Procedures & Devices

Allergy shots are part of the treatment plan for helping make your allergy symptoms less severe over time.

Beta-blockers are medicine used to treat heart problems and high blood pressure. Learn the benefits and side effects of taking…

Monitoring your blood pressure at home is possible and may be necessary for managing an ongoing health condition.

Botulinum toxin is a protein that helps stop muscle spasms when it is injected directly into the muscle.

Breast cyst aspiration is when your doctor uses a small needle to drain fluid from a cyst in your…

Cardioverter-Defibrillator is a medical implant device used to treat arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).

A colposcopy is a women’s health exam. It uses a special light to provide a close look at your cervix…

Learn about stents and when they are necessary.

CPAP is a medical device to treat sleep apnea. It includes a mask, tubes, and a fan that forces air…

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure that sends electric currents into the brain. It is used to treat severe mental…

The gallbladder helps your body digest fat. If it gets inflamed, your doctor may want to remove it. Fortunately, we…

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a type of treatment that involves taking hormones to prevent or treat certain medical…

A metered-dose inhaler is a hand-held device that contains medicine to open the airways in people with asthma and other…

The goal of taking insulin is to keep your blood sugar level in a normal range as much as possible…

Joint and soft tissue injections are shots with a needle that help diagnose or treat many different conditions.

A Pap smear is a medical exam used to determine if a woman has cervical cancer. It’s performed by a…

A plasma viral load test (also called a PVL test) measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in your…

Learn how to prepare yourself and your loved ones for your cancer treatment.

Learn about the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening, and why some doctors believe it does more harm than…

When you are pregnant, genetic screenings can determine your baby’s risk for having Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and spina…