The risk for certain cancers is increased with basal cell nevus syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. Learn more about how this mutation forms.

The West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes. The West Nile virus can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses, and some other mammals. West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected female mosquito.

Renal vascular disease affects the blood flow into and out of the kidneys. It may cause kidney damage, kidney failure, and high blood pressure.

Detailed information on vascular conditions and diseases

Detailed information on vascular conditions, including a description of the vascular system, causes and effects of vascular disease, and a full-color anatomical illustration.

Detailed information on the medical management of vascular conditions. Includes a description of the vascular system, risk factors for vascular conditions, causes of vascular conditions, and medical management of risk factors.

Detailed information on obesity treatment, including obesity medical treatment, obesity surgical treatment, obesity gastric bypass (malabsorptive) surgery, and obesity gastric stapling (restrictive) surgery

Some practical and helpful tips to help you or a loved one cope with a cancer diagnosis.

Neurogenic bladder is the loss of bladder control because of brain, spinal cord, or nerve problems. Learn more about this condition, including what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

Nephrotic syndrome causes scarring or damage to the filtering part of the kidneys (glomeruli). This causes too much protein to be lost from the blood into the urine.