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Broken hand
You may be at higher risk of a broken hand if you participate in contact sports like football or hockey, or if you have a condition in which bones become thinner and more fragile (osteoporosis).
Broken wrist
The most common type of wrist fracture occurs when people try to catch themselves during a fall and land hard on an outstretched hand.
Brow lift
Learn about this surgery that can raise sagging brows and reduce wrinkles on the forehead. Also understand the possible risks of the procedure.
Bruise: First aid
How to administer first aid for a bruise.
Bullous pemphigoid
Learn about the symptoms, treatment and self-care strategies for this blistery skin condition that affects older adults.
C. difficile infection
Learn more about this diarrhea-causing infection that often occurs after antibiotic use. Many, but not all, people who get it are in health care facilities.
CA 125 test: A screening test for ovarian cancer?
Learn why health care providers generally don't recommend a CA 125 test for ovarian cancer screening.
COVID-19 antibody testing
Learn how COVID-19 antibody testing is done to find out if you've had a past infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.
COVID-19 diagnostic testing
Find out how to test to learn if you're infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
COVID-19 drugs: Are there any that work?
Medicine can help people who are at risk of, diagnosed with, or have symptoms of COVID-19.
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