He was otherwise healthy, with no history of serious illness. Digital rectal examination revealed induration of the left side of the prostate, mid-gland to apex, with a palpable firm nodule at the ...

About 13 percent of Americans have postpartum depression (PPD), a condition that occurs within the first year after childbirth. It’s one of the most common health issues pregnant people encounter.

More extensive furuncles and all carbuncles need to be treated with antibiotics such as dicloxacillin or cephalexin. If pus or induration (a hard mass) are present, in addition to antibiotics, a ...