When opioids are taken as prescribed, they can help manage pain effectively. But these medicines come with risks and side effects that are important to understand.

For your health and safety, it's important to take opioids exactly as directed. This helps make sure they work as they should.

Opioids are strong medicines that work by blocking or suppressing how your body feels pain. Before prescribing opioids, your health care provider will work closely with you to form a treatment plan.

Opioids are medicines that can help ease pain. They can be used to treat both acute and chronic pain that ranges from moderate to severe.

Steps to show how to insert a disposable catheter to a woman's bladder.

An illustrated step-by-step guide that shows men how to insert a disposable catheter.

Smokeless tobacco products are made from the tobacco plant. They are not safer than other forms of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

If you are being treated for C. diff infection, your health care provider may prescribe an additional medicine. This medicine can lower the chance of symptoms returning. Read on for more details.

Tissue expanding slowly stretches a healthy patch of skin. The extra skin is used to cover or replace scarred skin. Learn what to expect if your child is having this treatment.

A femoral osteotomy is a type of surgery. Your child may need it if they have a problem with their hip joint and thighbone.