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Pregnancy changes your body in many ways. If you have diabetes, pregnancy can also change how your body uses insulin. You’ll need to adapt your diabetes management plan before, during, and after giving birth. Your doctor will work with you to help you keep diabetes under control.

When it’s time to try breathing without the ventilator, the care team goes through a process to make sure it’s safe and the person is as comfortable as possible. This sheet can help you understand how it’s done.

It’s best for your baby if you don’t drink any alcohol at all when breastfeeding. But experts generally advise that it’s possible to nurse safely and still have an occasional drink, as long as you follow some guidelines.

Catheter ablation destroys (ablates) an abnormal electrical pathway or groups of electrical cells that may be causing a heart rhythm problem (arrhythmia). Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.

When you have lung problems, you can help yourself feel better by conserving your energy. Pacing yourself, simplifying tasks, and not bending and lifting will let you do more without getting short of breath.

Clean your trach tube and the skin around it at least once a day. Your health care provider may advise you to clean it more frequently. Here are reasons to keep your tube clean and instructions to help you do so effectively.

If your loved one will use a wheelchair, you need to know about transfers. For safety's sake, learn how to help your loved one in and out of the wheelchair. One basic method is shown here.

If your loved one will use a wheelchair, you need to know about transfers. For safety's sake, learn how to help your loved one in and out of the wheelchair. One basic method is shown here.

A problem with a heart valve will usually cause the heart to make a noise. Your doctor can hear this noise, called a murmur. But you can have a heart murmur and not have valve disease or any other heart problem. Other tests can help confirm the diagnosis of valve disease.