If untreated, PAD can eventually lead to a loss of circulation in the legs, gangrene and amputation. Get answers to your PAD questions at a free panel discussion Oct. 4.
The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is a key ligament for knee stability. Athletes with a torn ACL will be out for the rest of the season.
Many couples who want permanent birth control may wonder if they should pursue a vasectomy for the man or tubal ligation for the woman.
Birth rates for women ages 15-19 years are at a historic low, according to the CDC. But U.S. teen pregnancy rates are still higher than other western industrialized nations.
Sisters Pam and Rhonda couldn't have been more different, and they didn't get along. But everything changed after a blood vessel ruptured in Pam's brain.
In this week's podcast, OB-GYN Vanessa Gregg, MD, addresses some common pregnancy topics, such as exercise, diet, prenatal vitamins and alcohol consumption.
Almost everyone experiences a sore throat, cough or hoarseness once in awhile. But with head and neck cancer, these symptoms linger and don't respond to treatments.
Carol Chisholm was diagnosed with rectal cancer eight years ago and had surgery at UVA. She's adjusted to life with a colostomy and now volunteers her time counseling others in this situation.
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition caused by weak or damaged pelvic floor muscles. While it's not life-threatening, it can cause uncomfortable and embarrassing symptoms such as incontinence.
Sports medicine specialist Winston Gwathmey, MD, believes youth sports emphasize fitness and teach valuable life lessons. But he's also concerned some kids play too much of the same sport, leading to overuse injuries.
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