Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing Explained
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test measures the level of PSA — a protein produced by both normal and cancerous prostate tissue — in the…
How Clinics Screen for Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer screening — one of medicine’s greatest success stories — has reduced cervical cancer mortality by more than 70% in countries with effective programs….
Hepatitis B and C Testing at a Medical Clinic
Hepatitis B and C are chronic viral infections that silently damage the liver for years or decades, ultimately causing cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer…
Clinic Care for Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) — narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the legs (and less commonly, the arms) — affects approximately 8 million…
What Is a Hematology Clinic?
Hematology is the medical specialty focused on blood — its components (red cells, white cells, platelets, plasma proteins), the organs that produce them (bone marrow,…
Managing Lupus at a Medical Clinic
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — commonly called lupus — is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks multiple organ systems simultaneously, producing…
Clinic Support for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders — including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder — are serious, life-threatening mental health conditions with the highest mortality rate of any…
How Clinics Diagnose Food Allergies
Food allergies affect approximately 32 million Americans and range from mild (itching, hives) to severe (anaphylaxis — a potentially fatal systemic allergic reaction). Unlike food…
Blood Clotting Disorders: Clinic Diagnosis and Management
Blood clotting disorders — conditions involving either too much clotting (thrombophilia) or insufficient clotting (bleeding disorders) — represent a critical category of hematological conditions managed…
Endoscopy at a Gastroenterology Clinic: What to Expect
Upper endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, or EGD) allows direct visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) using a flexible…