Patient Basics: Tuberculosis
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that kills more than 2 million people a year. Most of these deaths occur...
Patient Basics: Urethritis
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. Urethritis...
Patient Basics: Urinary Tract Infection in Women
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
A urinary tract infection is an infection involving the organs that produce urine and carry it out of the...
Patient Basics: Vaginal Atrophy
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Vaginal atrophy is a change of the vagina that develops when there is a significant decrease in levels of...
Patient Basics: Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Trigeminal neuralgia, also known as tic douloureux, is a painful disorder of a nerve in the face called the...
Patient Basics: Vitiligo
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Vitiligo consists of white patches of skin that are caused by the loss of melanin, the pigment that gives...
Patient Basics: Allergy Shots (Allergen Immunotherapy)
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Allergy shots are a treatment that can help to prevent or minimize allergic reactions. They are personalized to each...
Patient Basics: Biofeedback
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Biofeedback tries to teach you to control automatic body functions such as heart rate, muscle tension, breathing, perspiration, skin...
Patient Basics: Cardiac Catheterization
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a heart specialist inserts a small tube (catheter) through a large blood...
Patient Basics: Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Originally published by Harvard Health.
What Is It?
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a recording of the brain's electrical activity. Metal electrodes attached to the skin on the...
