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Understand why weight gain is linked to insulin treatment, and find out how to dodge…

This type of medicine adds complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices to mainstream medicine.

Learn how technology allows specialists to precisely manipulate radiation therapy beams so that they conform…

This mental health condition involves sudden bouts of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or verbal outbursts…

Fasting for a set time is one way people limit calories. What's the appeal and…

Bladder pain and urinary frequency flare with certain triggers if you have this condition. Learn…

This group of lung diseases cause progressive lung tissue scarring and affect your ability to…

Make a plan to help a loved one break free from an addiction to alcohol,…

This frequently uncomfortable symptom is part of proper digestion. Find out when it might be…

Learn about what happens when blood flow to part of the small or large intestine…

A blocked intestine needs prompt medical care. Learn about symptoms and the wide range of…

This collection of blood within the skull is a serious, possibly life-threatening, complication of a…

Find out more about the diagnosis and treatment of these unusually enlarged veins in the…

An intragastric balloon is a silicone balloon filled with saline. It's inserted into the stomach…

Find out how neurosurgeons use intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) during brain surgery.

Learn about this radiation therapy that's done during surgery and sends radiation right where it's…

Learn more about how this infertility treatment is done and what to expect.

An intravenous pyelogram is an imaging exam that may be used to help diagnose urinary…

This rare but serious disorder occurs when one part of the intestine slides into another…

Breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands of the breast is uncommon. Learn what…

Learn about who's at risk of this eye condition and why you should get treatment…

Not getting enough iron can lead to this condition, which can cause tiredness and shortness…

Are you getting enough iron? Know how to spot the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia…

Learn how much of this key mineral your child needs and what the health risks…

Lifestyle changes can make a big difference when it comes to managing this common GI…

Checking fertility at home may not give a clear answer.

Depression is common in people with rheumatoid arthritis. If it isn't treated, depression may contribute…

Hydroxychloroquine does not treat coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) or prevent infection with the virus that…

Ischemic colitis happens when a part of the colon has a decrease in blood flow.…

Both the top and bottom numbers in blood pressure readings hold clues about your health.…