Throughout our lives, we encounter all sorts of scars.

To diagnose thyroid eye disease (TED), a doctor must examine your eyes to identify signs such as bulging or swelling. A CT or MRI scan may be necessary, along with bloodwork, to examine your thyroid ...

Thyroid Cancer occurs when malignant cells form in the tissues of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck. If detected early, it is usually treatable. The gland produces ...

Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation (thyroiditis) of the thyroid gland or the presence of thyroid nodules, which can be ...

In the past, treatment for many gastrointestinal (GI) disorders meant long incisions, visible scars, and weeks of recovery.

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In 1968, Dr. Carl Wirth was training to be a surgeon in upstate New York, but then came an abrupt shift from lab coats to ...

A Report of 2 Cases Treated at Kamenge University Hospital . Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1114286 . The lymphatic system forms a vascular network that is essential for the ...

Suffixes, placed at the end of a word, often indicate the nature of a structure or a condition related to it. Think of them as the grammatical markers of the anatomical language, telling you if you're ...

Your son's sweating may be within normal limits for his age as young children can become quite sweaty when they exercise.

Saint Francis Hospital is introducing its new tumor-liquefying robot for people with liver cancer. Doctors say the non-invasive treatment will serve as another treatment option for some liver cancer ...

IR uses the blood vessel network in the body as almost like a subway map. We can get on and off at different stops to access different parts of the body and treat disease. IR is the intersection of ...