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Ulcerative colitis flare-ups: 5 tips to manage them
These diet and lifestyle changes may help control ulcerative colitis symptoms and lengthen the time between flare-ups.
Undescended testicle
Learn about causes, complications and treatment of this condition in which one or both testicles aren't in the usual place within the scrotum.
Vaginal hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy is a procedure to remove the uterus through an incision in the vagina to treat certain gynecological conditions.
Varicocele
Find out how this condition involving the enlargement of veins in the scrotum can affect sperm quality and production.
Vasectomy
Find out more about this procedure that provides nearly 100 percent effective male birth control by cutting the supply of sperm to semen.
Vasectomy reversal
Learn about this microsurgery procedure that can restore your fertility after a vasectomy.
Vasodilators
Learn how these blood pressure medicines work, what else they treat and the potential side effects.
Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Learn how this implanted device helps the heart pump and when you might need one.
Video: Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
A new drug that's being studied in clinical trials may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Video: Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch is a surgery that reduces the size of the stomach and the intestine to limit food intake and absorption.
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