This feature mentions pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or both. Please read at your own discretion. Dilation and curettage, or D&C, is a procedure that doctors use to remove tissues from the uterus. It has ...

Gingivectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing diseased gums and tissue. It can reduce the risk of further infection, pain, and bleeding. Gingivectomy can treat gingivitis, gum ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure is a treatment method used to lower portal hypertension, or excessive pressure in your portal vein. This vein is responsible for ...

Sometimes a baby is born with certain types of congenital heart problems. In these cases, a type of open heart surgery called the Fontan procedure is done as the final part of a series of surgeries ...

What Is an EndoFLIP Procedure? EndoFLIP stands for endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe. This newer technology is a minimally invasive way of measuring the area inside a gastrointestinal organ ...

Skin treatments and procedures address various skin concerns, from acne and aging to varicose veins and excess body hair, scarring, stretch marks, and pigmentation. Procedures like chemical peels; ...

The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, procedure is a relatively mild surgical technique. It was developed to treat a particular medical condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Meghan McMurtry has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Public Health Agency of Canada for research related to needle pain and fear as well as laboratory ...