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Breast growth represents the very first visible sign of puberty in most girls, who tend to begin developing "breast buds" between the ages of nine and 11, though slightly later...

Epidural injections of steroid medications to relieve inflammation and pain are helpful more often than they are not, but they can be inflammatory and painful in themselves.   No pain...

The spleen is protected by the rib cage, but it is still the organ most likely to be injured by a blunt force blow to the abdomen. About 25 percent...

Chlamydia is the most common infectious disease reported in the United States of America and people below the age of 25 are the ones most commonly affected. Chlamydia can have...

The condition where the foreskin of the penis is too tight to retract properly is called is phimosis. This condition is considered normal in babies and toddlers. In older children...

Knee-replacement surgery aims to provide patients with a “new knee” that will be able to last them at least several decades, and research confirms that the vast majority of knee...

During an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) surgery, a cervical herniated or degenerative disc is removed through an incision in the front of the neck, after which the adjacent...

Spine surgery might be necessary for many different reasons. Physical injuries of the spinal vertebrae, parts of the spine affected by tumors, osteomyelitis, and spinal nerve compressions can sometimes develop...

Back pain is among the most common complaints, especially in people with mostly sedentary lifestyles. It is also one of the most common reasons for taking days off from work...

Lumps or swelling in the testicles are relatively common symptoms faced by boys and men, although the large majority of them will require minimal or no treatment at all. It...