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Stuttering
Stuttering is a condition that affects a person’s ability to speak smoothly. It can cause them to repeat words, parts…
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexplained reason a baby under 1 year old dies while sleeping. There are no…
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Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever
Tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. It shows up as repeated episodes of fever, headaches,…
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Syphilis
Syphilis is a serious infection passed from one person to another through sexual contact. It is caused by a bacteria…
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Sty
A sty is a painful, red bump that forms on the edge of your eyelid. It may look like an…
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Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when a baby’s spine and spinal cord don’t close completely during…
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Sever's Disease
Sever’s disease is a common heel injury that occurs in children. It is painful and caused by swelling of the…
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine (backbone). Normally, the spine is straight. With scoliosis, the spine is crooked…
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Pseudogout
Pseudogout is a type of arthritis that causes painful swelling in one or more of your joints. It can lead…
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
A peptic ulcer is a raw area in the stomach or near the top of the small intestine. The lining…
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Pleurisy (Pleuritis)
Pleurisy is a medical condition that affects the lining of your lungs and chest, which can become irritated with the…
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Paraphimosis
Paraphimosis is a serious condition that happens when the foreskin gets stuck behind the head of the penis and can’t…
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Nail Fungal Infections
A nail infection is caused by a fungus. This infection can happen in toenails and fingernails. It is more common…
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Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a kind of cancer in the bone marrow. It is caused when your body makes too many…
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Latex Allergy
Natural rubber latex comes from a liquid in tropical rubber trees. The protein in this rubber can cause an allergic…
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Hernia
A hernia is a tear in your muscle or tissue that allows part of your insides to bulge out. Sometimes…
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. It describes a group of symptoms that affect your large intestine…
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the name of a group of disorders that cause the intestines to become inflamed (red…
