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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Learn how a negative pressure device helps heal your wound and what to expect when you take the device home.
What Is Radiation Therapy? Learn what to expect when getting radiation therapy.
Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)? Guides you through the decision to use hormone therapy (HT) for menopause symptoms. Explains what menopause is and what to expect. Lists risks and benefits of HT and other treatments to try. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.
Physical Therapy Discusses exercise, manual therapy, and education for chronic conditions like COPD or arthritis. Covers goals that include increasing flexibility, strength, and endurance. Covers what to expect.
Surgery: What to Expect
Preeclampsia: Expectant Management
Mind-Body Wellness Covers how your thoughts can affect your mental and physical health. Offers tips on positive thinking, including having positive expectations.
Root Canal Surgery Describes root canal surgery in detail. Covers what to expect after surgery, why surgery is done, and how well it works. Lists risks involved.
Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins Discusses treating varicose and spider veins with a laser. Covers simple and endovenous laser treatment. Looks at sclerotherapy. Discusses why laser treatment is done and what to expect after treatment. Covers how well it works and possible side effects.
What Is Chemotherapy? Learn what to expect when getting chemotherapy.
Infrared Photocoagulation for Hemorrhoids Has info on infrared photocoagulation, a procedure in which an intense beam of infrared light is used to cause scar tissue, which cuts off the blood supply to the hemorrhoid. Covers how well it works and risks. Covers what to expect after the procedure.
Synovectomy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Discusses synovectomy, surgery done to remove inflamed joint tissue resulting from rheumatoid arthritis. Covers why it's done and what to expect after surgery, including a need for physical therapy. Also covers how well it works and risks.
Hemodialysis Discusses process of hemodialysis when chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury cause kidneys to lose ability to remove waste and extra fluid. Covers fistulas and grafts. Looks at what to expect after treatment. Discusses peritoneal dialysis.
Caregiving: How to Prepare Learn a little about what to expect and how to prepare yourself and your home for caregiving.
Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis Covers surgery (osteotomy) to remove a wedge of bone near a damaged joint. Looks at why it is done and what to expect after surgery. Covers physical therapy. Includes info on how well it works and the risks of surgery.
Pacemaker Placement: Before Your Procedure See what you can expect and how to prepare for getting a pacemaker.
Shock Wave Lithotripsy Discusses shock wave lithotripsy, a procedure that uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into smaller pieces. Covers how it is done and what to expect after treatment. Covers risks.
Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer Discusses lumpectomy and partial mastectomy, two types of breast-conserving surgery. Covers what is done and what to expect after surgery, including having radiation therapy. Also looks at risks.
Allergy Shots for Insect Stings Explains what immunotherapy is and why it is done. Lists specific allergies treated by immunotherapy. Covers how it is done, how well it works, and what to expect after treatment. Covers things that increase risk.
Allergy Shots for Allergic Rhinitis Explains what allergy-shot immunotherapy is, why it is done, and what allergies it can help. Covers how it is done, how well it works, and what to expect after treatment. Covers risk factors.
Dialysis: Your Vascular Access Learn what to expect when you have a vascular access procedure for hemodialysis.
Premature Baby: Special Care in the NICU Learn what to expect and what you'll need to know if your premature baby is in the NICU.
Special Diets for Epilepsy Describes ketogenic diet and why it is used. Covers what to expect after treatment with diet as well as how well diet works. Lists risk factors and provides consideration points when using this treatment. Describes other special diets.
Prostate Cancer: Should I Choose Active Surveillance? Guides you through decision to use active surveillance for men who have low-risk and for some men who have medium-risk localized prostate cancer. Lists reasons for and against active surveillance. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

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