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Gallbladder Cancer: Symptoms, Tests & Treatment
Your gallbladder is a small pouch located on the underside of your liver, in the upper right side of your abdomen.
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Cancer
Liver Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Liver cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) tumours form in the liver. These tumours can start directly in the liver, or they …
General Health
Adhesiolysis: What Canadians Need to Know
Adhesiolysis is the medical term for breaking apart or removing adhesions. Adhesions are fibrous bands of scar tissue that grow …
General Health
Agraphesthesia: What It Means When You Can’t Feel Written Symbols
Agraphesthesia is the inability to recognise symbols — such as letters or numbers — drawn on the skin by touch alone.
General Health
Aclasis: What You Need to Know About This Bone Condition
The word aclasis comes from Greek roots meaning “without breaking” or “continuous.” In medicine, it describes a pathological …
General Health
Obsessive Thoughts: Causes, Types & Treatment
An obsessive thought is a recurring idea or mental image that forces itself into your awareness.
General Health
Bronchospasm: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your lungs contain thousands of airways called bronchi and bronchioles. These tubes carry air in and out of your lungs with every …
General Health
Atherosclerosis: Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
Atherosclerosis happens when cholesterol, fats, and other substances collect along the inner walls of your arteries.
General Health
Oophorectomy: What Canadian Women Need to Know
An oophorectomy is a surgical procedure to remove one or both ovaries. It is one of the most common gynaecological surgeries …
General Health
Weight Maintenance After Dieting: What Really Works
Your body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool used to estimate whether your weight is in a healthy range.