Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (say "kun-junk-tih-voe-dak-ree-oh-sis-tuh-rye-NAWS-tuh-mee"), or CDCR, is often used to treat blocked tear ducts. This problem can be caused by trauma, failed surgery, or disease. CDCR is also called Jones tube...
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) treats cancerous cells with light. It uses light and medicines called photosensitizers to target harmful cells. PDT was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat actinic keratosis (AK) of the face...
Learn the basics about streptococcal skin infections, including what it is, how it's diagnosed, and how it's treated.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is a therapy in which the doctor gently presses on, massages, or stretches a patient’s body to help the body feel, work, and move better. OMT is a unique approach because it treats the whole body rather than...
Chemoprevention is treatment to help prevent cancer. You might use medicine, vitamins, or supplements. This treatment also may stop cancer from coming back. And it can help people who have a high risk of cancer. This might be due to their health...
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a type of diabetes. With diabetes, the body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes. Insulin is a hormone that helps sugar (glucose) enter the body’s cells so it can be used as...
Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs, skin, and central nervous system. Learn what the symptoms are, how it spreads, and how to diagnose, treat, and prevent it.
Graft-versus-host disease is a possible complication of a stem cell transplant in which the donor's cells include some immune cells that can attack your body. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
It’s important to have regularly scheduled checkups, often called well visits, with your doctor. These visits usually happen once a year. Well visits can help you stay healthy and find any problems early. During a visit, your doctor will do a...
Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a way to introduce solid foods to your baby. Your baby will go from having only breast milk or formula to having a mixed diet that includes breast milk or formula and some solid foods. Using BLW can teach your baby to feed...