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Hypertensive crisis: What are the symptoms?
A sudden rise in blood pressure over 180/120 mm Hg is considered a medical emergency, or crisis. It can lead to a stroke. Know the symptoms.
Hyperinflated lungs: What does it mean?
If you can’t breathe out well, as in COPD, air may get trapped inside your lungs. As you breathe in more air over time, your lungs get too big and stiff.
How do COVID-19 antibody tests differ from diagnostic tests?
Antibody testing shows whether you've had the COVID-19 virus in the past. It's not the same as testing to see whether you have the virus now.
High-dose flu vaccines: How are they different from other flu vaccines?
High-dose flu vaccines are flu vaccines for older people.
Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease?
End-stage complications of hepatitis C include liver failure and liver cancer.
HPV infection: A cause of cancer in men?
Learn what types of cancer human papillomavirus can cause and how you can lower your risk.
Fundal height: An accurate sign of fetal growth?
Understand how fundal height is measured and what it means.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia
This type of receding hairline, which primarily affects older women, is treatable. The earlier you talk with your doctor about it, the better your chance of preventing permanent baldness.
Frequent sex: Does it protect against prostate cancer?
Some studies have suggested that frequent ejaculation may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. But other research hasn't supported this idea.
Fainting during urination (micturition syncope): What causes it?
Fainting during or immediately after urination, called micturition syncope, is a rare occurrence in healthy individuals.
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