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Video: Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
A new drug that's being studied in clinical trials may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Birth control patch
Learn how to use this type of birth control that delivers estrogen and progestin through a patch you wear on your skin to prevent pregnancy.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a procedure for removing large kidney stones. Learn how it's done.
Blood transfusion
A blood transfusion can help replace blood lost due to surgery or injury. It also can help if an illness prevents your body from making blood correctly.
Sleeve gastrectomy
Learn about sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery that involves removing part of the stomach to make it smaller.
Cardiac rehabilitation
Learn more about this personalized program to improve heart health through exercise, education and support.
Thyroidectomy
Learn what to expect during this surgery — a procedure that involves removing all or part of your thyroid gland.
Endoscopic mucosal resection
Endoscopic mucosal resection, a procedure to remove abnormal tissue from the lining of the digestive tract, is used for both diagnosis and treatment.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
This type of therapy is a well-known treatment for decompression sickness, but it has many surprising uses. Find out about why and how oxygen can heal the body.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
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