Stay positive!” Those are the two words a lifelong friend had texted me when I shared that something suspicious had appeared ...

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A robot-guided “smart biopsy” technique has been tested on UK patients for the first time, with researchers hopeful it could spell the end of invasive procedures for those with suspected cancer.

The doctor took an X-ray of my arm, which — knowing what I know now — isn't helpful in the case of soft tissue cancer ... He ...

Soft tissue injuries heal in a few weeks ... Comparison of preinjury and postinjury MRI can objectively determine what abnormality is due to the injury. Otherwise, disk abnormality should be ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO It can be tricky to pinpoint the cause of pain at the base of your skull, the area ...

MRI is a noninvasive medical test that uses magnets instead of radiation to take very detailed pictures of the body from many angles to help physicians diagnose ...

Edison High junior among those honored with Stephanie Schrock Courage Award at last month's Josh Palmer tournament.

When Ray Kohn started feeling pain in his knees and elbows in 2015, he attributed it to his work as a stunt driver and ...

It never crossed my mind that the painless lump in my leg could be anything harmful, let alone life-threatening.

For a long time it never crossed my mind that the painless lump in my leg could be anything harmful — it turned out to be a ...

JJ is a 75-year-old man who presents to the office after his wife made an appointment for him this morning for evaluation of ...