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Your gynecologist has recommended that you undergo surgery to remove vaginal fibroids. But what does that actually mean?Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that grow from the inner or outer wall of the uterus. They are quite common - as many as 20% of women over 30 will develop fibroids sometime during their lifetimes.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is dispelling the myths and giving patients the facts about colon cancer for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

If you're trying to lose weight you'll know how difficult it can be to stay motivated to stick to your diet and keep exercising. We've teamed up with NLP expert Andy Austin to show you how to use neuro linguistic programming to change the way you think about food and exercise, and then give you some simple practical tips to make the most out of your new-found will power .

Enemas have been made fun of frequently in pop culture (remember Blink 182's "Enema of the State" CD cover?), but they're very serious and useful treatments in the medical world. Whether you need to treat constipation, encopresis, or need a colon cleanse, enemas help get rid of congestion in the lower intestinal tract.

Dr Clay shares 7 fundamental nutrition tips that serve as the foundation of any good diet.

Lift an egg yolk. Yes, why? We don't know.

This is a little video that quickly explains the Reiki distance healing process. I wanted people to see just what happens, and what I do during a Reiki distance healing. Enjoy!

Reiki is a form of holistic healing that originated in Japan. It is a way of magnifying the healing "ki" energy of the hands. Reiki uses the same kind of non-physical "ki" energy martial artists use to nourish the body's health and vitality.

Reiki is safe, gentle and amazingly effective on many kinds of physical and emotional issues, and is rapidly becoming the most popular healing modality on the planet. It is very easy to learn the basics, yet new ways to use it constantly suggest themselves.

So the wife shows me an episode of Oprah with Dr. Oz of the You series of health books. He's showing this thing called a neti pot. It's a watering can for the nose. The thing is put into one nostril and warm salt water is poured through the nostrils cleaning out the sinuses.

This video may be old, but shows you the basics of setting up and giving an enema to someone. Leave it to these Navy guys to show you how to give it in the rear, so to speak.

By mixing persil powder with toothpaste you can create a bad breath remedy to cover up any alcohol or tobacco on your breath.

Although Buddhist meditation is usually associated with sitting in the lotus position, you can also practice walking meditation. By practicing mindfulness as you walk, you can make this kind of meditation part of your everyday life—just be careful crossing the street.

Void into the hat. Measure the amount of urine and record it in the voided volume column on your record sheet.Carefully, wash and dry your hands.The male can sit on the toilet or lie on a bed with back and head propped up.Lubricate the catheter for a distance of 6 to 8 inches.If necessary, retract the foreskin. Clean the head of the penis with a soapy washcloth or an antibacterial wipe.Hold the penis upright, and insert the lubricated catheter into the urethral opening of the penis.Thread it in...

Once each day, or according to your doctor's instructions, you will need to clean the urethral meatus - the opening where the catheter enters the body. This video shows you how to give a proper male perineal wash.

Once each day, or according to your doctor's instructions, you will need to clean the urethral meatus - the opening where the catheter enters the body. The procedure to do this is explained in this video.

Everyone gets cut every once in a while, but sometimes those cuts can be more serious than expected. It could turn into severe bleeding, and there's a certain way to deal with this type of bleeding in a victim. How would you treat someone who was bleeding severely?

The most basic and most important aspect of first aid is CPR. It's the one thing that is most likely to save a life. It's stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is the emergency medical procedure for restoring a person's normal heartbeat and breathing when experiencing heart failure or breathing impairment. But there's a different approach when dealing with and chest massages for babies under one year old.

Choking is serious life-threatening problem that need immediate attention. If waiting too long, it could result in such problems as hypoxia or even death. Being able to respond to a choking victim could save someone's life, and everyone should know this first aid procedure.

Although strains and sprains are not a serious injury, they are still very painful for the sufferer, and the only way to make sure they heal properly is to make sure they get immediate attention.

The next time you feel a tickle in your throat, try using a natural and organic treatment you just might grow to love. Follow these easy steps to find out how to make a sore throat treatment out of lemons.

While more severe sunburns may require special medical attention, a minor sunburn can be remedied naturally and organically. Follow these easy steps to find out how to treat your sunburn with lemons.

Learn how to cure a hangover with these tips.

Training video for quick splinting lower leg fractures and knee injury. Produced by the Willamette Backcountry Ski Patrol

This video covers techniques of massage for the shoulder.

This video covers techniques of massaging the leg.

This three part video shows you how to give a calf massage. Start with two different warm-up techniques and then get into the full massage!

This video shows you how to give a neck massage using effleurage techniques. This particular massage is done with the person laying on their front.

You can reach most of your own body, so why not give yourself a massage! This video shows you how.

This video shows you how to use Swedish massage techniques to massage your own hands.

These are some great techniques for releasing the tension and soreness in the neck and shoulders. Relax and enjoy!

It's as simple as it sounds! Watch and learn how to give a belly (abdomen) circle massage.

This video shows you how to fix a minor head wound or gash.

Oh, the misery! Your head is pounding, your whole body aches, and there's nobody—nobody—around to pamper you. You'll just have to pamper yourself.

Making a sling is a simple procedure, and it is very handy to immobilize an injured shoulder, arm, or collarbone.

A butterfly bandage is handy item when a wound has smooth edges. It brings the edges of skin together and thus speeds up the healing.

Many people suffer from halitophobia: an irrational fear of having bad breath. Here's a handy way to lay your fears to rest—or confirming it once and for all.

These simple steps won't just rid your mouth of unwanted morsels—they'll help prevent gum disease and tooth decay. So don't just stand there—get flossing!

Are those pearly whites turning into yellow fangs? Follow these steps and you'll end up with a smile that makes politicians jealous.

There's two pieces of advice you can never go wrong by following—floss and brush at least twice a day to keep your pearly whites bright and healthy.