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Allergy Shots: Could They Help Your Allergies?
Allergy shots are part of the treatment plan for helping make your allergy symptoms less severe over time.
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Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems
Beta-blockers are medicine used to treat heart problems and high blood pressure. Learn the benefits and side effects of taking…
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Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
Monitoring your blood pressure at home is possible and may be necessary for managing an ongoing health condition.
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Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Treatment for Muscle Spasms
Botulinum toxin, or Botox, is used to treat muscle spasms and other conditions. It is injected into the affected…
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Breast Cyst Aspiration
A breast cyst aspiration is an in-office procedure your doctor will do to drain a cyst in your breast.
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Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Treatment for Arrhythmia
Cardioverter-Defibrillator is a medical implant device used to treat arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).
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Colposcopy
A colposcopy is a women’s health exam. It uses a special light to provide a close look at your cervix…
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Stents
Learn about stents and when they are necessary.
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CPAP Devices for Sleep Apnea
A CPAP device fits over your face while you sleep. It reduces snoring and prevents sleep disturbances that can interfere…
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a method of stimulating the brain with electricity to treat some types of severe mental…
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Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Method
The gallbladder helps your body digest fat. If it gets inflamed, your doctor may want to remove it. Fortunately, we…
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a type of treatment that involves taking hormones to prevent or treat certain medical…
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How to Use a Metered Dose Inhaler
A metered-dose inhaler is a hand-held device that contains medicine to open the airways in people with asthma and other…
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Insulin Therapy
All people who have type 1 diabetes and some people who have type 2 diabetes need to take insulin to…
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Joint and Soft Tissue Injections
A joint or soft tissue injection is a shot in either a joint, like your knee, or a soft tissue…
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Pap Smear (Pap Test)
A Pap smear is a medical exam used to determine if a woman has cervical cancer. It’s performed by a…
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Plasma Viral Load Testing
A plasma viral load test (also called a PVL test) measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in your…
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Prostate Cancer | Pros & Cons of PSA Testing
Early detection is easier to treat and more likely to be cured, but PSA testing isn’t always accurate and can…
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Screening in Pregnancy
When you are pregnant, genetic screenings can determine your baby’s risk for having Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and spina…
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Splenectomy
Your spleen is an organ in the upper left side of your abdomen. The surgical procedure to remove it is…
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