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Instructions to care for yourself after having internal fixation of a fractured femur.

Here is how to take care of yourself after surgery to fix or replace a heart valve.

You have been diagnosed with hereditary hemochromatosis. Learn how to care for yourself and when to contact your doctor.

Prostate needle biopsy is a test to look for prostate cancer. During the test, a thin, hollow needle is used to take small samples of tissue from the prostate. The samples are then tested in a lab.

Nitroglycerin relieves chest pain (angina) by getting more blood and oxygen to your heart. Long-acting nitroglycerin helps prevent angina from starting.

This list of childhood vaccines and when to give them is based on CDC recommendations.

Angiography is safe. But any procedure has risks and possible complications. Before you have any procedure, you should understand the possible risks. Here are the common risks for angiography.

A flap procedure uses your own tissue to form the shape of a breast. Some common types of flap procedures are the TRAM flap and the LD flap.

The sphincter of Oddi is part of your digestive system. A sphincter is a circle of muscle. The sphincter of Oddi surrounds the end of the tubes (ducts) that connect the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). The sphincter opens to let digestive juices flow through the ducts from the gallbladder, liver, and pancreas into the small intestine. To prevent the juices from leaking back into the ducts, the sphincter squeezes shut.