The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...

There are small bumps on the areola. These are either hair follicles or Montgomery glands, which are sebaceous (oil) glands. If you notice any changes in the areola, such as dimples, puckers, or a ...

If your hair follicles get blocked in areas where you also have many oil and sweat glands, you may first notice them as pimple-like bumps on your skin. They may be in places where you normally don ...

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove part or all of a tumor (benign or cancerous) in the parotid gland. Dr. Wojtek Mydlarz, director of Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Surgery for the National Capital ...

The adrenals are small glands that sit on top of each of the kidneys. The kidneys are located deep inside the upper part of the abdomen. Each adrenal gland has 2 parts. The outer part, the cortex, is ...

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