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Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. Learn about different kinds of vaginal tears and how they can be treated.
Vascular rings
Learn more about this condition in which malformations of the aortic arch encircle the windpipe and esophagus and can press against them.
Ventricular fibrillation
Without fast treatment, this heart rhythm problem can cause death within minutes. Learn the symptoms of VFib and what actions to take to save a life.
Video: An asthma attack
What happens to your airways during an asthma attack?
Video: Keratoconus
Scleral contact lenses may be an alternative to surgery for many patients with keratoconus.
Video: The epidural block
Understand this anesthesia for labor and birth.
Von Willebrand disease
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment of this inherited bleeding disorder in which blood doesn't clot well.
Want a healthier dinnertime? Science says change your eating space
How and where you eat matters. From your plate size to your table, these expert-approved tips will help you navigate dinnertime like a seasoned pro.
Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor
Learn how to tell this sign of labor and what do next.
Whooping cough
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, treatment of this highly contagious, vaccine-preventable lung infection.
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