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Discusses basic types of advance directives. Covers living will and medical power of attorney to appoint a health care agent

Discusses hospice care, which includes medical, emotional, and spiritual care for people who are in the last stages of a serious

Discusses acute kidney injury (which used to be called acute renal failure). It means your kidneys suddenly stop working normally

Learn what an ankle-brachial test is, why it's done, and what the results might mean.

A magnesium test checks the level of magnesium in the blood. Magnesium is an important electrolyte needed for proper muscle, nerve

Covers ayurveda (ayurvedic medicine) from India. Discusses good health and prevention of illness with practices like massage

Guides through decision to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. Explains symptoms that doctor would look for before recommending

Specialized exercise programs may help relieve leg pain that occurs with exercise ( intermittent claudication) in some people who

A femoropopliteal bypass is a type of surgery. It is also called a fem-pop or leg artery bypass. This type of surgery redirects

An aortobifemoral bypass is surgery to move blood flow around narrowed or blocked blood vessels in your belly or groin area. This