American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Spirituality and Health
Spirituality is the way you find meaning, hope, comfort, and inner peace in your life. Research shows a connection between…
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Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disease that affects the kidneys. It causes abnormal sacs of fluid (called cysts)…
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Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. How serious it is depends on what caused the pneumonia, your age, and…
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder is a behavior condition that affects children and teens. It causes a negative effect on the child’s…
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Keratosis Pilaris
Keratosis pilaris is a harmless skin condition that causes small bumps to appear on the skin. They can appear anywhere…
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Keloids
Keloids are a type of raised scar. They occur where the skin has healed after an injury and can grow…
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Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by a virus. It is usually spread from person to person through…
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Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders
An advance directive is a legal document. It tells your doctor and family what kind of medical care you want…
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disease. It’s caused by fluid and pressure in the eye. At first, there aren’t symptoms, but…
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Gallstones
Gallstones are hard deposits that can form in the gallbladder. Some people have them but don’t have symptoms. For others,…
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Preconception Carrier Screenings
Preconception carrier screenings are pre-pregnancy tests a woman can have to determine if she or her partner are carriers of…
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The Dangers of Tanning Beds
Tanning beds are the source of intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation. They are not safe.
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Vertebroplasty for Spine Fracture Pain
Vertebroplasty treats compression spine fractures. In these fractures, the bone collapses and breaks. The procedure injects cement into the…
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Palliative Care
Palliative care is designed to improve the quality of care for a person who has a serious or life-threatening…
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HPV Vaccine is for Boys, Too
Girls—and boys—can both benefit from getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The vaccine reduces chances of developing some cancers later…
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis is an inflammatory, allergic disease that occurs when certain white blood cells build up in your esophageal…
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Ending a Pregnancy
Ending a pregnancy is called induced abortion. The decision is made for therapeutic or elective reasons.
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Interstitial Cystitis
Interstitial cystitis is a medical condition. It represents chronic bladder inflammation.
