Strokes disproportionately affect Hispanic Americans. Understanding your risk and doing what you can to lower it can help prevent strokes.

Nearly 25% of heart valve patients feel depressed after surgery, even when it goes well. This is called cardiac depression. Knowing what you may experience emotionally after surgery can help you prepare for it—and identify it—if depression does happen.

The spleen is a small organ in the upper left part of the belly (abdomen). It sits under the left ribs in front of and behind the stomach. If your spleen is injured, here's what you should know when caring for yourself at home.

When you're juggling multiple prescriptions, it's easy to get confused. A medicine chart can help you keep track of the medicines you take and when to take them.

When your child becomes a teen, what they need from you changes in a big way. Teenagers want independence.

This type of surgery makes changes to the digestive system. These changes limit the amount of food the stomach can hold.

A PEP device helps clear mucus from your airways, expand your lung capacity, and prevent lung infections. This sheet will explain more about PEP devices and how to use one.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medicine you take to lower your risks of HIV infection. When you use PrEP consistently and correctly, it can greatly reduce your risk.

Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects your face. You may feel a strong burst of pain in part of your face.

After a stroke, it’s normal to notice changes in your muscles. Certain muscles might feel stiff and tight all the time—a condition known as spasticity.