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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.

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.

Radiation therapy can cause several side effects. Most of them will go away once treatment ends. The ones you have depend on the location of the tumor. These tips can help you care for your skin after radiation therapy.

Strains and sprains happen when muscles or other soft tissues near your bones stretch or tear. These injuries can cause bruising, swelling, and pain. A strain or sprain can take 6 to 8 weeks to heal.

Traditionally, ulcers were thought to be caused by too much spicy food, stress, or anxiety. We now know that most ulcers are likely due to infection with bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).