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Caregivers often feel they must tend to their loved one's needs full time. But burning yourself out doesn't help anyone. And it can be bad for your own health. Here are ways to care for yourself.

Valve disease occurs when a valve doesn't open or close the way it should. If a valve doesn't open all the way, the heart has to push blood through a smaller opening. If the valve doesn't close tightly, some blood will leak backward.

Keeping your blood sugar (glucose) at a healthy level is key for managing diabetes and slowing or preventing kidney damage. Read on to learn more.

Appoint a family spokesperson to serve as the link between the ICU team and family members. This helps protect your loved one's privacy and saves time for nurses. Also, you can help make your loved ones feel more comfortable. Talk with the nurse to find out what you can do. Your loved one may need rest most of all. And don't forget to take care of yourself, too.

A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe. If someone you care about is on a ventilator, you can find some answers to your questions here.

Rescue breathing is needed if a person collapses and stops breathing. In CPR, rescue breathing may also follow chest compressions if a person's heart is not beating. Know the steps.

Refresh your skills in CPR. Here are the steps to know, including how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Tympanoplasty can repair a damaged eardrum, stop infection, and improve hearing. During surgery, you may be given general anesthesia, or local anesthesia with sedation. Tympanoplasty takes about 1 to 3 hours.

This surgery is done by an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor or otolaryngologist. During surgery, the doctor removes the fluid from your child's middle ear and places a tiny tube in the eardrum. In most cases, surgery can be done on both ears in less than 30 minutes. In some children, the adenoids are also removed.