A brain injury is a disruption in the function of the brain when an outside force makes it rock back and forth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
For people having a hernia repair, anesthesiologists work alongside surgeons to ensure the patient's comfort and safety during the procedure.
Concussion testing is done when a person experiences a minor head trauma, typically caused by blunt trauma to the head.
A tracheostomy is a procedure that makes an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into the windpipe. Learn about this procedure.
Many people who are anticipating major surgery worry about receiving general anesthesia. While it is considered very safe, learning more about it can put your mind at ease.
Birth control is any medication, device, procedure, or behavior used to prevent pregnancy.
A type of cancer that begins in glandular cells that line the small intestine.
A tear resulting from acute injury to or degeneration of meniscus.
A common bacterial infection of the skin that causes pain, redness, and swelling.
Damage to articular cartilage at the ends of bones in joints like the knee, elbow, ankle, and hip.