Why get a colonoscopy? The vast majority of colon cancers start as small benign growths, or polyps, that doctors see when they do colonoscopies.
About 25 percent of women have really bad hot flashes and heavy periods as they approach menopause. But help and treatments are available.
A pacemaker is a surgically implanted device that sends out an electric pulse, prompting your heart to beat. Pacemakers are used in people who have abnormally slow heart rates.
Vascular lesions include birthmarks like hemangiomas. Most of these don't cause any problems, but your pediatrician should monitor them.
February's UVA research news was all about prevention, from food poisoning to strokes.
Many people who seek help for depression don't respond to standard treatments. For them, transcranial magnetic stimulation may be a good option.
Neurosurgeon Kenneth Liu, MD, began piano lessons at a young age. He really wanted to learn the guitar, but his parents wouldn’t let him. So when he was around 16, he started going over to a friend’s house to learn in secret.
Certain conditions and behaviors can mean your heart is as healthy — or unhealthy — as someone much older or younger than you. Smoking, for example, can lead to a stroke or heart attack even in your 20s. Calculate your heart age to find out if you're at risk.
There was snow on the ground earlier this week, but we promise spring is on the way. And with that, the spring issue of our family health magazine, Vim & Vigor, is already out. Read stories about indoor allergies, a horseback rider's hip replacement and more.
Hydronephrosis is the most common disorder identified in babies during prenatal ultrasounds. With this prenatal kidney condition, the baby has kidney swelling due to a buildup of fluid. In severe cases, the baby isn't urinating, and urine can back up in the body and compress kidney tissue.
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