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General Anesthesia

General anesthesia is medicine you get before some types of surgery to make you sleep and prevent you from feeling pain. After surgery, the doctor ...

What is An Ultrasound?

Ultrasound images have many uses during pregnancy. And later in pregnancy, doctors can even use ultrasounds to estimate how large a baby is just be...

What is a Blood Culture Test?

A blood culture test helps your doctor figure out if you have a kind of infection that is in your bloodstream and can affect your entire body. If y...

Using a Prosthetic Device

When an arm or other extremity is amputated or lost, a prosthetic device, or prosthesis, can play an important role in rehabilitation. Currently th...

Urologists: what Do They Do?

If something goes wrong with your urinary tract -- your body's system for getting rid of your pee -- you may need to see a special doctor called a ...

Urinalysis (Urine Test)

Urinalysis is a series of tests on your urine, or pee. If you’re having your period, let the doctor know before the test. You’ll either be asked to...

Understanding Tinnitus -- The Basics

Tinnitus (pronounced ti-ni-tus), or ringing in the ears, is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sound...

Hemophilia

Hemophilia refers to a group of inherited disorders that cause unusual bleeding. While women may carry the mutated gene, it is their sons who inher...

What is a Dislocation?

Basically, 'dislocation' means that the bones that form the joint have slipped out of their normal position in the joint.

Understanding Anemia -- Symptoms

The symptoms of anemia vary according to the type of anemia, the underlying cause, the severity and any underlying health problems, such as hemorrh...

Understanding Addison's Disease -- The Basics

In Addison's disease, called primary adrenal insufficiency, the adrenal glands don't make enough of a hormone called cortisol, or less often, a rel...

Swollen Ankles and Feet

An injury to the foot or ankle can lead to swelling. To reduce the swelling from a foot or ankle injury, rest to avoid walking on the injured ankle...