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This sheet tells you more about surgical site infections, what hospitals are doing to prevent them, and how they are treated if they do occur. It also tells you what you can do to prevent these infections.

Lymph nodes can swell due to illness or infection. They can also swell for unknown reasons. In most cases, swollen lymph nodes (also called swollen glands) aren't a serious problem. They usually return to their original size with no treatment or when the illness or infection has passed.

A stye is a common problem in children. It's an infection that appears as a red bump or swelling near the rim of the upper or lower eyelid.

Tension headaches, while painful, are rarely a sign of a major health problem. Here is information on symptoms, treatment, and when to call the doctor.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your tennis elbow.

Thoracentesis is a procedure that removes extra fluid from the pleural space. This space is between the outside surface of the lungs (pleura) and the chest wall.

Submandibular gland excision surgery removes the gland to relieve blockage. It also treats cancer and helps to prevent its spread.

Substance abuse can lead to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). And having a TBI can lead to substance abuse, even if you haven't had a problem with substance abuse in the past. Here's what you need to know.

Targeted therapy uses medicines that are aimed at the cancer cell specifically. Because of this, targeted therapy may cause fewer side effects. There are many kinds of targeted therapy medicines. They work differently on different types of cancers.