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Video: Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch is a surgery that reduces the size of the stomach and the intestine to limit food intake and absorption.
Video: An asthma attack
What happens to your airways during an asthma attack?
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.
Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Learn how this implanted device helps the heart pump and when you might need one.
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
A vegetarian diet can meet your nutritional needs if you make wise choices.
Vasodilators
Learn how these blood pressure medicines work, what else they treat and the potential side effects.
Vascular dementia
Learn more about this stroke-related type of dementia that causes memory loss and reasoning problems. Prevention is possible, and good heart health is key.
Varicose veins
This common condition causes lines or cords to develop under the skin. Learn self-care steps to take and what treatments there are.
Valley fever
Learn about symptoms and treatment for valley fever — an infection caused by fungi found in the soil of America's desert regions.
Vaginal hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy is a procedure to remove the uterus through an incision in the vagina to treat certain gynecological conditions.
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