Controlling Allergens: Pollen
Read on for tips to help limit your exposure to pollen.
Read on for tips to help limit your exposure to pollen.
From sinus infections to conjunctivitis, a look at common problems caused by nasal allergies.
Radiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. To feel better, get plenty of rest, exercise, and eat well. This will give your body the extra strength it needs right now. Also look to family and friends for support and comfort.
Radiation therapy is a common cancer treatment. It uses beams of high-energy X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing.
Your supplies need to be kept sterile. Otherwise, they aren’t safe to use. Inspect, store, and dispose of supplies as directed by the nurse.
Infusion therapy is a safe way to take medicines or fluids that can’t be taken by mouth. Here's how to prevent infection when doing infusion therapy at home.
Tympanoplasty can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection, and improve hearing. During surgery, you may be given general anesthesia, or local anesthesia with sedation. Tympanoplasty takes about 1 to 3 hours. It may be done along with a mastoidectomy or an ossicular chain reconstruction. The eardrum is at the end of the ear canal.
Infusion therapy is a safe way to take medicines or fluids that can’t be taken by mouth. Instead, they flow through a flexible tube (catheter) that’s placed in a vein—usually on your arm or chest. This is called the infusion site.
A helpful guide to the inner ear, complete with a diagram.
Step-up exercises help stretch and strengthen your knee. Learn how to do this exercise.