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Pressure sores can develop very quickly, even in healthy skin. Learn what you can do to help prevent them.

Foodborne disease occurs when foods aren't cooked, handled, or stored correctly and become contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins (poisons). Foodborne disease can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Symptoms may not appear for 24 to 48 hours.

A facial fracture means you have 1 or more broken bones in your face. These may be in your jaw, nose, cheeks, or the sockets around your eyes.

Focusing the mind helps provide stress relief. Taking 5 to 10 minutes to practice relaxation each day helps you feel more refreshed.

Refractive surgery can improve your eyesight, but it does have some risks.

PRK is surgery to help you see better without glasses or corrective lenses.

A ganglion is a fluid-filled swelling of the lining of a joint or tendon. Ganglions can form on any part of the foot.

HPV is a very common family of viruses. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts. Many people carry HPV. But it often has no symptoms. Here's what you need to know.

An Unna boot is a dressing and wrap combination that's applied from your foot to your knee. An Unna boot has a special medicine in the gauze that will help heal burns or skin sores and protect new skin. Here's what you need to know about home care.