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Nail-biting (onychophagia) is a common stress-relieving habit. You may bite your nails in times of stress or excitement, or in

Briefly discusses symptoms that may show a serious problem during pregnancy. Covers vaginal bleeding, fever, and swelling

Understanding how to care for your ostomy will help you live comfortably with it. An ostomy nurse is a great support. The nurse

Surgery can be stressful. This information will help you understand what you can expect. And it will help you safely prepare for

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio waves to make pictures of the breast. It does not use X

A hysteroscopy is a procedure to find and treat problems with your uterus. It may be done to remove growths from the uterus, such

Includes tips to comfort a child before a medical test. Offers tips based on age, from newborns through the teen years.

Discusses biophysical profile (BPP) or fetal biophysical profile (FBP), tests that measure a baby's health during pregnancy

A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test uses a radioactive tracer and a special probe to measure how much tracer the thyroid gland

An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood to find out how well the lungs are