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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.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden jolt to your head that changes the way your brain works.

A mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, changes the way your brain works for a short time. Learn more about this condition.

A mild traumatic brain injury can temporarily change the way your brain works. Know what to look out for.

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.

Partner violence often starts or gets worse during and after pregnancy. This may be from the stress of pregnancy and a new baby.

In the hospital, some people need oxygen therapy if they are not breathing in enough oxygen on their own. This is also called supplemental oxygen.

Femoral neuropathy refers to a pinched or compressed femoral nerve or other damage to this nerve.

Catheter ablation destroys (ablates) an abnormal electrical pathway or groups of electrical cells that may be causing a heart rhythm problem (arrhythmia). Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after the procedure.