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Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is an illness that affects your respiratory system. It's caused by a common type of virus called the coronavirus. Read on to learn about its symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Here are images that show the steps for putting on sterile gloves.

The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body. But it does have limits. If the joint is pushed past these limits, the shoulder joint may move too much. This is called shoulder instability.

Here are images that show the steps for removing sterile gloves.

Learn step-by-step how to give an emergency dose of naloxone nasal spray for an opioid overdose.

Malignant hyperthermia is a rare reaction to certain medicines used for general anesthesia. The problem is severe and life threatening, but it can be treated.

Learn about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a therapy that uses mild electricity to treat pain.

After surgery, there are steps you can take to help with your recovery. You may have been an inpatient (staying in the hospital overnight) or an outpatient (going home the day of surgery). While in the hospital, it is important to follow directions from your surgeon, nurse, and other health care providers.

An incentive spirometer is a handheld device that helps you do deep breathing exercises. Learn how to use it with these step-by-step instructions.