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Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses glucose, also called your blood sugar. Glucose is vital to your health because it's an important source of energy for the...

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most com...

Seek emergency medical care if you experience: Pain so severe you can't sit still or find a comfortable position Pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting Pain accompanied by fever and chil...

Certain types of urologic conditions, such as urologic cancers, are not completely preventable. However, you can help prevent many other types of urologic conditions, including urinary tract infection...

Incontinence: Strengthening pelvic floor muscles can help prevent bladder leakage 6 helpful tips for managing urinary retention and incontinence Don't stress over urinary incontinence ...

Vasectomy is a safe, effective birth control choice for men who are certain they don't want to father a child in the future. It's a minor surgical procedure that cuts the supply of sperm to the semen ...

Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. Having erection trouble from time to time isn't necessarily a cause for concern. If erectile dysfu...

Circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis. The procedure is fairly common for newborn boys in certain parts of the world, including the United States. Newborn circ...

Seeing blood in your urine can be alarming. While in many instances the cause is harmless, blood in urine (hematuria) can indicate a serious disorder or cancer of the urinary tract. Blood that you can...

Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, or testes, which are inside the scrotum. The scrotum is a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles produce male sex hormones and sperm for repro...