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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.

Sarcoidosis is a disease that causes inflammation of the body tissues. This leads to small lumps called granulomas.

Fitness walking has something for almost everyone, even people who are already fit. Walking is one of the safest ways to condition your body aerobically. It can boost energy, help you lose weight, and reduce stress.

Your child has had a procedure called an ileostomy. This surgery affects part of the colon (large intestine) and part of the last section of the ileum (small intestine). Parts of your child's colon and ileum were cut. Parts may have been removed. A small hole called a stoma is made in the abdominal wall and skin. During surgery, the intestine is attached to the skin to allow stool and mucus to pass out of the body. The stool and mucus drain into a holding bag. Below are guidelines for home care after an ileostomy. The doctor and nursing staff may give you other directions for your child.

In a child with Hirschsprung's disease, nerves are missing in the anus and rectum and in part or all of the colon. The part of the colon without nerves can't relax. So, stool can't leave the body.

While a baby is still in the womb, its intestines (bowels) form. Intestinal malrotation happens when the bowels don't form in the right position. Bands of tissue can grow between the bowels and body wall and block part of the bowel.

A volvulus is when the intestine (bowel) twists in a way it's not supposed to. The twist can cut off blood flow to part of the intestine. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Neurogenic bowel is the loss of normal bowel function. It's caused by a nerve problem in the lower part of the colon.