Taking ACE Inhibitors

ACE inhibitors widen blood vessels and increase the amount of blood your heart pumps. These medications also lower blood pressure and decrease the amount of work your heart has to perform.

Having Catheter Ablation

Catheter ablation destroys (ablates) an abnormal electrical pathway or groups of electrical cells that may be causing a heart rhythm problem (arrhythmia). Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

Femoral Neuropathy

Femoral neuropathy refers to a pinched or compressed femoral nerve or other damage to this nerve.

Oxygen Therapy in the Hospital

In the hospital, some people need oxygen therapy if they are not breathing in enough oxygen on their own. This is also called supplemental oxygen.

Everyday Issues and Your Health

Anything that affects your comfort, safety, and well-being also affects your overall health. This can include housing, transportation, money issues, access to food, and child care.

Reduction Thyrochondroplasty

Reduction thyrochondroplasty is done to give a person a more female-looking neck. A surgeon removes some of the Adam’s apple.

Gender Dysphoria

You may not agree with the gender you were given at birth. You may instead feel like you are a different gender. If this mismatch between your own gender identity and that assigned at birth seriously upsets you, you may have gender dysphoria.