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  • Autoimmune Disease Tests

    Tests for autoimmune diseases measure the amount of certain antibodies in your blood. Your body makes antibodies to attack and destroy substances such as bacteria and viruses. But in autoimmune diseases, the antibodies attack and destroy your body's tissues. This can lead to diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis...

  • Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening?

    Guides people who are at high risk for lung cancer through the decision on whether to have an annual low-dose CT screening. Discusses the benefits and risks of having screening and the risk for getting lung cancer. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.

  • Diabetes Care Plan

    You can make the most of your office visit by having this form with you when you talk with your doctor. Your blood sugar log. A list of all your medicines, vitamins, supplements, and herbal remedies. Other test results, if available. Your questions.

  • Unwanted Hair in Women

    What is unwanted hair in women? Hirsutism (say "HER-suh-tiz-um") is extra hair on a woman's face or body. This hair is dark and coarse. It grows in a male pattern: on the face, like a man's facial hair, or on the body, especially the chest and back. What causes it?...

  • Weight-Loss Medicines

    Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came...

  • Knee Arthritis: Treatments

    Learn about the different treatment options for knee arthritis, and hear stories of what others have tried.

  • Scoliosis in Adults

    Scoliosis is a problem with the curve in the spine. It happens when the spine makes a large curve from side to side in the shape of the letter "S" or the letter "C." If this curve is severe, it can cause pain and make breathing difficult. Most...

  • Creatine Kinase Test

    A creatine kinase (CK) test checks the level of the enzyme creatine kinase, which is found in heart tissue and skeletal muscles. This enzyme also can be found in smaller amounts in the brain. A blood test to check the level of CK can show if there has been damage...

  • Knee Replacement Surgery: Pros and Cons

    Learn about the pros and cons of having knee replacement surgery.

  • Knee Arthritis: What Is Knee Replacement Surgery?

    Learn how cartilage is replaced by implants in knee replacement surgery.


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