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Chronic kidney disease can happen because of infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney stones, circulation problems, and reactions to medicine. The goal is to make changes in your life to stop CKD from progressing to complete kidney failure.

Your child had a procedure called mastoidectomy. This is the surgical removal of the mastoid bone, which is located behind the ear. A mastoidectomy is most often done to treat infection in the mastoid bone or surrounding tissue. Here's what you need to know about home care.

During an ileostomy, a surgeon removes the colon (large intestine) and part of the last section of the ileum (small intestine) if they are diseased. Learn how to care for yourself at home after this procedure.

You have either had a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised." This means that your immune system is very weak, making it hard to fight off infection. Certain cancers, cancer treatments, HIV infection, and transplant surgery are some things that can make you immunocompromised. You must be very careful. Here is information to help you prevent infection.

Your child had a procedure called inguinal hernia repair. These are instructions for caring for your child following the surgery.

This is a health problem in which part of the intestine slides inside another part. Blood flow to part of the intestine can then become blocked. This can cause severe damage if not treated. Here's how to care for your child after they are back at home.

The heart is a muscle that pumps oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body. When you have heart failure, the heart is not able to pump as well as it should. Symptoms of heart failure can be controlled by changes in your lifestyle and by following your doctor's advice. Symptoms of heart failure can be controlled by lifestyle changes and by following your doctor's advice.

During an angioplasty, a health care provider inflates a tiny balloon inside a blocked blood vessel to allow blood to flow. The provider may also insert a stent in the blocked vessel to help the vessel stay open. Read on to learn how to care for yourself after the procedure.

Information on how to care for yourself after knee arthroscopy.