A Complete Breakdown of Dental Implant Costs: Hidden Fees Beyond the Implant Itself

When considering dental implants, many patients are initially drawn to the advertised “starting price” of the implant itself. However, the journey to a fully restored smile involves a complex web of additional costs that often remain hidden until you’re deep into the treatment process.

What Is Kava Kava?

Kava Kava is an herbal remedy that's made from the roots of Piper methysticum -- a type of plant found in the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Its name literally means “intoxicating pepper.”

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): What Is It?

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a type of arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, where your heart beats erratically or fast. Also called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, SVT affects the upper chambers of your heart.

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a condition that can cause serious lung or liver disease. Symptoms often include trouble breathing and jaundiced, or yellow, skin.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

What is IBS?Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that causes a variety of symptoms, including:abdominal paindiarrhea and/or constipationbloatinggassinesscramping.The severity of the dis

H. pylori Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can cause sores and inflammation in the lining of your stomach or the upper part of your small intestine (the duodenum).

Baby Maintenance: Baths, Nails, and Hair

Unfortunately for new parents, babies don't come with instruction manuals. So when it comes to new parenting tasks, such as baths and nail trimming, some parents feel nervous or confused.

Caring for Your Teeth and Gums

With proper care, your teeth and gums can stay healthy throughout your life. The healthier your teeth and gums are, the less risk you have for tooth decay and gum disease.

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP): An Overview

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a series of 14 blood tests. It gives your doctor a snapshot of how your liver and kidneys are working, your blood sugar (glucose) level, and your electrolyte and fluid balance.

Prenatal Testing: A Guide to Routine and Genetic Tests

When you're pregnant, prenatal tests give you information about your and your baby's health. These tests help spot any problems that could affect them, such as birth defects or genetic diseases. The results can help you make the best health care decisions before and after your child is born.

Skin Conditions: Pigmented Birthmarks

Birthmarks are colored skin spots that either are present at birth or develop shortly after birth. Birthmarks can be many different colors, including brown, tan, black, pale blue, pink, white, red, or purple.

Plague: Bubonic, Pneumonic, and Septicemic

Plague is an infectious disease that affects people and animals. Once called the Black Death, this disease that swept the world hundreds of years ago still lives. And it’s still dangerous.

Mad Cow Disease and vCJD: Should I Worry?

Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is a neurological disease in cattle that gets worse over time.

Bowel Obstruction

A bowel obstruction is a serious problem that happens when something fully or partly blocks either your large or small intestine. It’s also known as an intestinal obstruction.

What Is BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?

You can do a lot to take care of yourself and give your body what it needs. Still, as you get older, your body changes in ways you can't always control.

Bradycardia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Bradycardia (pronounced bray-duh-kaar-dee-uh) is a slow heart rate. Adults usually have a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute, but if you have bradycardia, your heart beats fewer than 60 beats per minute.

Brain Aneurysms: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

A brain aneurysm is a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel inside the brain that can sometimes burst and cause a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Think of a weak spot in a balloon and how it feels stretched out and thin. A brain aneurysm is like that.

Brain Tumors

A brain tumor (also called an intracranial tumor) is a cluster of abnormal cells that grows in or around your brain. There are over a hundred types of tumors that develop in the human brain.

Gynecomastia: Enlarged Breasts in Men

Gynecomastia is enlarged breast tissue in people assigned male at birth (AMAB). It usually happens when the balance of hormones in your body is thrown off.

Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)

Brittle bone disease, also called osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic connective tissue disorder that is preset at birth and lasts for life. It causes fragile bones that break easily, bones that aren't formed correctly, and other problems that can range from mild to severe.