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Cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue. This stops the liver from working normally.

Learn about the 4 major ligaments of the knee, and about common injuries, symptoms, and treatment.

During childbirth, delivery is the moment when the baby and the placenta leave your body. Delivery can be done either vaginally or by C-section.

Labor usually starts 2 weeks before or after the estimated date of delivery. No one knows exactly what sets off the onset of labor. Read on to learn more.

All medicines you take affect the fetus, depending on the stage of development, the type and dosage of the medicine being taken, and your drug tolerance.

Male infertility is a disease of the male reproductive system. It makes a male unable to start a pregnancy with a female partner. Read on to learn about causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

A spine affected by kyphosis has a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving an abnormally rounded or humpback appearance.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a disease that causes your body's immune system to attack its own cells and tissues. It causes periods of inflammation to various parts of the body. It can affect your joints, tendons, and skin. It can affect blood vessels. And it can affect organs, such as the kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.

Timing your mammogram when your breasts are not tender is important. In premenopausal women, this is usually 1 week after a menstrual period.