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Finding out you have colorectal cancer can be scary. But with the right treatment, you can survive and thrive. One common option is chemotherapy, or chemo.

Here are answers to some common questions about getting chemotherapy for cervical cancer.

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.

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.

Having a heart attack not only affects your body, but also your emotions. Working through your emotions after a heart attack is a vital part of the recovery process.

The preteen and teen years are a time when your child is going through many changes—both physical and emotional. During this time, young people may start to have negative thoughts about their appearance. This might be because of issues they have with weight, height, acne, or a health condition. Or they may be comparing themselves negatively to images they see on social media.

Whatever the issue is for your child, you can play a key role in helping them have a more positive, healthy body image. This takes time, patience, and love. And it means helping your child focus on the importance of what...

A guide to sex positions that are safe after either a hip or knee replacement.

When blood supply is cut off from the brain, cells start to die from lack of oxygen. Within minutes, skills such as reasoning, speech, and movement of the arm, leg, or face may be affected. The type of skills and the amount of loss depend on which part of the brain was affected, and how much tissue was damaged.

A hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or leaks. A blood vessel on the surface of the brain bursts (hemorrhages). This spills blood into the surrounding tissue. This type of stroke often happens suddenly, with little warning.