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Robotic Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is surgery to remove your uterus (partial hysterectomy) or both your uterus and your cervix (total hysterectomy). If you need a hysterectomy, you may be eligible for robotic (robot-assisted) surgery.

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Alzheimers: Phases and Symptoms
Alzheimers: Phases and Symptoms
Alzheimer's disease typically develops slowly and causes a gradual decline in cognitive abilities, usually over a span of seven to 10 years. It eventually affects nearly all brain functions, includingMore >>
6 Tips to preventing falls
6 Tips to preventing falls
Your odds of falling each year after age 65 are about one in three. However, don't let the fear of falling rule your life. Many falls and fall-related injuries are preventable with fall-prevention measures. 1.More >>
Sleep for seniors: Insomnia isn't inevitable
Sleep for seniors: Insomnia isn't inevitable
Having difficulty getting to sleep and staying asleep (insomnia) is common as you get older. But that doesn't mean insomnia can't be avoided. Explore what could be causing your sleeping difficulties. OnceMore >>
Aging parents: Five warning signs of health problems
Aging parents: Five warning signs of health problems
If your parents are getting older, you may want to make sure they're taking care of themselves and staying healthy. But it's difficult to monitor the health of your aging parents from miles away. Use yourMore >>
Walking for fitness: How to improve your health
Walking for fitness: How to improve your health
Walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise that can ease you into a higher level of fitness and health. It's one of your body's most natural forms of exercise. It's safe, simple, doesn't require practice,More >>
Walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise that can ease you into a higher level of fitness and health. It's one of your body's most natural forms of exercise. It's safe, simple, doesn't require practice,More >>
Memory improvement: Exercise keeps your mind sharp
Memory improvement: Exercise keeps your mind sharp
Stop searching for that secret supplement or magic pill that promises memory improvement as you age. Studies show that one of the best things you can do for memory improvement is physical exercise. InMore >>
Driver safety: Tips to keep you on the road
Driver safety: Tips to keep you on the road
Driver safety requires more than an understanding of road signs. Your health can affect your ability to drive safely. As you get older, you'll likely notice changes to your body that can make actions suchMore >>

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Joining an exercise program and setting goals
Joining an exercise program and setting goals
Many people question whether paying for an exercise program is worth it or not. For the majority of people, the cost of investing in an exercise program is money well spent. The value of safe and effectiveMore >>
Mind and body motivation
Mind and body motivation
Taking that first step to get motivated and stay active can be difficult, especially with out busy lifestyles. Studies tell us it takes six months to make or break a habit, so perseverance is key. TheMore >>
How do exercise programs help?
How do exercise programs help?
The physical and emotional benefits of exercising regularly differ by age, gender and body make up. Here is a list of physical benefits for different groups. o Older adults No one is too old to enjoyMore >>
Starting small and going to the next level
Starting small and going to the next level
There are certainly more risks associated with starting an exercise program at the age of 60 compared to 20 years. As we age, we begin to lose lean muscle mass. It's not necessarily a natural part of theMore >>
Fitness on a budget
Fitness on a budget
If the only thing keeping you from starting an exercise program is the cost of a gym membership, here's some good news for you. There are plenty of low-cost and free opportunities to shape up and get fit.More >>
Fitness for kids: Getting them off the couch
Fitness for kids: Getting them off the couch
For many children, biking to the playground or playing a neighborhood game of kickball have been replaced with sitting on the couch playing video games or surfing the Internet for hours. It's never tooMore >>

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Information about chronic pelvic pain
Information about chronic pelvic pain
Chronic pelvic pain refers to any pain in your pelvic region ¡X the area below your bellybutton and between your hips ¡X that lasts six months or longer. If you were asked to locate your pain, you'd beMore >>
Balancing home, personal and professional life
Balancing home, personal and professional life
How work invades your personal lifeMore >>
Midlife health
Midlife health
Discover which diseases and conditions pose the greatest health risks to women. Find out how to minimize your risk. Do you worry excessively about developing breast or ovarian cancer? Your anxiety mayMore >>
Signs, symptoms & treatment for menorrhagia
Signs, symptoms & treatment for menorrhagia
During each woman¡¦s reproductive life, she probably experiences heavy bleeding during a menstrual period. If you're like some women, you have heavy periods almost every cycle. Menorrhagia is the medicalMore >>

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Sex / Drugs / Alcohol
Sex / Drugs / Alcohol
Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex Is your teenager ready to make tough choices about sex? Uncomfortable as it may be, sex education is your responsibility. Here's help getting started. YouMore >>
Obesity & Fitness
Obesity & Fitness
Childhood obesity: Make weight loss a family affair Childhood obesity treatment - and prevention - begins at home. Here's how to change unhealthy behaviors and create a healthy-weight environment forMore >>
Learning & Behavior Issues
Learning & Behavior Issues
Child development chart: Preschool milestones Every child grows and develops at his or her own pace. Still, child development tends to follow a fairly predictable path. Check out these general child developmentMore >>
Immunizations
Immunizations
Vaccines: Top 5 myths about childhood vaccines Do vaccines cause autism? Is it OK to skip certain vaccines? Consider the facts behind these and other myths about childhood vaccines. Childhood vaccinesMore >>

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Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Need motivation to exercise? Here are seven ways exercise can improve your life - starting today!More >>
Fitness programs: 6 steps to guide your selection
Fitness programs: 6 steps to guide your selection
Finding the right fitness program may be your ticket to getting in shape. Set your goals, consider your likes and dislikes - then go for it!More >>
Children and sports: Choices for all ages
Children and sports: Choices for all ages
Children's sports promote fitness and prevent obesity, but not all children thrive in formal leagues. Help your child find the right sport and venue - school, recreation center or backyard.More >>

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Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Injury
Mayo Clinic is a nationally recognized leader in treatment of rotator cuff injuries. Mayo is involved in research and innovative, new treatment options, particularly for rotator cuff injuries with severe tears or damage.More >>
5 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart disease
5 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart disease
You can prevent heart disease by following a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are five strategies to help you protect your heart.More >>
Infant Hearing Aids
Infant Hearing Aids
Eight month old Marlowe Calhoun is a good listener, thanks to her hearing aids. "She was fitted and received the hearing aids just before she was four months old," says her mother Veronica Calhoun DoctorsMore >>
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Millions of Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes, in which fluctuating sugar levels can cause major health problems. New research shows there could be a more natural way to combat the disease. 40-year-oldMore >>
Parkinson's Brain Shot
Parkinson's Brain Shot
Parkinson's Disease starts when dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain die. Now an experimental treatment goes right to the root of the problem to try and save those cells. Terry Casteel isMore >>
Kids and Eczema
Kids and Eczema
Eczema is one of those irritating skin problems you don't know much about unless you, or someone you know, has it. But eczema is very common among kids. Bianca Meda had great skin until her sophomoreMore >>
Sleep and Cancer
Sleep and Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can keep patients awake at night. But in an ironic twist, the lack of sleep can throw a wet blanket on cancer treatment. When Shirley Moore was diagnosed with breast cancer two yearsMore >>
Vegan Athlete
Vegan Athlete
A vegan is a pure vegetarian. They not only avoid meat, fish and poultry, they also don't eat eggs, milk or cheese. Can such a limited diet sustain an athlete? The answer may surprise you. Ben ShabermanMore >>

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