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Laser resurfacing
Explore your options and learn what to expect from this treatment to improve the appearance of your facial skin.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is a common means of treating many types of cancer. Find out what to expect during your radiation therapy treatment.
Prostatectomy
Learn about surgical options and advances in prostatectomy, including robotic surgery, as well as the risks involved with each approach.
Calcium supplements: A risk factor for heart attack?
Learn about the possible link between calcium supplements and heart attacks.
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Learn more about this stage between the typical cognitive decline of aging and the more serious decline of dementia.
Stress incontinence
Movement such as coughing, laughing and running can cause urine to leak for people with this condition. Learn about treatments and self-care.
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
These areas of damaged skin and tissue are caused by sustained pressure — often from a bed or wheelchair — that reduces blood flow to vulnerable areas of the body.
Sunburn
Learn more about how UV rays harm your skin and what you can do for symptom sunburn relief and how to protect yourself from sun exposure.
Bladder cancer
Blood in the urine (hematuria) sometimes is a sign of bladder cancer. Learn about other bladder cancer signs and symptoms and explore treatment options.
Intracranial hematoma
This collection of blood within the skull is a serious, possibly life-threatening, complication of head trauma.
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