Tips for Recovering After a Heart Attack If you have had a heart attack, you may feel worried and overwhelmed. You probably have a lot of questions. We can help answer some of these questions and provide ways to recover and stay well. To start, it’s important to take care of yourself. Look to those …
Tips for Talking to Your Doctor Taking an active role in your health care can help you get the best care possible from your doctor. One way to do this is to improve your relationship with your doctor. The following are some tips to help you and your doctor improve your health care together. Talk …
What is Tissue Adhesive Wound Care Tissue Adhesive is the skin glue used to close some cuts and wounds. Skin glue holds the skin together and helps your wound heal faster. Skin glue goes away on its own as your wound gets better. Follow these instructions at home: Wound care Showers are allowed 24 hours …
Tobacco Addiction Why does it seem so hard to stop smoking? Smoking causes changes in your body and in the way you act. The changes in your body are caused by an addiction to nicotine. The changes in the way you act developed over time as you bought cigarettes, lit them and smoked them. These …
Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD) Tobacco use disorder occurs when a person craves, seeks, and uses tobacco, regardless of the consequences. This disorder can cause problems with mental and physical health. It can affect your ability to have healthy relationships, and it can keep you from meeting your responsibilities at work, home, or school. Tobacco may …
What is Toe Amputation Toe amputation is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of a toe. You may have this procedure if: Tissue in your toe is dying because of poor blood supply. You have a severe infection in your toe. Removing your toe keeps nearby tissue healthy. If the toe is infected, …
What is Toe Deformity Repair Toe deformity repair is a surgery to reposition a toe that stays bent in an unnatural position. For example, a hammer toe is a deformity that causes the middle joint of a toe to stay bent. A toe deformity can cause pain and may interfere with walking. You may need …