American Academy of Family Physicians.
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What do I need in my first aid kit?
A well-prepared first aid kit is an important tool in treating minor injuries that commonly occur at home and when…
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Keeping Your Heart Healthy
Learn how you can prevent and manage heart disease as well as treat conditions that lead to heart attack.
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Vaginal Discharge
Vaginal discharge is the small amount of fluid produced by glands inside your vagina and cervix and released through the…
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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system. There is no cure, but there are medicines that…
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Mastocytosis
Mastocytosis is the abnormal growth of cells from the immune system in your body. It can occur in people of…
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis can cause joint pain and swelling in children younger than 16. Its symptoms can be intermittent or…
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Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis is chronic inflammation of the bladder.
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding is any heavy or unusual bleeding from the uterus. In most women, abnormal uterine bleeding is caused…
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Healthy Weight
Achieving a healthy weight is different for everyone. You may want to lose weight for personal reasons. Or you may…
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Food Poisoning | Mushroom Poisoning
Know the type of mushrooms you are eating to avoid getting sick and even death.
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Mad Cow Disease
Mad cow disease is a rare and deadly brain disease spread by eating beef products from a cow that has…
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Jock Itch
Jock itch is a contagious fungal skin infection that usually appears around the groin in men.
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Kidney Infection
A kidney infection results when bacteria get into one or both of your kidneys.
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Weight-loss surgery
Weight loss surgery can be called bariatric surgery. It involves surgically reducing the size of your stomach so your body…
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The Truth About Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are not regulated by the federal government and overuse can lead to many health problems like heart issues…
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Helping Your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight
Excessive weight gain or obesity in childhood can lead to serious health problems later in life. A healthy diet and…
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Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are benign growths (not cancer) in the muscular wall of the uterus.
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Ulcers
Ulcers are sores on the lining of your stomach or small intestine.
