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You probably know the feeling of having cold symptoms that move from your head into your chest. Many people call this a chest cold. The medical term for it is “acute bronchitis.” Bronchitis is an i...

Weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) involves surgically reducing the size of your stomach so you aren’t able to eat as much. This means that your body absorbs less food. Common types of bariatr...

Tubal sterilization (tubal ligation) is a surgical method of birth control. It is commonly referred to as “getting your tubes tied.” The surgery prevents a person from getting pregnant by closing o...