Traveling with Oxygen

Using oxygen doesn't mean you can't travel. You just need to plan ahead. Read on for helpful tips to get you started.

Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Tracheostomy Tube and Stoma

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.

Understanding Placenta Previa

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.

Older Adults and STIs

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.