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If you have risk factors for heart problems, it's important to watch for signs of a heart attack such as chest pain.

Medulloblastoma is a type of brain cancer. It most often grows in children and young adults.

Often it’s hard to know which medical treatment choices you might face. Would you rather let someone you trust decide for you? A durable power of attorney for health care lets you name an agent to carry out your wishes. This happens only if you can’t express your wishes yourself.

Varicocele embolization is a procedure to treat an enlarged vein in the scrotum. Your healthcare provider will block the flow of blood to the varicocele, and it will go away.

Before hemodialysis can be done, a way for blood to leave and return to your body (an access) is needed. A hemodialysis access is often made in your arm. The 2 main types of accesses are an arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) and an arteriovenous graft (AV graft).

Detailed information on recovering from hand surgery.

Labor usually starts 2 weeks before or after the estimated date of delivery. No one knows exactly what sets off the onset of labor.

Detailed information on burns, burn types, classification of burns, burn treatment, and burn rehabilitation

The hip is one of the most stable joints in the body. But because it bears your body weight, it is more likely to develop arthritis because of the extra pressure. Another common hip problem is bursitis.