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This clotting condition can raise the risk of getting harmful blood clots, most often in the legs or lungs.

This procedure can greatly and rapidly improve severe symptoms of depression, mania, catatonia or other mental health conditions.

Electromyography (EMG) is a procedure used to diagnose muscle or nerve dysfunction. Learn what to expect from your EMG.

Jetting across time zones can take a toll on your body's internal clock. Find out how to cope with fatigue and other symptoms while traveling.

Here's what to expect from this series of simple movements that help ease vertigo.

Vaginal hysterectomy is a procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina to treat certain gynecological conditions.

Learn more about the causes and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis — a digestive disease caused by an allergic reaction.

A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.

Common needle biopsy procedures include fine-needle aspiration biopsy and core needle biopsy. Find out about risks and what you can expect.

This common test checks the heartbeat. It can help diagnose heart attacks and heart rhythm disorders such as AFib. Know when an ECG is done.

Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.

This major heart surgery, also called CABG, creates a new path for blood to flow around a blocked artery. Learn why it's done and know the steps to take during recovery.

Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.

This sleep-like state during surgery allows you to undergo major medical procedures without feeling pain.

Pubic lice (crabs) are an itchy, but treatable, nuisance. Find out how to spot and treat this common sexually transmitted infection (STI).

These tiny bugs can live in your clothing and feed on your blood. Find out how to treat and prevent this itchy pest.

This test looks at blood flow through arteries on the sides of the neck that move blood from the heart to the brain.

An ultrasound of the abdomen is the preferred test to screen for an aortic aneurysm. But it may be done for other health reasons too. Learn why.

Find out more about this test for peripheral artery disease.

Male infertility often plays a role when couples have trouble conceiving. Find out what causes male infertility and available options for treatment.