Herbal therapy is sometimes called botanical medicine. It uses plant-based remedies as medicine. Use these remedies carefully. Here are some things to remember.

This surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine. During the surgery, an opening (stoma) is made in your belly. When healed, waste collects in a pouch inside your body. It's then drained through a thin tube (catheter).

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory infection. It usually spreads when a person comes in contact with droplets from coughs or sneezes of someone with the virus.

Hyphema is bleeding in the front part of your eye.

Be prepared. Know who, when, and how to call in an emergency.

If your body's cooling system fails, your temperature can rise to very high levels. This is called heatstroke, and it can be deadly.

Head trauma can be fatal. The effects from some types of head trauma may not appear right away. So it’s important to get medical attention for any severe head injury.

Follow these tips when eating out to stick to your healthy eating plan.

A person with a neck or spine injury shouldn't move or be moved. The person should lie still and wait for an emergency medical team.

Herbs and spices add flavor to cooking without adding fat or sodium.