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Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an inflammatory disease that occurs when your tonsils become infected by a virus or bacteria.
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious, sometimes life-threatening staph infection caused by bacteria that multiplies quickly and leads to organ…
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Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which can live in cat feces. Learn how to…
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is called a mini stroke, and it can raise your risk of having a major…
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Transient Synovitis of the Hip
Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of transient synovitis of the hip, a condition that causes sudden hip…
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Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury is any sudden injury to your brain. It could be from a bump, blow, or jolt…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful condition that causes an extreme burning, electric or shock-like pain in the face.
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Tuberculosis
Learn about the symptoms of and treatments for tuberculosis.
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Tuberous Sclerosis
Learn about the causes and symptoms of, and treatments for, tuberous sclerosis.
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Ulcers
Information about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of ulcers in your digestive tract.
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Undescended Testicles
Learn about undescended testicles and how they are treated.
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Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. This means that you can’t always control when you urinate.
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Urinary Tract Infection
Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and complications of urinary tract infections (sometimes called UTIs or bladder…
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Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are benign growths (not cancer) in the muscular wall of the uterus. These growths can be very tiny or…
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Vaginal Discharge
Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of changes in vaginal discharge.
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Vaginitis
Vaginitis refers to inflammation of the vagina. It can be caused by bacterial vaginosis (BV), yeast infections, trichomoniasis, allergies, or…
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Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are veins that are swollen and bulge above the surface of the skin. They may be twisted and…
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Vision Loss
Learn about vision loss and ways your doctor can help you.
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Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a skin-coloring disorder. It produces white patches on your skin. It mostly occurs in areas of the skin…
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Vomiting and Diarrhea
Information for parents about vomiting and diarrhea in children from the American Academy of Family Physicians.