Teen health
Learning Center
Cochlear implants
This electronic device improves hearing in people who have severe hearing loss from inner ear damage.
Colectomy
If you're having colon surgery, learn what to expect, the risks and how to prepare.
Combination birth control pills
This oral contraceptive contains both estrogen and progestin to keep you from ovulating. These medicines prevent pregnancy and can have other benefits.
Cornea transplant
This procedure uses donor tissue to restore vision and reduce pain from cornea disease. Our overview helps you understand the risks and benefits of this sight-saving operation.
Coronary angioplasty and stents
Coronary angioplasty and stents can open clogged blood vessels that deliver blood to heart muscles.
Coronary artery bypass surgery
This major heart surgery, also called CABG, creates a new route for blood to flow around a blocked artery. Learn why it's done and know the steps to take during recovery.
Cosmetic surgery
The goal of this type of surgery is to improve your appearance. It can involve large changes, so it's important to understand what to expect.
Cryotherapy for prostate cancer
Find out how very cold temperatures are used to freeze tissue and treat prostate cancer. Learn about the side effects and potential benefits of cryotherapy.
Dental braces
Wire-based appliances or clear aligners that orthodontists use to correct crowded and crooked teeth or a misaligned jaw (an overbite or an underbite).
Dermabrasion
Find out how this skin-resurfacing procedure can change the appearance of your skin.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- TestProcedure
Gender
Age
- All
- 45 to 64 middle
- 19 to 44 younger
- 65 to 80 older
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 80 and over
- 29 to 40 middle
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 16 years
- 11 to 12 years preteen