British TV presenter Davina McCall has undergone neurosurgery to remove a colloid cyst – a type of benign brain tumour.

A brain tumour expert said that although they are not cancerous, colloid cysts can require major surgical intervention.

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"It's like magic." A cardiac CT angiogram is a test that essentially conducts "a CAT scan for the heart," said Dr. Aeshita Dwivedi, a cardiologist at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. The full-body ...

Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...

A pilonidal cyst is a cyst or abscess (boil) located near the intergluteal cleft, otherwise known as the groove between the buttocks. Treatment usually requires having a pilonidal cyst removed ...

But when the duct of the gland becomes blocked, a cyst gets formed. If the Bartholin’s cyst is small, it is often painless and may go unnoticed. However, if the cyst becomes large or infected, it can ...

It's most common in females. This polyp is often made up of fibrous tissue. It may also include some smooth muscle, small cysts or nerve tissue, all covered with a thin protective layer of tissue.

Connecticut officials on Wednesday said the 70 to 80 fires currently being monitored across the state marks the highest number in decades. “I believe the last time was roughly 30 years ago,” according ...