What a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan Reveals
Deposits of calcium can build up on your artery walls as part of plaques. This buildup, called calcification,...
In esophageal function studies, special probes are passed into the esophagus—the muscular passage that contracts and relaxes to carry food from the throat to...
Fibrocystic breast changes are characterized by the presence of noncancerous lumps, or cysts, in the breast. The cysts may vary in size, number, and composition;...
Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Polycystic ovarian disease is characterized by the formation of follicle cysts (spherical, thin-walled nodules filled with a thin fluid) within both ovaries....
Many women hesitate to treat menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy, or avoid it altogether, because of concerns that were raised by findings from the landmark Women’s...
Listeriosis, commonly known as listerosis, is a deadly kind of food poisoning caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis can affect domestic and wild...