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A personality disorder is a label to describe ways of living that cause distress for you, those you relate to, or both.

In the hospital, some people need oxygen therapy if they are not breathing in enough oxygen on their own. Read on to learn more about supplemental oxygen.

You can usually do almost everything you did before you got your pacemaker. See your doctor regularly to help make sure that you remain healthy and feeling good. Here are some things to stay away from.

Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure used to view the lower colon and rectum. This test can help find the source of belly pain, rectal bleeding, and changes in bowel habits. It's also used as part of the screening for colorectal cancer.

You need to empty a drainable pouch when it gets to be about one-third full. To empty your pouch, follow the steps described here in order.

You've had painful attacks caused by gallstones. To treat the problem, your doctor wants to remove your gallbladder. This surgery is called cholecystectomy.

During total knee replacement surgery, your damaged knee joint is replaced with an artificial joint (called a prosthesis). This surgery almost always reduces joint pain and improves your quality of life. Read on to learn more about the surgery.

Your doctor has prescribed the medicine filgrastim. Filgrastim raises the number of neutrophils in your blood. A neutrophil is a type of infection-fighting white blood cell. Filgrastim is given as a shot after chemotherapy. This sheet will help you learn more about filgrastim.

As you recover from breast surgery, your doctor will tell you when it is safe to begin exercising, what kind of exercises you should do, and how much exercising you should do.