CT Scan of chest and abdomen in colorful mode or Pet CT scan. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan Positron emission tomography (PET) CT scan uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to show both normal ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Clubbed nails, also known as digital clubbing or Hippocratic fingers, describe a ...

Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped ...

High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

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Teddi Mellencamp revealed a devastating health update on Wednesday and shared 'multiple tumors' were found on her brain - ...

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Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...

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