Oral cryotherapy (cold therapy) is a treatment that uses ice chips, special cryotherapy devices, and other cooling methods to make the mouth cooler during chemotherapy (chemo). Children may be given flavored ice pops or frozen smoothies to help...
Cystic fibrosis, also called CF, is a disease caused by changes in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. People are born with CF. CF makes mucus, sweat, and digestive fluids thick and sticky. Thick mucus...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are medicines that can help people lose weight. They are also used to treat chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. GLP-1 medicines are human-made...
An elastomeric device (such as an Eclipse ball) is a type of infusion pump that allows you to give yourself intravenous (I.V.) medicine at home. It doesn't need batteries, and it comes with the tubing attached. You can put the pump in a large...
Optical coherence tomography, or OCT, is an eye imaging test that uses light waves to create detailed pictures of the back of your eye. Your doctor can use these pictures to look closely at the retina and the optic nerve. The OCT machine never...
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a procedure that uses ultrasound (images made from sound waves) to look at the lymph nodes, airways, and lungs. It's done during another procedure called a bronchoscopy. There are two types of EBUS: Radial probe...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). It spreads through skin-to-skin genital contact. There are many types of HPV. They’re grouped as low-risk or high-risk. Low-risk types can cause genital warts (papillomas).
This procedure lifts an enlarged prostate off your urethra to improve urination. Mild side effects like burning or pink urine are normal. Most people return to work in 1-2 weeks. Avoid heavy lifting, rest as needed, and call your doctor if you have severe pain, can't urinate, or see blood clots.
A patent foramen ovale transcatheter repair is a procedure that closes a small opening in the heart's septum. This is the part that separates the upper right and left chambers (atria) of the heart.
Prostatic urethral lift is a procedure to treat urinary issues caused by an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small organ just below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body...