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Rest your back for a day or two to begin healing. Use a firm mattress or the floor. Have your lower back firmly supported with a small pillow or towel. Keep your knees slightly bent, with another pillow under them. Every few hours, get up and walk as much as you can.

Foodborne disease occurs when foods aren't cooked, handled, or stored correctly and become contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins (poisons). Foodborne disease can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Symptoms may not appear for 24 to 48 hours.

A facial fracture means you have 1 or more broken bones in your face. These may be in your jaw, nose, cheeks, or the sockets around your eyes.

Focusing the mind helps provide stress relief. Taking 5 to 10 minutes to practice relaxation each day helps you feel more refreshed.

Refractive surgery can improve your eyesight, but it does have some risks.

PRK is surgery to help you see better without glasses or corrective lenses.

A helpful, step-by-step guide to caring for an indwelling urinary catheter bag.

A ganglion is a fluid-filled swelling of the lining of a joint or tendon. Ganglions can form on any part of the foot.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness. It causes widespread body pain, tenderness, stiffness, and constant tiredness (fatigue). It is important to work with your healthcare provider to make a plan so that you can feel better and do the things you enjoy.