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Chronic pain cannot often be cured but it can be treated with lifestyle changes and other means.

A breast cyst is a fluid-filled sac inside the breast. Breast cysts are common in women. They might cause a…

Rheumatic fever is a rare disease. It usually doesn’t happen in the United States. It’s tied to the bacteria that…

Blood clots are clumps of blood that form inside your body and can be harmful or even deadly if they…

Gastroenteritis is a medical term for a stomach virus. Many people call it the stomach flu. It can strike anyone…

Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and complications of urinary tract infections (sometimes called UTIs or bladder…

Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect your joints, kidneys,…

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disease in which your body has too much iron. This extra iron can damage your tissues…

Giardiasis is an infection in the small intestine that comes from a parasite found in feces. Mild symptoms will go…

Galactorrhea is when one or both breasts make milk or a milky discharge unrelated to milk production in breastfeeding.

Exercise-induced bronchospasm is when the airways in your lungs narrow during exercise, making it hard to breath. This can make…

An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. It can be dangerous to the mother if…

Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation in the airways of the lungs that lasts longer than 3 months. It is most…

Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.