The thought of having heart surgery can be pretty scary. You may be most afraid of what you don’t know about it. Like — How should you prepare? What will happen during surgery? How long will surgery take? What will recovery from surgery be like? How long will it be before you fully recover? Will you ever be the same again? This article answers many questions and hopefully puts some of your fears to rest.

Gout causes inflammatory arthritis (joint inflammation), swelling, redness, heat, stiffness in the joints and pain. Rheumatic pain that affects tissues, joints, bones, muscles and other structures is called arthritis. Gout is responsible for about 5% of this type of arthritis. Gout is both a progressive and a chronic disease.

Whether you’re a dedicated athlete or weekend warrior your active life can lead to muscle and ligament injuries. This is a list of frequently asked questions that can help you prevent and treat sports injuries so you can get back in the game!

The spinal column—also known as the backbone—provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord. The spinal column includes vertebrae, intervertebral discs, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The spinal column is divided into three sections—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. Each section is named and each vertebra is numbered. There are seven cervical (C1-C7), twelve thoracic (T1-T12), five lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5), and one sacral (S1) vertebra.

Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. Each breast has 15-20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal cancer. It is found in the cells of the ducts. Cancer that begins in the lobes or lobules is called lobular carcinoma. Lobular carcinoma is more often found in both breasts than other types of breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is an uncommon type of breast cancer. In this disease, the breast is warm, red, and swollen.

Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are common — only respiratory infections occur more often.
Each year, urinary tract infections (UTI’s) account for about eight million doctor visits. Women are especially prone to UTI’s. One woman in five will develop a UTI during [...]

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The wrist, links the hand to the arm. The wrist is a complex mechanical system of 8 small bones known as the carpal bones. The hand contains 19 bones: 5 elongated metacarpal bones, which are next to the wrist and make up the palm; 14 phalanges which make up the fingers.