Labor and delivery
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Myomectomy
This surgical procedure to treat uterine fibroids tries to preserve fertility using a variety of approaches.
Conjoined twins
If an early embryo only partially separates and two babies develop, they remain physically connected — most often at the chest, abdomen or pelvis.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Progeria
This genetic disorder is extremely rare and progressive. It causes children to age rapidly, beginning in their first two years of life.
Niemann-Pick disease
A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.
Ambiguous genitalia
Learn about causes and treatment of ambiguous genitalia, a rare disorder of sex development in which a baby's external genitals are not clearly male or female.
Hydrocele
Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatments for this swelling in the scrotum.
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
In this heart problem present at birth, some of the blood vessels of the lungs connect to the wrong places in the heart. Learn when treatment is needed.
Preterm labor
Going into labor before your due date is serious, but knowing the risk factors and how to manage them can help.
Video: Mammogram for breast cancer — What to expect
Watch video to see what it's like to have a mammogram, or breast cancer detection exam.
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