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Your Achilles tendon is a large band of tissue in the back of your ankle. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. You use it almost every time you move your leg. But repeated stress can make the tendon more prone to injury. A complete tear through the tendon is known as an Achilles tendon rupture.

These tips will help you recover after foot surgery.

Type 1 diabetes can be controlled by taking insulin, eating a healthy diet, and being active. Read on to learn more.

Good posture protects your back when you sit, stand, and walk. It's also important while getting into and out of bed.

Hearing should improve after the tubes are in place. For best results, follow up as instructed by the surgeon. In some cases, ear problems may continue. But you can help prevent ear infections by using good ear care.

After hip replacement surgery, getting in and out of bed can be difficult. These instructions can help.

Learn about dysarthria, a speech problem due to muscle weakness in the face, lips, tongue, throat, and breathing muscles.

Your anesthesiologist gives you anesthetics (medicines to keep you comfortable and decrease your awareness of surgery) and monitors your condition to keep you safe during surgery. You will have one of three kinds of anesthesia during your surgery.

After a stroke, a person may feel sudden or extreme emotions. Sadness and depression are common. Here are ways you can help.