Patient Basics: Collarbone (Clavicle) Fracture
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? When a bone breaks or cracks, the injury is called a fracture....
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Patient Basics: Colon Polyps
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Colon polyps are growths of tissue inside the large intestine, also called the...
Patient Basics: Colorectal Cancer
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Colorectal cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the colon...
Patient Basics: Coma and Persistent Vegetative State
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Coma is a deep and prolonged state of unconsciousness resulting from disease,...
Patient Basics: Common Cold (Viral Rhinitis)
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? The common cold, also called viral rhinitis, is one of the most...
Patient Basics: Concussion
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? A concussion is a short-term disturbance in brain function caused by a...
Patient Basics: Heart Failure
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump efficiently...
Patient Basics: Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Conjunctivitis, also called pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent...
Patient Basics: Constipation and Impaction
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Normally, people have bowel movements at fairly regular intervals, and stool passes...
Patient Basics: Contact Dermatitis
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Contact dermatitis is skin inflammation. It occurs because the skin has been...
