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Medications are typically the first line of treatment for patients with epilepsy. However, vagus nerve stimulation may be helpful if you continue to struggle with breakthrough seizures. It has effect...

Doctors generally classify seizures as either focal or generalized, based on the abnormal brain activity. Focal seizures Seizures that appear to result from abnormal activity in just one area of your...

Electrophysiology (EP) is a specialized field of cardiology focusing on diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disturbances. During an EP study, electrodes are guided through blood vessels to your heart...

Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells. But chemotherapy can't tell the difference between cancer cells and other normal cells that also divide quickly, such as t...

Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cancer cells. As it wipes out cancer cells, it also can destroy fast-growing healthy cells, which may cause side effects. Lower blood cell production You...

Your doctor may use one or more approaches to diagnose cancer: Physical exam. Your doctor may feel areas of your body for lumps that may indicate a tumor. During a physical exam, he or she may l...

Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. ...

When first diagnosed with cancer, many people ask about their prognosis. You might want to know whether your cancer is relatively easy or more difficult to cure. Your doctor can't predict the future, ...

The cost of pharmacogenomic testing varies depending on the tests ordered. Some insurance companies may cover pharmacogenomic testing, depending on your policy and reasons for testing. We recommend yo...

Pharmacogenomic testing can be performed by providing a small sample of blood or saliva, or collecting a cheek swab for lab testing. Some tests require the sample to be collected at one of our locatio...