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Isolated systolic hypertension: A health concern?
Both the top and bottom numbers in blood pressure readings hold clues about your health. But if just the top number is high, it might be a concern.
Demyelinating disease: What can you do about it?
Learn the causes and types of these diseases that affect the protective covering of nerves, which include multiple sclerosis. Also learn how they're treated.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
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.
Monkeypox: What is it and how can it be prevented?
Find out more about the rare mpox, or monkeypox, viral infection, the possible symptoms in humans, treatment options and how to prevent getting or spreading the virus.
Concussion in children: What are the symptoms?
Whether your child's concussion is mild or severe, allow time to recover.
Cervical cysts: Can they be cancerous?
Cervical cysts usually aren't cancerous. Some types of cervical cysts are so common that they're considered a normal feature of cervical anatomy.
Placenta: How it works, what's normal
Understand how this pregnancy organ works and what conditions can affect it.
White coat hypertension: When blood pressure rises in a medical setting
Blood pressure that measures high during a health checkup could be a risk factor for high blood pressure. Find out more.
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