What Is Event Monitoring?

Event monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat. The monitor is a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. It records your heartbeat for your provider to review at a later time.

What Is Holter Monitoring?

Holter monitoring is a painless way to record your heartbeat away from your healthcare provider's office. It's a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. Holter monitoring records your heartbeat for your provider to review at a later time.

Eating a High-Fiber Diet

Fiber is what gives strength and structure to plants. Most grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits contain fiber. Foods rich in fiber are often low in calories and fat, and they fill you up more. They may also reduce your risks for certain health problems.

Understanding Veins

The ongoing flow of blood from the heart to the body and back to the heart again is called circulation. Blood vessels carry blood throughout your body. Veins are the vessels that return blood to the heart.

No-Scalpel Vasectomy

The no-scalpel procedure is similar to a traditional vasectomy. But it's done without cuts (incisions) or stitches. And it generally results in faster healing. Read on for details.

Vasectomy Reversal

A vasectomy can sometimes be reversed, restoring the flow of sperm out of the body. Read on for details about the procedure.

Understanding Spider and Varicose Veins

You may have noticed tiny red or blue bursts (spider veins). Or maybe you have veins that bulge or look twisted (varicose veins). If so, there are treatments that can help.