Learn how to use a breast pump.

Gently work the dental tool floss between your teeth toward the gums. Curve the floss around each tooth, and gently slide it under the gum line. Move the floss firmly up and down several times to scrape off the plaque. Popping or snapping the floss in and out between the teeth without scraping will not remove much...

When you use an incentive spirometer, you'll breathe in air through a tube that is connected to a large air column containing a piston or ball. As you breathe in, the piston or ball inside the column moves up. The height of the piston or ball shows how much air you breathed in. You may feel lightheaded when you breathe...

Doctors recommend lying on your left side. This takes advantage of the natural angle of the rectum and makes it easier to insert the suppository. Always wash your hands and use gloves. Lubricate the finger of the glove with K-Y jelly or a similar product. You must first remove stool for the suppository to work. Have a...

Know which type of insulin pen you're using. Insulin pens are either reusable or disposable. For a reusable pen, you put the insulin cartridge into the pen. Disposable pens already have an insulin cartridge. Before using cloudy insulin, such as NPH and premixed insulin, gently roll the pen between your palms 10 times...

Know which type of insulin pen you're using. Insulin pens are either reusable or disposable. For a reusable pen, you put the insulin cartridge into the pen. Disposable pens already have an insulin cartridge. Before using cloudy insulin, such as NPH and premixed insulin, gently roll the pen between your palms 10 times...

Learn how to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections.

Start with the tape under the toes, with the sticky side up. Gently wrap the tape under the big toe (or the toe next to the hammer toe), then over the hammer toe, and then under the next toe and over to the toe you started with. This method forces the hammer toe into a normal position. But it does not straighten the toe...

You know your child best, so learn how to assess your child's pain while in the hospital and to speak up.

Learn how your mind and body respond to stress, and find out some things you can do to help care for yourself.

Guides through decision to get the HPV vaccine. Explains the vaccination process. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that is usually produced during pregnancy. But some types of cancer can also cause high levels of hCG. The amount of hCG may be measured in blood or urine to see if a woman is pregnant. The test also may be done as part of a screening test for birth defects. High levels of...

The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to check for the hormone hCG in blood or urine. Some hCG tests measure the exact amount. Some just check to see if the hormone is present. HCG is made by the placenta during pregnancy. The test can be used to see if a woman is pregnant. HCG can be found in the blood...

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body's natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. HIV infection is treated with medicines that slow or stop the damage to the immune system. If it's not treated, in time HIV will...