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Sleep and Your Body Clock

… Overview The body's "biological clock," or 24-hour cycle … rhythms), controls functions such as sleeping and waking. Your body clock can be affected by light or …
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Bones Joints and Muscles

… Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Degenerative Disc …
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Heart and Circulation

… Artery Stenting Carotid Endarterectomy Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate Catheter Ablation for Atrial …
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Radiation Exposure Risks and Health Effects

… of ionizing radiation. Over time, radiation exposure may cause cancer and other health … The chance of getting cancer from radiation exposure varies from person to person. It … depends on the source and amount of radiation exposure, the number of exposures over time, …
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Brain and Nervous System

… can't be sent. For example, with Parkinson's disease, nerve cells in the brain break down … Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Spondylosis Lyme Disease Mad Cow Disease and Variant … Dementia Mild, Moderate, and Severe Vertigo Misdiagnosis of Lyme Disease Mitochondrial …
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Brain Aneurysm

… the brain and the skull ( subarachnoid hemorrhage ). This bleeding in the brain is … a brain aneurysm or to suffer a subarachnoid hemorrhage. High blood pressure. The risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage is greater in people who have a …
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Pulmonary Embolism

… high in people with pulmonary embolism. A CT scan or CT angiogram. These tests can look for … through the lungs. Learn more Chest X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Angiogram Computed Tomography …
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Digestion

… for Variceal Bleeding Cleaning Up Diarrhea Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Colitis Colic Colon Polyps …
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Prostate Cancer Advanced or Metastatic

… Condition Basics What is advanced or metastatic prostate cancer? … that keep you comfortable (palliative care). Examinations and Tests Locally advanced … to make decisions about end-of-life care. Planning for the end of your life does not …
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Colorectal Cancer Metastatic or Recurrent

… X-Ray Colonoscopy Complete Blood Count (CBC) Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body Lung Biopsy … Abdomen Needle Biopsy of the Liver Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Treatment Overview …