The main treatment for HIV is antiretroviral therapy, a combination of daily medications that stop the virus from reproducing. This helps protect CD4 cells, keeping the immune system strong enough to fight off disease.  DIAGNOSISHIV is most commonly diagnosed by testing your blood or saliva for anti

A lesionectomy is an operation to remove a lesion -- a damaged or abnormally functioning area -- in the brain. Brain lesions include tumors, scars from a head injury or infection, abnormal blood vessels, and hematomas (a swollen area filled with blood).DIAGNOSISThe methods used to find and diagnose

Hydrocephalus is a condition in which an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs within the brain. This typically causes increased pressure inside the skull.  DIAGNOSISThe most common initial diagnostic test to determine hydrocephalus at any age is an image of the brain using CT or MRI

Hearing loss can be treated with surgery, including abnormalities of the ear drum or bones of hearing. DIAGNOSISPhysical examWill look in your ear for possible causes of your hearing loss, such as earwax or inflammation from an infection.Any structural causes of your hearing problems.

This involves surgically removing tissue from the leukoplakia patch or removing the entire patch if it's small. An excision biopsy is more comprehensive and usually results in a definitive diagnosis.DIAGNOSISLeukoplakia is usually diagnosed with an oral exam. During an oral exam, your healthcare pro

Hypospadias repair is surgery to correct a defect in the opening of the penis that is present at birth. The urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body) does not end at the tip of the penis. Instead, it ends on the underside of the penis. DIAGNOSISHypospadias is diagnos

Hyperprolactinemia is a condition in which a person has higher-than-normal levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. The main function of prolactin is to stimulate breast milk production after childbirth, so high prolactin levels are normal in pregnancy. DIAGNOSISA doctor performs a blood test t

Laser resurfacing is a treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities, such as blemishes or acne scars. The technique directs short, concentrated pulsating beams of light at irregular skin, precisely removing skin layer by layer. 

What is Inguinal Hernia?When any tissue like a part of the intestine protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles, then Inguinal Hernia is said to occur. What is its effect?While Hernia by itself is not life threatening, it can lead to life threatening consequences. The bulge can be painfu

This is an arthroscopic surgery which is performed through 3 small incisions ( about ½ inch each) around the knee. From the inside of the knee the lateral retinaculum is incised, from the inside, allowing the kneecap to untilit itself.