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Personal health records and patient portals
Personal health records and patient portals make it easy to access your medical information using your computer or smartphone.
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
This practice saves lives, but wrong ideas surround it. Get the facts about being an organ donor.
Do you have a living will?
Life-threatening situations can happen to anyone, so it's important to have a living will or other advance directive. These documents spell out your preferences regarding medical treatments you would or would not want to keep you alive. You can also outline your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation. By planning ahead, you can get the medical care you want and save your family from having to make tough decisions in a crisis.
Video: Endovenous thermal ablation
Video showing endovenous thermal ablation procedure to treat varicose veins.
PSA test
Learn about this prostate cancer screening test, including why it's done, what to expect, risks and results.
Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.
Perimenopause
Discover effective treatments and learn self-care strategies for hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and other perimenopause symptoms.
Prostate laser surgery
Prostate laser surgery — Overview covers the risks and results of this treatment to relieve symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate.
Prostate brachytherapy
Learn about this type of radiation therapy for prostate cancer that involves placing radioactive seeds or wires in the prostate gland.
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