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This birth control device gives long-acting protection that can be reversed.

Learn about lumbar puncture, which removes a sample of cerebrospinal fluid to find infections, bleeding and other conditions. It also is called a spinal tap.

This common sexually transmitted infection is caused by a parasite. Lower your risk by using condoms when you have sex.

Allergy shots offer long-term relief from allergy symptoms. The treatments take 3 to 5 years to complete.

Yellow tongue: Symptom — Overview covers definition and possible causes of a yellow tongue.

A blood transfusion can help replace blood lost due to injury or surgery. It also can treat an illness that affects how well blood does its job.

Learn how to use this type of birth control that delivers estrogen and progestin through a patch you wear on your skin to prevent pregnancy.

Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.

This contraceptive shot given every three months has the hormone progestin to help prevent pregnancy.

This imaging test helps determine if an irregular disk in your spine is causing your back pain.

Want to know the best time of month to conceive or avoid pregnancy? The rhythm method is a natural form of family planning that can help. Learn the steps.

Find out about this changed state of awareness and the conditions it may help.

This is usually harmless, but sometimes it can be a sign of serious conditions, ranging from infection to a precancerous condition.

Read tips on finding a device that fits your needs and lifestyle.

This simple blood test measures inflammation in the body. The results help diagnose infection and, sometimes, predict the risk of heart attack.

This test gives important information about your heart health. Know how to prepare for an exercise stress test and what to expect.

This type of stress test uses a tiny bit of radioactive material to look for changes in blood flow to the heart. Know why it's done and how to prepare.