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Going into labor before your 37th week of pregnancy is called preterm labor. Preterm labor can cause your baby to be born too soon. This can lead to a number of health problems that may affect your baby.

If you have Rh negative blood, your baby may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if your baby has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.

Acid reflux causes stomach acid to wash up into your throat. Medicines can help control acid reflux and limit your risk of future problems.

Gastritis is a painful inflammation of the stomach lining. Learn more about the causes and how to ease your symptoms.

Gastric restrictive surgery is a type of bariatric surgery or weight-loss surgery. It limits the amount of food you can eat. This surgery may be used to treat severe obesity when diet, exercise, and medicine have failed.

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland and sometimes the area around it. It is not cancer. Learn more about this condition, including what it is, what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

Learn about the 3 types of radiosurgery. This treatment uses focused beams of radiation to treat cancer tissues without making a surgical cut (incision). It's called surgery because it creates a result similar to an actual surgical procedure.

Chromosome studies may be performed when a child is born with multiple birth defects. They may also be done when people have certain types of leukemias and lymphomas, to look for specific chromosome rearrangements associated with these types of cancers. Direct DNA studies look directly at the gene in question for an error.

Detailed information on psoriasis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.