Self-administered injectable contraceptives, which are progestin-only shots taken at home every three months, have been ...

Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. The change, experts hope, will encourage more women ...

Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is an injection prescribed to treat cervical dystonia in adults. Your doctor will typically start by prescribing a low dose, such as 100 units every 3 months. Depending on ...

If you feel pain in your neck and shoulder, your doctor might want you to get a specific X-ray to see what’s causing the pain. This test is a computed tomography scan or what's more commonly called a ...

Medicare may cover epidural steroid injections for pain management when the pain is severe, caused by specific conditions, and lasts over 4 weeks despite other treatment. An epidural steroid injection ...

Many things can contribute to neck pain: poor posture, sitting for hours on end and a lacking ergonomic work set-up can all lead to neck and back discomfort. One treatment that can help relieve pain ...

Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) offer limited effectiveness in reducing back pain and disability, an updated review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) suggested. “They may modestly reduce ...

San Antonio-based orthopedic spinal surgeon Antonio Webb, MD, brings us into the operating room (OR) for an artificial disc replacement procedure. Following is a transcript of the video (note that ...

ABSTRACT: We present the case of a 64-year-old man with cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) experiencing chronic neck pain and radiculopathy for 6 months. A ...

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City. 2 Department of Psychiatry, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei City. We present the case of a 64-year-old man ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Tuesday approved a new way for people to screen for signs of cervical cancer. Patients using the new method will self-screen with a swab at the doctors ...