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A night drainage system collects and stores urine after a urostomy. That way, you can sleep all night without getting up to empty the pouch. Follow these step-by-step instructions.

Being more active is a key part of heart attack prevention. It helps your heart muscle and the rest of your body get stronger. It also helps control other heart risks.

Your CRT device needs special care. You will also need to make some lifestyle changes. Find out how to take care of the device and your health.

Pericardiocentesis is a procedure to remove fluid that has built up in the sac around the heart. The fluid is drained with a needle and flexible tube (catheter).

Learn details about post-polio syndrome, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Burr holes are small holes that a neurosurgeon makes in the skull. Burr holes are used to help relieve pressure on the brain when fluid, such as blood, builds up and starts to press on brain tissue. Read this to understand why and how they are done and what the risks are.

An epidermoid cyst is the growth of normal tissue in an abnormal place in the body. It contains skin and nail tissue. An epidermoid cyst is also called an epidermoid tumor. The cyst is not cancer (benign). But in rare cases, an epidermoid cyst may turn into skin cancer.

Choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) is a rare type of brain tumor. It is generally benign (not cancer). Benign also means that the growth does not spread to other parts of the body. CPP are generally slow-growing tumors. It is very rare for this type of tumor to spread outside the brain.

Percutaneous transcatheter treatment is a way to treat a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT is a blood clot that forms in a large, deep vein. It happens most often in one of the veins of your legs. You may have pain, swelling, warmth, and redness from the DVT.