Half-mask and full-face respirators protect you from exposure to dangerous gases and vapors.

Atmosphere-supplying respirators provide the greatest respiratory protection. They let you breathe air from an outside source, such as an air tank or a compressor. Learn about the 3 different types and how to take care of them.

To get the best protection from a respirator, you need to learn about its different parts. When used, maintained, and replaced the right way, the parts of a respirator can lessen your exposure to nearby hazards.

Many tasks can cause respiratory hazards. The length of time you're exposed, how often you're exposed, and the concentration of the hazard all add to your risk of having health problems.

When you're feeling stressed, some simple exercises can provide relief right away.

Knowing the causes of your stress will help you find ways to manage it.

After AVM surgery is done, the surgeon will talk with your loved ones. You'll wake up in a recovery area. Then you'll be moved to a special unit, often an ICU (intensive care unit), where you can be closely watched.

Here you will find out how to prepare for AVM surgery, what to expect the day of surgery, and the risks of surgery.

It's important to get medical attention for an AVM as soon as possible. Often, immediate treatment may help prevent serious complications of some AVMs. Current surgical methods make treatment for AVM safer and more effective than ever. The goal of treatment is to stop the flow of blood within the AVM and to prevent it from re-bleeding.

You have an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). An AVM is an abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the brain. Some AVMs never burst (rupture). But some things can lead to a rupture. If you have an AVM, you were likely born with it. But most people don't know they have one until a problem develops.