Caring for Newborn Twins
There’s no doubt that life with newborn twins is double the challenge. But the joys are also twice as great.
There’s no doubt that life with newborn twins is double the challenge. But the joys are also twice as great.
Partner violence often starts or gets worse during and after pregnancy. This may be from the stress of pregnancy and a new baby.
The parotid is a gland near the ear. It helps make and control the release of saliva. If a tumor forms in the parotid gland, it can press on the facial nerve, causing discomfort and pain. Part or all of the face may be weak or paralyzed. To treat a parotid tumor, part or all of the gland is removed. This surgery is called parotidectomy. This sheet explains the surgery and what to expect.
A mild traumatic brain injury can temporarily change the way your brain works. Know what to look out for.
A mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, changes the way your brain works for a short time. Learn more about this condition.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden jolt to your head that changes the way your brain works.
Prostate cancer cells need androgens to grow. Reducing the amount of androgens in the body or blocking prostate cancer cells from using them can help treat prostate cancer. This therapy doesn't cure the cancer, but it can help control it. It may be used alone. Or it may be used with radiation therapy to help make this treatment more effective.
Estrogen is one of the female hormones. Sometimes breast cancer cells use estrogen to grow and multiply. Hormone therapy is a way to reduce the action of estrogen on these cells.
When levels of healthy red blood cells (RBCs) in the body drop to levels that are below normal, the condition is called anemia. Anemia can occur during cancer and its treatment for many reasons.
Some types of cancer treatment damage stem cells. A peripheral blood stem cell transplant replenishes these stem cells. Learn what to expect.