast Cancer 7006
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CARE OF THE PATIENT IN
THE HOME(3043)
Home Care for the Bedridden
Patient 1065
Medical Supplies for the
Home 1066
How to Take Temperature,
Pulse and Respiration Rate 1068
Rehabilitation: Spinal
Cord, Stroke, Brain Injury and Chronic Pain 6074
Home Health Services 8056
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CHILDREN(3044)
Inhalation of Small Objects
by Children 1012
Normal feet in Children
2000
Limping in Children 2020
Mumps 2024
Croup 2025
Measles 2027
Chicken Pox 2029
Cleft Lip and Palate 2030
Speech Problems in Children
2032
Cystic Fibrosis 2036
Whooping Cough 2037
Meningitis 2038
Necessary Inoculations
for Your Children 2039
Mental Retardation: An
Ounce of Prevention 2043
Supplies for the Newborn
2060
Care for the Newborn 2061
Sudden Infant Death 2062
Teething 2063
Learning Disabilities in
Children 2064
Dyslexia 2065
Jaundice in Infants 2066
Infantile Colic 2067
Attention Deficit Disorder
3079
Muscular Dystrophy in Children
3081
Tommy gets His Tonsils
Out 4000
Personal Hygiene for Children
4001
Where Did I Come from Mama?
4002
Reye Syndrome 4010
Child Abuse and Neglect
4034
Can the Medicines in Your
Home Poison Your Child? 7003
Lockjaw 7017
Is a Tonsillectomy for
your Child? 7018
Rheumatic Fever: Protect
your Child 7020
Stuttering and Other Speech
Problems in Children 7043
Thumb Sucking 7048
Lice 7052
Aspirin for Children 7071
Earache in Children 7073
Pinworms 7075
Tics in Children and Tourettes
Syndrome 7081
Impetigo 7083
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DENTAL HEALTH (3045)
The Why and How to Flossing
Your Teeth 3001
Effective Tooth brushing
3002
Dental Plaque 3003
Diet Tips for Dental Health
3004
Malocclusion Crooked Teeth
3005
What About Wisdom Teeth?
3006
Eight Warning Signals About
Gum Disease 3007
Why and When Some Teeth
Have to be Replaced? 3008
Canker Sores and Fever
Blisters 3009
How Important are Baby
Teeth? 3010
What Not to do for a Toothache?
3011
Abscessed Teeth Can be
Saved 3012
What You Don't Know About
Dentures Can Hurt You 3013
We Know What Causes Bad
Breath, Do You? 3014
Are Dental X-rays really
necessary? 3015
Adult Orthodontics 3016
Dental Insurance 3017
Reducing Dental Costs 3018
How to Select a Dentist
3019
Seal Out Decay 3020
Which Toothpaste? 3021
Fluoridation 3022
Are You Afraid of the Dentist?
3023
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DIABETES (3046)
Diabetes in Children 2033
Hypoglycemia 5065
Answers to Questions Often
Asked About Diabetic Diets 6009
Diabetes Emergencies 6010
New Trends in Diabetic
Diets 6011
Are You a Hidden Diabetic?
7011
Foot Care for Diabetics
and Others with Poor Circulation 7022
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DIET AND NUTRITION
(3055)
Rapid Weight Loss and Control
1043
Take Charge of Your Life
5051
Developing a Positive Attitude
5052
Finding Motivation to Exercise
5053
How to Read Food Labels
5054
Vegetarian Diets 5099
Cholesterol in your Diet
6000
Low Salt Diet 6001
Food Pyramid: A guide to
Good Nutrition 6004
Fad Diets 6012
Anorexia 6013
Bulimia 6016
Weight Management Tips
6045
Body Fat: Myths & Realities
6046
Budgeting your Daily Fat
Intake 6048
Dining Out The Low-Fat
Way 6049
Finding Nutritious Fast
Foods 6054
Dietary Fat Substitutes
8023
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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (3047)
Hepatitis 1062
Peptic Ulcers 1096
Inguinal Hernia 1097
Hiatal Hernia 1098
Colitis and Bowel Disorders
1099
Laxatives 2019
Hepatitis "C" 5046
Food Poisoning 5063
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
6029
Diarrhea 6030
Gall Bladder Trouble 6031
Crohn's Disease 6033
Diverticulosis-Diverticulitis
6062
What is a Normal Bowel?
7002
Hemorrhoids 7004
Ulcers 7044
Indigestion 7045
Appendicitis 7078
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EYE CARE AND HEARING
(3048)
Hearing Loss in Children
203l
From Hearing Loss to Hearing
Aid 4050
Hearing Loss from Noise
4051
Seeing Spots and Floaters
4070
Children's Vision 4071
Cataract 4072
Facts and Fallacies About
Contact Lens 4073
Presbyopia Do you Need Reading
Glasses? 4074
The Southern Eye Bank 4075
Laser Eye Surgery 4077
Astigmatism 4082
Glaucoma 7009
Otosclerosis: One Cause
of Hearing Loss 7076
Pinkeye 7085
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FIRST AID (3049)
Fractured and Broken Bones
1000
Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation
(Small Children and Babies) 1002
Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation
(Adult Only) 1003
First Aid for a Person
Suspected of Having a Heart Attack 1007
First Aid for Fainting
1008
Epileptic Convulsion 1009
When You Find Someone Unconscious?
1010
First Aid for Choking 1011
First Aid for Animal Bites
1018
First Aid for Bee Stings
1021
First Aid for Chemical
Burns 1023
Sunshine and Sunburns 5014
Poisons in the Home 7010
Treatments Using Cold 7089
First Aid for Severe Bleeding
7091
First Aid for Shock 7094
First Aid for Poisoning
by Mouth 7096
First Aid for Head Injuries
And Concussion 7098
First Aid for Sprains 7099
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GENERAL (3050)
Tendonitis 1013
Ingrown Toenails 1015
Common Foot Problems 1016
Athletes Foot 1017
Phlebitis 1019
Sleep 1022
Shingles 1024
Epilepsy: Facts versus
Fears 1025
Effects of Medicine on
the Aging 1042
Osteoporosis 1045
Hospice: Care for the Terminally
Ill 1069
Varicose Veins 1091
What Happens When a Disc
Slips? 1094
Insomnia 2009
Snoring 2012
Autism 2040
Transdermal Drug Patches
2057
Tranquilizers 2058
Hip Replacement 2070
Knee Injuries and Surgery
2072
Common Poisonous Plants
2077
Vital Organ Donation 2080
Desert Storm Syndrome 2084
Music Therapy 2090
Anemia: A Tell Tale Sign
of other problems 3034
Understanding Headaches
3035
Hiccups 3036
Backaches 3037
Ants 3063
Melatonin 3073
Post-Polio Syndrome 3076
Renal Failure 3083
Down Syndrome 3098
What is Tel Med? 4029
Steroid Medications 5030
Pinched Nerves 5058
Senility and Aging 5060
Sickle Cell Anemia 5066
Allergies 5067
Nosebleed 5069
Cirrhosis of the Liver
5070
Parasites 5091
Blood in the Urine 6040
Kidney and Urinary Tract
Infections 6041
Kidney Transplants 6042
Lockjaw: The Inexcusable
Death 7017
Alzheimer's Disease 7024
What are Viruses? 7040
Leg Cramps, Aches and Pains
7047
The Flow of Life from Donor
to Patient 7059
The Meaning of Fever 7061
Sore Throat 7070
What Can be done about
Kidney Stones? 7077
Appendicitis 7078
Dizziness 7084
Strep Throat 7092
Exercising Warm Up Slowly
8001
Multiple Sclerosis 8025
Parkinsonism 8026
Laser Surgery 8046
Infectious Mononucleosis
9069
Organ Donation 9097
Living with the Compulsive
Gambler 9098
Gamblers Anonymous 9099
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HEART (3051)
Strokes 3026
Health and Heart Checkups
3027
How to Decrease Risk of
Heart Attack 3028
Atherosclerosis and High
Blood Pressure 3029
Living with Angina Pectoris
3030
Hypertension and Blood
Pressure 6025
Cigarette Smoking and Heart
Disease 7021
Diet and Heart Disease
7023
Early Warning of Heart
Attack 7063
Chest Pains 7065
Heart Failure: What Is
It? 7072
Low Blood Pressure 7097
Controlling High Blood
Pressure 8002
Angioplasty 8004
Abnormal Heartbeat 8008
What to Expect After Cardiac
Surgery Discussion of High Blood Pressure 8009
Exercise and the Heart
8011
Stress and the Heart 8012
Heart Disease Begins Early
8013
The Emotional Impact of
Heart Disease 8014
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HUMAN SEXUALITY (3052)
Masturbation 1074
Yeast Infections 2017
Sexuality and Aging 4081
AIDS 5071
AIDS and Blood Transfusions
5073
Facts and Fears About AIDS
5075
Depoprovera 6057
Chlamydia 6064
Homosexuality 6080
Vasectomy 7001
Venereal Diseases: Sexually
Transmitted Diseases 7008
Syphilis 7015
Gonorrhea 7016
Tubal Ligation 7053
Birth Control 7054
Birth Control Pills 7055
Intrauterine Devices 7056
Diaphragm, Foam, Sponge
and Condom 7058
Impotence 8048
Herpes 9070
Natural Family Planning
9096
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MENTAL HEALTH (3053)
Emotional Experiences of
the Dying Person 1044
Hypnosis 1059
Prozac 2092
Tension: Helpful or Harmful
3033
Stress Management 4015
Upset Emotionally? Help
is Available 4032
Brain Damage: The Long
Road to Recovery 7025
Psychosomatic Illness It's
Not All in Your Head 7026
Schizophrenia 7027
When Should I See a Psychiatrist?
7028
Manic Depression 7032
Phobias 7035
Recovery, Inc. 9095
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COUNSELINE TAPES
(3054)
How to Deal with Loneliness
8055
Helping Someone in a Suicidal
Crisis 9054
Recognizing Suicidal Potential
9055
Suicidal Crisis 9056
Dealing with Alcoholic
Parents 9057
Depression as a Lifestyle
9058
How to Deal with Depression
9059
What is Depression 9061
What is Therapy and How
to Use it? 9062
Retirement 9063
Understanding Grief 9064
Death and Dying 9065
How to Cope with a Broken
Relationship 9066
The Death of a Marriage
9067
Dealing with the Realities
of Divorce 9073
Divorce It could happen
to me 9074
Parenting Skills 9075
Pre-planning for Children
9076
Common Marital Problems
and How to Handle Them 9077
Fair Fighting in Marriage
9078
Positive Communication
and Sexual Fulfillment in Marriage 9079
Things to Consider When
Looking For a Mate 9080
How to Handle Fears 9081
Anxiety and Possible Ways
to Cope With it 9082
Learning to Accept Your
Self 9083
Dealing with Anger 9084
Expressing Negative Thoughts
and Feelings 9085
Fighting Constructively
9086
How to Say NO 9087
Understanding Jealousy
9088
Coping with Stress 9089
Relaxation Exercises 9090
The Value and Use of Self-Talk
9091
Building Self Confidence
9093
Increasing Self-Awareness
9094
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ORGAN TRANSPLANTS
(4094)
Vital Organ Donation 2080
Bone Transplants 3084
Heart Transplants 3085
Liver Transplants 3086
Lung Transplantation 3087
Pancreas Transplants 3088
Small Bowel Transplantation
3089
Xenotransplantation 3090
Complications of Organ
Transplants 3091
Transplant Medications
3092
The Southern Eye Bank 4075
Kidney Transplants 6042
Bone Marrow Transplants
8021
Hair Transplantation 8042
Organ Donation 9097
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PLASTIC SURGERY (3056)
Ambulatory Surgery 3064
Cosmetic Surgery of the
Breasts 8030
Cuts and Lacerations of
the Skin 8031
Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
8032
Otoplasty 8033
What is Plastic Surgery?
8034
Abdominoplasty or Plastic
Surgery of the Abdomen 8035
Cosmetic Body Surgery 8036
Plastic Surgery for Rheumatoid
Arthritis of the Hand 8037
Microsurgery and Replacement
of Amputated Parts 8038
Face Lifts 8040
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PREGNANCY (3057)
Toxemia 4038
Nutrition in Pregnancy
6006
Early Prenatal Care 7005
Am I Really Pregnant? 7012
Family Planning 7014
The Premature Baby 7062
What Causes Miscarriages
7066
Warning Signs in Pregnancy
7067
Infertility 7068
Amniocentesis 8075
Ultrasonography in Pregnancy
8076
Tubal Pregnancy 8078
Breastfeeding your Baby
8081
Emotional Feelings After
Childbirth 8082
Caring for Yourself After
A Baby 8083
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PUBLIC INFORMATION
(3058)
Diagnostic Related Groups
1006
Car Seat Safety 3099
Health Insurance 4027
Medical Insurance Information
4030
Nine Ways to Cut Your Medical
Costs 7019
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RESPIRATORY (3059)
Hantavirus 2089
Common Sinus Problems 2096
Flu 3038
Bronchial Asthma 5076
Histoplasmosis 5077
Dust Disease 5080
Chronic Cough 5081
Shortness of Breath 5082
Tuberculosis 5083
Laryngitis 5087
Pneumonia: What Does It
Mean? 7007
Emphysema and COPD 7013
Hay Fever 7090
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SKIN DISORDERS (3060)
Warts and Plantar Warts
1014
Acne 1072
Rashes 5010
Boils 5012
Warts and Moles 5013
Itching Skin 5018
Lupus Erythematosus 5019
Poison Oak/Poison Ivy 5068
Dandruff 7079
Ringworm 7080
Why the Mystery about Psoriasis
7082
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SMOKING (4061)
Help for Smoking Cessation
6092
Reducing the Risks of Smoking
6095
How Smoking Affects Your
Health 6096
Do You Want to Stop Smoking?
6097
Cigarette Smoking and Heart
Disease 7021
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE (4062)
Cocaine Abuse 1032
LSD 1034
PCP - Angel Dust 1035
Amphetamines and Barbiturates:
The Up and Down Drugs 1036
Marijuana 1037
Heroin and Other Narcotics
1038
Prescription Medicines
Proper Use 1071
Crack 5096
Non-Prescription Drugs
9032
Teen Age Alcohol Misuse
9033
Your Child and Drugs 9034
What Parents Must Learn
About Marijuana 9035
Family Roles in a Dysfunctional
Family 9036
Alcoholism: Is There a
Hereditary Factor 9037
Medical Aspects of Co-Dependency
9038
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Treatment Programs Available in Lafayette Parish 9039
Intervention 9041
Alcoholism: The Scope of
the Problem 9042
Is Drinking a Problem?
9043
To Drink or Not To Drink
9044
So You Love An Alcoholic
9045
How AA can help the Problem
Drinker 9046
Five Signs of Alcoholism
9049
Drug Abuse/Questions and
Answers 9050
Alcohol: Some Old Myths
and New Facts 9051
The Dangers of Ethyl and
Methyl Alcohol 9052
The Family and the Alcoholic
9053
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WOMEN (4063)
Rape 1049
Menopause 1073
What is a Pap Test? 1082
Vaginitis 3031
Fibrocystic Disease 4037
Amenorrhea 4040
Mammography 5026
Cystitis 6039
Chlamydia 6064
Feminine Hygiene in the
Age of Advertising 7039
I'm Just Tired Doctor 7042
Why a "D and C"? 7074
Menstruation 8084
Toxic Shock Syndrome 8085
Endometriosis and Abnomiosis
8088
Hysterectomy 8089
Premenstrual Syndrome 8090
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
8091
Ovarian Infections, Cysts
and Tumors 8094
Estrogen Therapy 8095
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