When you start to lose control of your drinking, alcohol use turns into alcohol abuse. This can cause major problems in your life and your relationships. This sheet will help you see if you have a problem.

You may think that asking for help is a sign of weakness. In fact, taking action to make your life better takes a lot of courage. Talking about a trauma can be hard, but it can make a big difference.

In combat, you were under a lot of stress. Being brave is standard practice. Anxiety is a healthy response to stress. But too much anxiety can be a problem. When anxiety becomes such a big part of your life, it's an anxiety disorder.

When blood supply is cut off from the brain, cells begin to die from lack of oxygen. Within minutes, skills, such as reasoning, speech, and some degree of arm, leg, or facial movement, may be lost. The type of skills and the amount of loss depend on which part of the brain was affected, and how much tissue was damaged.

It may take a few weeks or longer to heal from the surgery. Find out how to care for yourself after you're home.

Vaginal hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus and often the cervix. It takes 4 to 6 weeks to recover from the procedure. Here's what you need to know about caring for yourself during this time.

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is done to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD happens when food or stomach acid backs up (refluxes) from your stomach into your esophagus.

You had a procedure called fine-needle thyroid biopsy. This biopsy was done to assess a nodule or cyst in your thyroid gland or enlargement of the thyroid. During the biopsy, a very thin needle is inserted through the skin into the gland. The needle is used to remove a small amount of tissue from the gland. (This may be done more than one time to be sure to get cells from all parts of the nodule.) Or the needle is used to drain fluid from a cyst. The tissue or fluid is then studied in a lab.

An esophageal dilation is a procedure used to widen a narrowed section of your esophagus. This is the tube that leads from your throat to your stomach.

A large bowel obstruction occurs when part or all of your large intestine is blocked. As a result, waste can't move through your bowel correctly and out of the body. You must be treated right away to manage the blockage.