A coronary angiogram is a procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels. The test is generally done to see if...

What is a transthoracic echocardiogram? A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is a test that uses ultrasound (sound waves) to create...

Ovarian cysts are sacs, usually filled with fluid, in an ovary or on its surface. Females have two ovaries. One ovary is located on each...

Severe bunion. For a severe bunion, surgery may involve removing the enlarged portion of the bone, cutting and realigning the bone, and...

Turner syndrome (TS), sometimes referred to as congenital ovarian hypoplasia syndrome, is a genetic disorder. It is the most common sex...

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes changes in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. People with bipolar...

I know I wasn't your normal, everyday, run of the mill child and having a VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect…yeah, it’s a heart thing. I’ll...

If a black widow bite is causing severe pain or life-threatening symptoms, your doctor might recommend antivenom, which is usually given...

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches that...

Osgood-Schlatter disease most often occurs during growth spurts, when bones, muscles, tendons, and other structures are changing rapidly....

An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce images of your heart. This common test allows your doctor to see your heart beating and...

I'm not sure where to begin. Since birth I have battled my body. I was born with a VSD ( Ventricular septal defect). After being...

I guess you can say it all started at birth. I was born with a VSD ( Ventricular Septal Defect). A VSD is a hole that goes from one...