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Discusses radiation therapy, including external, internal, and systemic forms. Covers how it works. Also covers risks of radiation

Surgery to remove (excise) a melanoma removes the entire melanoma along with a border (margin) of normal-appearing skin. The width

Follow these tips to avoid compressing the spinal discs or straining your lower back when you are lifting. Keep a wide base of

This test for Tay-Sachs disease measures the amount of an enzyme called hexosaminidase A (Hex A) in the blood. Hex A breaks down

Covers cholesterol and triglyceride blood tests to measure fatty substances in the blood. Explains why tests are done and how to

Scratching chickenpox blisters can lead to skin infections and possible scarring. Here are some tips to help prevent skin

Sit on the floor close to a doorway. Be sure to stretch your affected leg first. To stretch your right leg, scoot to the right

Kneel on your affected leg and bend your other leg out in front of you, with that foot flat on the floor. If you feel discomfort

When the eye blinks, the lid pushes the tears across the eye into the drains (puncta) at the inner corner. The drains empty into

Discusses vaccine-preventable illness that causes itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. Covers home