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Allergic contact dermatitis can affect people of any age, and it tends to get worse with repeated exposure to irritants.

Allergic contact dermatitis can affect people of any age, and it tends to get worse with repeated exposure to irritants.

Allergic contact dermatitis is the skin's reaction to an irritant—anything from poison ivy to certain fabrics can cause your skin to flare.

A doctor speaks with her patient, possibly discussing cervical insufficiency

A doctor speaks with her patient, possibly discussing cervical insufficiency

In cervical insufficiency, the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (shorten and thin) during the second trimester, causing preterm delivery.

complex

complex

Traumatic injuries that break bones into bits and pieces or damage the soft tissue surrounding the bone are called complex fractures.

A man looks thoughtful, possibly thinking about erectile dysfunction

A man looks thoughtful, possibly thinking about erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction or impotence, is a common, highly treatable condition. Often a physical problem, it also can affect men psychologically.

woman looking thoughtful, because of heavy menstrual bleeding

woman looking thoughtful, because of heavy menstrual bleeding

A period that lasts more than seven days and is also very heavy.

A man with hydrocephalus looks toward the camera.

A man with hydrocephalus looks toward the camera.

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which fluid that helps cushion the brain and the spinal cord accumulates inside the skull, causing neurological problems.

woman coughing, possibly because of lung cancer even though she is a non- or never-smoker

woman coughing, possibly because of lung cancer even though she is a non- or never-smoker

While smoking remains the most common cause of lung cancer, you can develop the disease if you smoked very little or never smoked at all. Genetics are becoming an important key to treating these cancers.

Woman who is pregnant, possibly from ovulation induction

Woman who is pregnant, possibly from ovulation induction

Ovulation induction uses fertility medications to stimulate the release of eggs from the ovary. Intrauterine insemination can be used with it to achieve pregnancy.

A person who may need radiation therapy for esophageal cancer holds his neck with two hands.

A person who may need radiation therapy for esophageal cancer holds his neck with two hands.

External-beam radiation is used to treat esophageal cancer. High-energy X-rays kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

A portrait of a woman who may be undergoing radiation therapy for lymphoma, taking a deep breath of air with a cityscape in the distance.

A portrait of a woman who may be undergoing radiation therapy for lymphoma, taking a deep breath of air with a cityscape in the distance.

Radiation therapy may be used to relieve pain or other symptoms related to lymphoma, such as if a tumor has spread to the brain or is pressing on nerves.

a doctor possibly discussing radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer with a female patient.

a doctor possibly discussing radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer with a female patient.

Radiation therapy treatments for pancreatic cancer include external bean radiation therapy (with chemotherapy) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).

Man holds stomach in discomfort, he is suffering from ulcerative colitis.

Man holds stomach in discomfort, he is suffering from ulcerative colitis.

Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by swelling and sores in the colon. With proper treatment, it can be improved.

autism

autism

Modern treatments can effectively prepare many teens and young adults with autism to function well in college and beyond.

meeting with female patient to discuss breast reconstruction surgery

meeting with female patient to discuss breast reconstruction surgery

For women who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy, breast reconstruction surgery helps restore the appearance of the breasts.

A man with lupus nephritis gripping his ankle on a blue couch.

A man with lupus nephritis gripping his ankle on a blue couch.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.

A woman who may need genomic testing for cancer treatment gazes into the distance.

A woman who may need genomic testing for cancer treatment gazes into the distance.

Learning about a patient's unique genetic makeup so doctors can select effective, personalized treatments is the heart of genomic medicine.

Mother hugs child who may have pediatric constipation

Mother hugs child who may have pediatric constipation

Constipation is characterized by either infrequent bowel movements or the passage of dry, hard stools.

A young woman who is feeling suicidal sits alone outside.

A young woman who is feeling suicidal sits alone outside.

Suicide, whether spontaneous or planned, is a tragic act that has many long and far-reaching impacts.