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Older adults may have dental concerns that can't be fully taken care of with just brushing and flossing. Here's what you should know.

Understanding how food affects blood glucose is the first step in managing diabetes. And following a diabetes meal plan can help keep you on track.

Read on to learn details about osteogenesis imperfecta, also called brittle bone disease.

If you've sprained your ankle, you know what pain is. But maybe that "sprain" was a "strain" or possibly even a "break." The amount of pain in each case can be virtually equal.

Explanation of how bones heal.

Bones anywhere in the body can break. Casts are often used for fractures in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. There are many types of fractures. But all fractures heal the same way: New bone grows to connect the broken pieces. A cast holds broken bones in place while they heal.

Your doctor wants you to apply care for a special dressing, or packing, for your wound. When a wound is deep, or when it tunnels under the skin, packing the wound can help it heal. These guidelines will help you remember how to take care of your wound.

When your child’s bone is broken (fractured), the broken ends of the bone must be held together so the bone can heal. External fixation is a method of holding a fractured bone securely in place. Here's what you need to know.

Where the catheter enters your body, it is covered with a bandage (dressing). If you or a caregiver has been told to change the dressing, here are some instructions.