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We found about 53 results for Common Procedures
  1. Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots If you need to give yourself injections, or shots, at home, you may have some questions or concerns. You might need to inject medicine under the skin (subcutaneous). Or you might inject it into a muscle (intramuscular). Either way, these tips may help address your concerns.
  2. Gallstone Symptoms: When Surgery Is Needed
  3. Cholecystectomy: Before Your Surgery Learn how your gallbladder is removed and what you can do to prepare.
  4. Cholecystectomy: Returning Home Learn how to care for yourself and safely recover after gallbladder removal surgery.
  5. Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Gallstones Discusses cholecystectomy, surgery to remove the gallbladder. Covers how it is done and how well it gets rid of gallstones. Also covers risks associated with laparoscopic surgery.
  6. Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Guides through the decision to have surgery to remove the gallbladder. Includes info on open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Lists benefits and risks of surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  7. Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Discusses decompressive laminectomy, the most common type of surgery to treat lumbar spinal stenosis. Looks at how surgery may reduce pressure on nerve roots to relieve pain. Covers risks.
  8. Preventing Falls: Make Your Home Safe Learn how to fix some common tripping hazards around your home.
  9. Teen Behavior: What's Typical and What Are Signs of a Problem? Learn about common behaviors and problem behaviors in teens.
  10. 3 Signs Your Teen Is Struggling Learn how to tell the difference between common teen behavior and behavior that could signal a problem.
  11. Quick Tips: Keeping Acne Under Control
  12. Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Guides through decision to have your son circumcised. Describes the circumcision process and what to expect after surgery. Lists common reasons for and against circumcision. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
  13. Warts: Using Salicylic Acid
  14. Tattoo Problems Briefly discusses common problems from tattoos, including infection, skin reactions, and scarring. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  15. Hemorrhoidectomy Covers hemorrhoidectomy, surgery to remove hemorrhoids. Covers when and why it is done. Also covers how it is done, recovery, and home treatment after surgery. Includes info on common and rare risks.
  16. Advance Care Planning: Thinking About Hospice It's common to have a lot of questions if you're thinking about hospice. Knowing more may help.
  17. Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)
  18. Body Piercing Problems Briefly discusses common problems from body piercings, including infection, problems with jewelry, torn skin, and scarring. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  19. Breastfeeding: Should I Breastfeed My Baby? Guides through decision to breastfeed. Discusses common concerns and issues related to breastfeeding. Links to personal stories. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  20. Erection Problems: Should I Try Inserted or Injected Medicines? Guides through decision to try medicines inserted or injected into the penis for erection problems. Lists common causes of erection problems. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  21. Sleep Studies Describes various sleep studies used to diagnose sleep disorders. Discusses problems like snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy. Covers common sleep studies, including polysomnograms, multiple sleep latency tests, and the maintenance of wakefulness test.
  22. Breastfeeding Explains what breastfeeding is, benefits, how to plan for it, and how often to breastfeed. Includes step-by-step instructions. Covers common problems and when to call for help.
  23. Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery? Guides through decision to have surgery for ulcerative colitis. Explains symptoms, long-term risks involved with the disease. Discusses common surgery options. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  24. Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy? Guides through decision to have your child have a tonsillectomy for tonsillitis. Includes common reasons to have a tonsillectomy. Describes how this surgery is done. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  25. Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Offers tips to prevent illness and accidental injuries in babies and young children. Covers SIDS. Discusses common safety hazards. Also discusses healthy habits such as safe food preparation, using car seats, and immunizations. Covers safe baby products.
  26. Aging Well: Making Your Home Fall-Proof Covers making your home fall-proof to prevent injuries. Looks at common hazards like clutter and throw rugs. Discusses simple changes you can make in your home and the way you do some activities to reduce risk of falling.
  27. Hepatitis B Virus Tests Covers hepatitis B virus (HBV) tests that check for hepatitis B infection. Looks at most common HBV tests. Explains how tests are done and how to prepare for them. Looks at other tests that show how well the liver is working. Covers test results.
  28. Postcholecystectomy Syndrome
  29. Tube Feeding: Living With a Feeding Tube Provides tips for using a feeding tube for food and medicine, caring for the tube, and avoiding and responding to common problems. Briefly explains when a feeding tube may be needed.
  30. Using Tape to Remove Warts
  31. Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? Guides through decision to get a pacemaker for heart failure. Answers common questions about pacemakers, such as how they work and are placed. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  32. Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
  33. Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed? Helps you assess whether you have depression. Tool calculates how many common symptoms you have. Based on your answers, shows where you fall on a depression scale. Helps you find out if you might need treatment.
  34. Tay-Sachs Test
  35. Open Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones
  36. Cryotherapy for Warts
  37. Laser Surgery for Warts
  38. Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit
  39. Second-Trimester Exams and Tests
  40. Warts: Should I Treat Warts? Guides you through the decision to have warts or plantar warts removed. Discusses types of treatments and their benefits and risks. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  41. Nail Problems and Injuries Briefly discusses common nail changes and possible causes for nail problems, including infection, injury, health conditions, and medicines. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  42. Removing Moles and Skin Tags
  43. Chemical Peel
  44. Sexually Transmitted Infections Briefly discusses common sexually transmitted infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care.
  45. Genetic Testing and Screening
  46. Body Piercing: Safe Jewelry Choices
  47. Taking Medicine to Stop a Migraine Learn how taking medicine at the first sign of a migraine can help manage headache pain.
  48. Mouth Piercing Problems
  49. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  50. Headaches: Managing a Headache Offers basic self-care tips for managing a headache that has already started. Provides basic information on preventing tension and migraine headaches. Includes caution about rebound headaches.
  51. Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines? Guides you through the decision to take medicine to prevent migraines. Covers treatment with prescription medicines such as antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and beta-blockers. Lists side effects. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  52. Carole's Story: Taking Medicine Right Away to Stop a Migraine
  53. Preventing Poisoning in Young Children Lists common products that can be poisonous, including household cleaners, medicines, alcohol, garden products, and houseplants. Offers many tips on keeping children safe. Covers storing products, choosing products, and teaching your child about the dangers.

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