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Medical Condition

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Biophysical Profile (BPP)

Medical Condition

Discusses biophysical profile (BPP) or fetal biophysical profile (FBP), tests that measure a baby's health during pregnancy. Covers nonstress test with electronic fetal heart rate monitoring and fetal ultrasound. Discusses what results mean.

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Bipolar Disorder

Medical Condition

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings, from very high energy (mania) to depression. Your mood may return to normal between these swings. Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive disorder. It often begins in the teen or early adult years, and it may run in families. This illness can cause behavior so...

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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens

Medical Condition

Discusses symptoms of bipolar disorder in children and teens. Covers frequent and extreme mood swings ranging from being overly energetic to depression. Covers treatment with counseling and medicines.

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Bipolar Disorder: Helping Someone During a Manic Episode

Medical Condition

You may feel frustrated around a person with bipolar disorder who is having a manic episode. The high energy level can be tiring or even frightening. The person may also actually enjoy the mania and may not take medicines, which can prolong the episode. Also, the person may say and do unusual or hurtful things....

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Bipolar Disorder: Manic Episodes

Medical Condition

Some mood disorders are characterized by manic episodes, periods of abnormally high energy. Behavior may be diagnosed as a manic episode if: An abnormal and continuously elevated (happy or energetic) mood or an irritable mood occurs and lasts at least 5 days. During this elevated or irritable mood, at least three of the...

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Bipolar Disorder: Preventing Manic Episodes

Medical Condition

The more you know about bipolar disorder, the better you will be able to cope with this lifelong illness. There are many steps that you can take—or help a loved one take—to recognize and better manage manic episodes. Learn the warning signs of a manic episode, and get early treatment to avoid disruption in your...

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Birth Control

Medical Condition

Top of the pageBirth ControlBirth control is any method used to prevent pregnancy. Another word for birth control is contraception (say "kon-truh-SEP-shun"). The only sure way to prevent pregnancy is to not have sex. But finding a good method of birth control can help you avoid an unplanned pregnancy.Current as of: May 29, 2019Author: Healthwise...

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Birth Control Hormones: The Ring

Medical Condition

What is the ring? The ring is used to prevent pregnancy. It's a soft plastic ring that you put into your vagina. It's also called the vaginal ring. The ring releases a regular dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the mucus in the cervix. This...

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Birth Control: How to Use the Patch

Medical Condition

The skin (transdermal) patch is a highly effective method of birth control when it is used exactly as directed. The patch failure rate is the same as that of birth control pills. Talk to your doctor about what day to start using the patch. It is usually recommended that the first patch be placed on...

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Birth Defects Testing

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What are birth defects tests? Birth defects tests are done during pregnancy to look for possible problems with the baby (fetus). Birth defects develop when something is wrong with genes or chromosomes, an organ, or body chemistry. A birth defect may have only a mild impact on a child's life, or it can have a...

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Bites and Stings: Flu-Like Symptoms

Medical Condition

Some insect and spider bites or stings can cause flu-like symptoms to develop within hours of a bite or sting. Or symptoms may be delayed up to 3 weeks. Flu-like symptoms include: Fever. Shaking chills. Muscle or joint aches. Headache. Swollen glands. A vague feeling of illness (malaise). Flu-like symptoms may not be...

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Black Widow Spider

Medical Condition

Source: U.S. National Park Service. Available online: http://www.nps.gov Black widow spiders ( Latrodectus mactans ) are found throughout the United States. Female black widows are long-legged, shiny, coal-black spiders with an orange, red, or yellow hourglass shape on their underside. Female black widows are usually...

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Blackouts Caused by Alcohol or Drugs

Medical Condition

A blackout means not being able to remember what happened when you were drinking or using drugs. Blackouts are not the same as passing out. Passing out occurs when you lose consciousness. You don't pass out when you have a drug or alcohol blackout. In a blackout, you lose short-term memories. A blackout is a...

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Bladder Cancer

Medical Condition

Discusses the causes and symptoms of bladder cancer. Covers how it is diagnosed and treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Offers home treatment suggestions to manage side effects like nausea and trouble sleeping.

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Bladder Infection (Cystitis)

Medical Condition

Bladder infection (cystitis) is the most common infection of the lower urinary tract. Bladder infection is usually caused by bacteria that get into the bladder by traveling up the urethra. Bladder infections are more common in girls and women than in boys and men. Symptoms of a bladder infection can range from mild to...

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Bladder Stone

Medical Condition

Bladder stones are hard pieces of mineral that form in the bladder. The stones may form because of a urinary tract infection or enlarged prostate. Bladder stones are created when urine is concentrated and minerals crystallize and clump together. Bladder stones may block the tube that carries urine from the bladder to...

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Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Bladder Cancer Treatment and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Benefits There is inadequate evidence to determine whether screening for bladder and other urothelial cancers has an impact on mortality. Description of the Evidence Study...

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Bleeding Disorders

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Bleeding disorders prevent blood from clotting normally when a person is cut or injured. When the blood does not clot normally, even minor injuries can cause significant bleeding, which can lead to excessive blood loss or can damage muscles or joints. Bleeding disorders occur when there is a problem with various...

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Blisters

Medical Condition

Discusses causes of blisters, including injury and infection. Offers symptom checklist to help you decide when to call a doctor. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.

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Blocked Eustachian Tubes

Medical Condition

What are the eustachian tubes, and how do they get blocked? The eustachian (say "you-STAY-shee-un") tubes connect the middle ears to the back of the throat. The tubes help the ears drain fluid. They also keep air pressure in the ears at the right level. When you swallow or yawn, the tubes open briefly to...

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Blocked Tear Duct

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A blocked tear duct occurs when the opening (duct) that normally allows tears to drain from the eyes to the nose is obstructed or fails to open properly. If a tear duct remains partially or completely blocked, the tear duct sac fills with fluid, becomes swollen and inflamed, and sometimes gets infected. Most babies with...

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Blocked Tear Ducts: Should My Baby Have a Probing Procedure?

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Guides through decision to have a probing procedure done for your baby's blocked tear ducts. Discusses why a doctor may recommend a probing procedure for your baby. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.

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Blood Clots in the Leg Veins

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Blood clots can happen in veins. A blood clot in a vein close to the skin isn't likely to cause problems. But having blood clots in deep veins is called deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis happens most often in the legs. This problem can lead to a blood clot in the lung ( pulmonary...

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Blood Culture

Medical Condition

The blood does not normally have any bacteria or fungi in it. A blood culture is a test of a blood sample to find germs (such as bacteria or a fungus) that can cause an infection. A bacterial infection in the blood, called bacteremia, can be serious because the blood can spread the bacteria to...

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Blood Pressure Cuff: Too Large

Medical Condition

If the blood pressure cuff does not fit correctly, the results may not be accurate. This cuff is too large for the user's arm. There is too much overlap.

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Blood Pressure Cuff: Too Small

Medical Condition

If the blood pressure cuff does not fit correctly, the results may not be accurate. This cuff is too small. The inflatable part of the cuff needs to be at least as long as the widest measurement around your upper arm.

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Blood Pressure Screening

Medical Condition

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for adults 18 and older for high blood pressure. 1 Tests and programs for high blood pressure vary widely in reliability. Results from automated blood pressure testing, such as you might do at a grocery store or pharmacy, may not be accurate. Any high...

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Blood Transfusion

Medical Condition

Blood transfusion is a medical treatment to replace blood or portions of the blood lost through injury, surgery, or disease. During a transfusion, people normally receive only the parts of blood needed to treat their conditions. Whole blood is now rarely given as a transfusion. Blood for transfusions may come from...

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Blood Type

Medical Condition

Human blood is typed according to whether certain markers, called antigens, are present on the surface of red blood cells. The ABO system classifies blood as type A, B, AB, or O based on the presence or absence of the A and B antigens; the Rh system classifies blood as negative or positive based on...

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Blood supply to the brain

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A few major arteries supply blood to the brain. These include the cerebral arteries in the brain. They get blood from the carotid and vertebral arteries on each side of the head and neck. These arteries get blood from the aorta, the large blood vessel at the top of the heart.

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Bloom Syndrome

Medical Condition

Bloom syndrome is an inherited genetic disease that causes small size at birth, short stature after birth, redness of the skin, and an increased number of respiratory tract and ear infections. Symptoms may be mild in some people and quite severe in others. Diabetes and problems with fertility are more common in people...

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Body Areas Affected by Diabetes

Medical Condition

Diabetes can affect a number of areas in the body. The eyes, arteries, kidneys, nervous system and blood vessels can all be affected.

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Body Mass Index (BMI)

Medical Condition

Your body mass index (BMI) and waist size affect your risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and coronary artery disease. The following table shows the risk. Body mass index (BMI) and the risk for diseases 1 Classification BMI Waist size and relative risk Men: less than 40 in. (102 cm) Women...

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Body Piercing: Safe Jewelry Choices

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Appropriate jewelry for body piercing sites Is removable. If you have your mouth pierced and you use oral jewelry, make sure it can be removed. For example, you should be able to unscrew the ball on one end of a barbell-shaped device to make the device easy to insert and take out. Allows for full...

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Body Zones for Giving a Bed Bath

Medical Condition

When you give a bed bath, wash from the cleanest parts of the body to the parts that are less clean. You start with the face and work down the body. And you end with the groin and anal areas.

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Bodywork and Manual Therapy

Medical Condition

Discusses complementary medicine of bodywork and manual therapy used for relaxation and pain relief. Includes massage, Alexander technique, Feldenkrais method, Trager approach, Rolfing, deep tissue massage, and dance. Covers safety.

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Bone

Medical Condition

Bone is a hard substance that makes up the skeleton, which supports the body and provides protection for the organs. Bone is composed of minerals, mainly calcium and phosphate, which it stores and provides to the body as they are needed. Bone consists of three layers: the outside covering of the bone (periosteum); the...

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Bone Density Test: Normal and Osteoporosis

Medical Condition

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 shows a bone density test of a healthy older woman. The X-ray shows a healthy spine. The bone density is determined by the X-ray. The graph shows the bone density number in the green zone (normal). Figure 2 shows a bone density test of an older...

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Bone biopsy: Open

Medical Condition

For an open bone biopsy, the doctor makes a cut (incision) through the skin to expose an area of the bone. Then the doctor takes a small sample of bone. The bone sample can be looked at under a microscope to see if there is cancer, infection, or another problem. This biopsy usually is done...

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Bones of the Foot

Medical Condition

You have many bones and joints in your foot to allow the foot to adjust to your movements and to the ground. This allows you to balance, stand, walk, and run.

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Bones of the lower leg

Medical Condition

Top of the pageBones of the lower legCurrent as ofJune 26, 2019Author: Healthwise StaffWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency MedicineAdam Husney, MD - Family MedicineCurrent as of: June 26, 2019Author: Healthwise StaffMedical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family MedicineThis information does not replace the...

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Medical Condition

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that causes emotional instability, relationship problems, a low sense of self-worth, and fear of abandonment. Other common symptoms include problems managing anger and recurring self-harming or suicidal behaviors. The negative or destructive...

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Bottle-Feeding: Weaning a Toddler

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Many of the tips for weaning babies from bottle-feeding can be used for toddlers (ages 1 to 2). Here are some suggestions unique to toddlers: Do not allow a toddler to carry the bottle around. This can help prevent injuries if your toddler falls and also can help keep the bottle from being a comfort...

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Bottle-Feeding: When Baby Doesn't Want to Stop

Medical Condition

Some babies grow attached to the bottle and do not want to give it up. Here are some common behaviors and suggestions on how to deal with them. Your baby always wants to have a bottle in his or her mouth. Do not let your baby crawl, walk around, or go to bed with a...

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Bowel Movements in Babies

Medical Condition

How often do newborns have bowel movements? You may be surprised at the number of diapers your newborn goes through every day. Many newborns have at least 1 or 2 bowel movements a day. By the end of the first week, your baby may have as many as 5 to 10 a day. Your baby...

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Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer

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Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for colorectal cancer, also called partial colectomy, removes the tumor. To make sure that only healthy tissue is left, the doctor removes a small amount of colon or rectum tissue on both sides of the tumor. The goal...

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Bowel Transit Time

Medical Condition

A bowel transit time test measures how long it takes for food to travel through the digestive tract . After you chew and swallow your food, it moves into your stomach, where it is mixed with acid and digestive enzymes. After your food leaves your stomach, it is squeezed through your small intestine, where nutrients...

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Bowel resection for colorectal cancer

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Anatomy of the colon and rectum The colon and rectum are the last parts of the bowel (intestine). The bowel extends from the opening where food leaves the stomach to the opening where feces leave the body (anus). The bowel helps to process food, absorb nutrients and water, and get rid of waste. Colon cancer...

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Brain Aneurysm

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Briefly discusses brain aneurysm (also called cerebral aneurysm). Covers possible causes, including hardening of the arteries, hypertension, and smoking. Lists symptoms. Discusses treatment with surgery. Links to info on strokes.

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Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test

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Gives info on test for BNP hormone to tell how well the heart works. Tells how BNP checks for heart failure. Tells how to get ready for test. Includes what results mean. Also discusses things that affect test results, such as some health problems and medicines.

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