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An intracranial hematoma is a collection of blood within the skull, most commonly caused by rupture of a blood vessel within the brain or from trauma, such as a car accident or fall. The blood collect...

For the first time, women who have dense breasts — almost half of all women — have access to a reliable test that detects cancer early. The test is molecular breast imaging, or MBI. MBI de...

Vascular medicine and surgery focuses on the treatment of problems with blood vessels. Blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and include arteries, veins, and lymph vessels. Your arteries ca...

Vascular medicine and surgery focuses on the treatment of problems with blood vessels. Blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and include arteries, veins, and lymph vessels. Your arteries ca...

The BAHA system The BAHA, or bone anchored hearing aid, is also a surgically implantable system for treatment of hearing loss. It works by enhancing natural bone transmission as a pathway for sound to...

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine, or colon. The colon is the final part of the digestive tract. Colon cancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at ...

A breast lump can be described as a mass, growth, swelling, thickness or fullness. A breast lump can vary in the way it looks and feels. If you have a breast lump, you may notice: A dis...

A breast lump can be described as a mass, growth, swelling, thickness or fullness. A breast lump can vary in the way it looks and feels. If you have a breast lump, you may notice: A dis...

Your nurse will remain in contact with other members of your healthcare team during your labor. Labor can take many hours, and the nursing staff will support you during this time. As you near the time...

Adenoids are a patch of tissue that sits at the very back of the nasal passage. Adenoids help keep the body healthy by trapping bacteria and viruses that enter our bodies through breathing or swallowi...