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The pelvic floor muscles may weaken due to aging, pregnancy and vaginal childbirth, injury, surgery, chronic cough, or lack of exercise. If the pelvic floor is weak, your bladder and other pelvic organs may sag out of place. The urethra may also open too easily and allow urine to leak out. Kegel exercises can help you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles so they can better support the pelvic organs and control urine flow.

CVS is a test that helps you learn if a fetus has health problems. The test is most often done after 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Before becoming pregnant, you may have adopted good health habits to get ready for your baby. But if you didn't, start today. Read on to learn more.

Minor nail problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as well as cancer cells. To manage these side effects, try these tips.

Minor skin problems are common side effects of chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal cells as well as cancer cells. To manage these side effects, try the tips that follow.

No matter how your incision was closed, follow these tips to help your incision heal once you get home.

When you have a chronic lung disease, it's important to protect yourself from respiratory infections, like colds and the flu. There are things you can do to lower your risk of infection.

After surgery, a PCA pump lets you give yourself pain medicine, as you need it. The medicine is delivered through an IV (intravenous) line, a thin tube that goes into your vein.

Some people feel a little nauseated after surgery. This is often due to medicines, dehydration, or simply the stress of surgery. Follow these helpful tips.