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Once you're home after surgery, you may have some pain. For effective pain management, follow the tips you may have learned in the hospital.

You are scheduled to have surgery. The health care staff will try to make your stay comfortable. Use the guidelines below to remind yourself what to do before surgery.

A bone density study helps diagnose osteoporosis (bone thinning). Scans of your lower back, hip, or forearm are taken to measure the amount of calcium (density) in your bones. Calcium is the mineral that makes up your bones.

A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging test that takes detailed pictures of your soft tissues. Learn what to expect before, during, and after the test.

A nuclear medicine scan uses a special camera to create pictures of your organs (such as your heart, lungs, liver, and gallbladder) and your bones. Learn what to expect before, during, and after this test.

Pelvic ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to form pictures of your organs. It can help assess pain or other symptoms within your pelvis. In pregnant women, it is used to check the health of the unborn baby.

Changing the way you eat can improve your health. But your diet doesn't have to be bland and boring to be healthy. Just follow these 5 steps!

Caregivers often feel they must tend to their loved one's needs full time. But burning yourself out doesn't help anyone. And it can be bad for your own health. Here are ways to care for yourself.

Your side may hurt so much that you called your doctor. Or maybe you went straight to the hospital emergency room. If the symptoms came on quickly, you may have appendicitis. This is an infection of the appendix. Surgery can remove the infection and relieve your symptoms. Read on to learn more.