Health A-Z
Health Topics and Medical Specialties A to Z
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Prostate Cancer: Screening, Diagnosis and Prognosis
Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Doctors use many tests to find or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer…
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Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid): Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland) is a condition in which your thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones. Common signs of…
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Ovarian Cancer: Types, Risk Factors, Prevention, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis and Prognosis
Overview of the Ovarian Cancers In general, the term “ovarian cancer” is often used to describe cancers that begin in…
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Magnetically Controlled Robotic Thread Can Actively Glide Through the Brain’s Blood Vessels
MIT engineers have developed robotic thread (in black) that can be steered magnetically and actively glide through narrow, winding pathways,…
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There is No Risk Free Level of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke During Pregnancy
This is the first evidence that secondhand smoke during pregnancy correlates with changes in disease-related gene regulation in babies. These…
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Hodgkin Lymphoma: Types, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis and Prognosis
Lymphatic System The lymphatic system is made up of lymph nodes, lymphatic organs, and lymphatic vessels. Its job is to…
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Prostate Cancer: Introduction, Risk Factors, Prevention, Screening, Symptoms and Signs
Prostate Gland The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located behind the base of the penis, in front of the rectum,…
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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks in most places, except in crowded settings.
People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under…
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Sweat Sensor for Blood Glucose Monitoring without Finger Pricks
Many people with diabetes endure multiple, painful finger pricks each day to measure their blood glucose. Researchers at the University…
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