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The first step in preparing for your cancer treatment is to find an oncologist and treatment center. Ask your general or primary healthcare provider for a referral or contact government and professional medical organizations, such as your state's health department, the National Cancer Institute, or the American Medical Association, for information on cancer specialists and treatment centers in your area.

Bursitis is inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that cushions and reduces friction between tissues of the body. Read on to learn details about this condition.

Detailed information on diagnostic procedures for bone disorders, including bone densitometry, radionuclide bone scan, and biopsy.

People can get anthrax disease from contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products such as wool, meat, or hides.

Typhoid fever can be a life-threatening disease. Typhoid vaccine can prevent typhoid fever.

Urethral sling surgery is done to treat mild-to-moderate stress urinary incontinence. It’s often done after prostate surgery. The sling lifts and supports the urethra, making it easier to control urine flow. Your urethra is the tube that carries...

Learn about ACL tears in children, how to care for them, and when to contact your doctor.

Each day that your blood pressure is too high, your chances of having a stroke are increased.

Aphasia happens when a part of the brain that processes language is damaged. Most people who have a stroke or a brain injury are tested for aphasia. A speech-language therapist will work closely with the person to help them communicate.