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When you have heart failure, excess fluid is more likely to build up in your body. This makes the heart work harder to pump blood. Controlling the amount of salt (sodium) you eat may help prevent fluid from building up. Read on for some helpful ways to reduce salt.

Experts advise walking briskly at least 30 minutes per day, most days of the week. This walking programs can help you reach that goal by slowly increasing the frequency and time you walk.

Read on to learn more about the colon, including some helpful diagrams.

Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bacteria can be very harmful. They affect the intestinal tract. They can cause symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to severe inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Read on to learn about how this infection is caused, diagnosed, and treated--and how to prevent it.

Urethral sling surgery is done to treat stress urinary incontinence. It's often done after prostate surgery. The sling lifts and supports the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. After surgery, you may...

During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain or there is bleeding in the brain. This can damage areas in the brain that control the rest of the body. Get help right away if any of these symptoms come on suddenly, even if the symptoms don’t last.

Straight leg raises can help strengthen your knee.

The abdominal lift exercise helps makes your core muscles stronger.

Try the hip rotator stretch to help your back health.