A Transcyte dressing covers a second- or third-degree burn. Read on to learn how to care for this type of dressing.

You have had surgery to create an opening through your neck and into your trachea (windpipe). A tube (cannula) was inserted into the opening so you can breathe. You need to take care of your tracheostomy ("trach") tube, the opening in your neck (stoma), and the skin around the stoma once you leave the hospital. Your care team will teach you how to do this. The guidelines below will also help.

Learn how to take your child's temperature under the arm. This is called the axillary temperature.

You take a rectal temperature by placing a thermometer in your baby’s bottom. This method is more accurate than most other methods. But use it only when directed by your baby’s doctor. Use the steps on this sheet as a guide.

Wrapping your stump keeps the limb from swelling. And it shapes it so that it fits more comfortably in a prosthesis.

Sterile glove technique is a way to protect you from infection when changing a dressing or doing another care task. Here's how to follow this technique at home.

Placenta previa is a condition that may happen during the second or third trimester of pregnancy. It's one of the most common causes of vaginal bleeding during these trimesters.

If both you and your partner have had sex only with each other for many years, you are not likely to be at risk for STIs. But if you have sex with more than one person, or recently had a new sex partner, this sheet is for you.

Like any parent, you want your child to grow up healthy and happy. But for many children, unhealthy weight gain is a serious problem.

Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by an excess of uric acid, a waste product made by the body. It builds up in the body and forms crystals that collect in the joints, bringing on a gout attack. Alcohol and certain foods can trigger an attack. These diet changes can help you manage gout.