What is an EEG? Your brain is active all the time, and its...
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Peptic ulcers: diagnosis and tests
Your doctor may suspect a peptic ulcer based on your...
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tests in pregnancy
When you are pregnant, substances from your fetus...
Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring
Keeping track of your blood glucose level is an important...
Bone mineral density tests
What is a bone mineral density test? A bone mineral...
Faecal occult blood test
What is the faecal occult blood test? The faecal occult...
Barium enema: lower bowel examination
What is a barium enema? Barium enema is a test that allows...
Colonoscopy: examination of the colon
A colonoscopy is a medical procedure that is done to look...
Barium swallow and barium meal tests
Both a barium swallow and a barium meal test involve you...
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure in which a small sample of tissue...