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Carotid endarterectomy removes plaque that has built up in your carotid artery. This helps reduce your risk for stroke. Be sure to follow all of the instructions you are given.

After a carotid artery stenting procedure, you'll watch your incision site for bleeding and take all medicines exactly as prescribed. You'll take it easy. But try to get back to your normal routine as much as possible.

Staging cancer determines if it has spread, and if so, how far. Knowing the cancer stage helps the healthcare provider make the best treatment plan.

After your surgery, you will be moved to a recovery room. Here you will be carefully watched. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing will be checked. You'll also get pain medicine to keep you comfortable. When you're ready, you'll be moved to a normal hospital room. You'll then be watched closely to be sure you're healing well. Your hospital stay may last from a few days to a week, or longer. Once home, follow instructions to help make sure you have a full recovery.

After a colostomy, stool is most often collected in a pouch that attaches to your body around the stoma. An adhesive skin barrier holds the pouch in place and keeps stool from leaking onto the skin. Most pouches are made of lightweight, odor-proof plastic. They lie flat against the body so they don't show or make noise.

You can lead a full life even if you have Crohn's disease. Read on for some helpful diet and exercise tips. And find ways to cope--and help others--by joining a support group.

Your doctor may prescribe medicine to help control your Crohn’s disease. Medicine can help reduce symptoms. It won’t cure Crohn’s disease, but it can help improve your quality of life.

Your child has a colostomy. This procedure involved cutting (and sometimes removing) part of the colon (large intestine). The end of the colon was attached to a small hole made in the belly wall, creating what is called a stoma. Stool and mucus pass out of the body through this opening into a bag. Here are guidelines for home care.

Learn about certain fetal positions before birth that may need special care.