High ileostomy output is a health condition that can happen after an ileostomy. An ileostomy is surgery that allows waste to leave your body through an opening (stoma) in your belly and collect in a special pouch. During an ileostomy, the doctor...
A cholecystostomy tube is a thin, plastic tube (catheter) that's placed though the skin and into the gallbladder. It's also called a percutaneous cholecystostomy tube. It lets bile flow from a blocked gallbladder into a collection bag outside the...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name for a group of nerve problems that make it hard for a person to control movement. It's caused by injury to the brain. In most cases, this injury happens before birth. CP is a lifelong condition that needs to be...
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name for a group of nerve problems that make it hard for a person to control movement. It's caused by injury to the brain. In most cases, this injury happens before birth. CP is a lifelong condition that needs to be...
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (say "kun-junk-tih-voe-dak-ree-oh-sis-tuh-rye-NAWS-tuh-mee), or CDCR, is often used to treat blocked tear ducts. This problem can be caused by trauma, failed surgery, or disease. CDCR is also called Jones tube...
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) treats cancerous cells with light. It uses light and medicines called photosensitizers to target harmful cells. PDT was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat actinic keratosis (AK) of the face...
Learn the basics about streptococcal skin infections, including what it is, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a therapy in which the doctor gently presses on, massages, or stretches a patient’s body to help the body feel, work, and move better. OMT is a unique approach because it treats the whole body rather than...
Chemoprevention is treatment to help prevent cancer. You might use medicine, vitamins, or supplements. This treatment also may stop cancer from coming back. And it can help people who have a high risk of cancer. This might be due to their health...
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a type of diabetes. With diabetes, the body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar (glucose) enter the body’s cells so it can be used as...