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Having a plan for your future can be a great source of comfort. You can help make sure you get the type of care you want. Or, if someone else needs to decide about your treatment, you can choose that person ahead of time. By taking care of these details, you may feel more at ease.

When living with lung cancer, you need to do all you can to stay strong. Maintain your weight by eating plenty of food. Being active helps you improve both your physical and mental health. Taking these steps can also help limit certain side effects of your treatment.

You are having lung surgery. To evaluate your lungs and nearby areas, tests may be done. You may have had some of these tests. Others may be scheduled before your surgery. Your healthcare provider uses the information gathered during these tests to help plan your surgery and treatment.

Robotic-assisted myomectomy is a type of surgery. It's done to remove growths in a women's womb (uterus) called fibroid tumors. The tumors are not cancer. The surgery is done with special tools and a robotic controller.

Robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy is a type of surgery. It's done to repair pelvic organ prolapse. The surgery is done with special tools and a robotic controller.

An external ventricular drain (EVD) is a thin tube that drains extra cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from your brain. The extra fluid may be caused by illness or injury.

Treatment depends on where and how badly your ankle has been broken. A cast may be used to hold the bone in position for healing.

A condom is a sheath that forms a barrier between the penis and the vagina. Condoms can be used alone or with other forms of birth control to provide protection against pregnancy.

You had a procedure called breast augmentation (enlargement). It is also known as augmentation mammoplasty. Here's what you need to do after this procedure.