Labor and delivery
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Age spots (liver spots)
Learn more about the harmless dark spots on your skin that tend to appear as you age, especially in areas exposed to the sun. Treatment is available.
Can vaginal tears during childbirth be prevented?
Learn what you can do to help lower the risk of vaginal tears during childbirth.
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Planning a vaginal delivery? Find out when an incision between the vagina and anus might be needed during childbirth.
Facial fillers for wrinkles
Find out more about facial injections, also called soft tissue fillers, that can temporarily smooth wrinkles.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.
Hip replacement
Hip replacement may be an option if your hip pain interferes with daily activities and nonsurgical treatments haven't helped.
Home birth: Know the pros and cons
Understand the possible risks and how to plan and prepare for a home birth.
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Find out who can benefit from getting the uterus to contract to start labor and why.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Labor positions
Learn about positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
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