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Information about self-care for spider and varicose veins includes exercising and staying at a healthy weight.

Treating health and dental problems now may improve healing after a joint replacement. If you’re a smoker, do your best to stop or cut down.

Biobrane (also called artificial skin) is a white stretchable dressing that covers the site of a burn wound. It is also used to cover the donor site if you have a skin graft. It will stay in place to protect your wound while it heals. Here are some general guidelines for home care.

You've had a cancer treatment called permanent brachytherapy. About 100 tiny radioactive seeds were put into your prostate. Learn how to care for yourself at home.

A total abdominal colectomy is surgery to remove your colon. Learn how to care for yourself at home after this surgery.

You have been diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA). You can think of a TIA as a temporary or mini-stroke. If you think you are having symptoms of a TIA or stroke, get medical help right away - even if the symptoms go away.

Here are some tips to help you cope during and after treatment for prostate cancer.

Radiation therapy can be used to kill cancer cells. With interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer, the radiation source is put right into the prostate gland.

Here are some things to think about if you're deciding whether to get prostate cancer screening.