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Even hearing the word “vasectomy” can inspire anxiety or even fear in many men. As any urologist will tell you, this simple surgical procedure is performed on over 500,000 American men each year, and with few complications. Still, it’s vital for potential patients to understand the basic facts about this form of contraception. If you’re considering getting a vasectomy but are worried about what it entails, here are five things you should know,

Heart disease doesn’t happen suddenly. It tends to creep into your life slowly, with symptoms that are often easy to ignore in the early going.

If your mom or dad had cancer, you may be worried about what this means for your own health somewhere down the road.

Based on myths or problems with IUDs many years ago, your mother or grandmother may warn you against choosing this method of birth control.

Between the heat, humidity and mosquitoes, Floridians spend a lot of time inside their houses during the long summer season, with windows shut and the A/C cranking. That’s even more true for folks who work from home.

Consumer experience with virtual consultations seems largely positive, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power. The survey of nearly 8,300 consumers found that 85 percent of virtual visit users were able to resolve their medical issue by using the convenient service.

There are many reasons you might opt to skip your thyroid medication. Maybe it seems harder to lose weight, or you feel anxious, nervous or are fatigued more often. Maybe the medicine doesn’t seem to work fast enough. It’s not a good idea to stop taking your medication.

Your breast is suddenly hard or itchy, swollen or leathery. What’s going on? You might have a breast infection.

You may think that botulinum toxin, most commonly known by brand name Botox, is only used to smooth wrinkles and improve your appearance. But it also can treat some serious childhood conditions, such as cerebral palsy. And promising new therapies for children continue to be discovered.

When you swim on a regular basis, you’re doing your body all kinds of favors: you’re exercising in a variety of ways and you’re doing all them at the same time.