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Minipill (progestin-only birth control pill)
This oral contraceptive, sometimes called the minipill, contains only the hormone progestin and no estrogen.
Minimally invasive surgery
Learn more about laparoscopy or robotic surgical techniques, which may mean less pain and a shorter hospital stay.
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Learn more about this surgery that uses small incisions in the chest as an option to open-heart surgery.
Meditation
Find out more about this mind-body practice and its possible health benefits.
Medical abortion
Learn what to expect when medicine is used to end a pregnancy, including side effects, risks and possible complications.
Maze procedure
Find out who may benefit from this treatment to correct a rapid and chaotic heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Mastectomy
Learn about this operation to remove the breast tissue from one or both breasts. Find out about risks, results and what you can expect.
Masculinizing surgery
Find out how masculinizing surgical procedures can help better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Masculinizing hormone therapy
Find out more about masculinizing hormonal treatment used to better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Magnetic resonance elastography
This newer, noninvasive imaging test is used to find out how serious certain liver diseases are.
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