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Cervical Dysplasia
Cervical dysplasia is when there are abnormal, or precancerous, cells in and around a woman’s cervix. This doesn’t mean you…
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Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sick sinus syndrome is the name for several conditions in which your heart doesn’t work the correct way. Your heart…
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Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to your lungs. These arteries can narrow or…
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Erectile dysfunction is when a man cannot get or keep an erection. It can be caused by a number of…
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly.
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Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain can be caused by multiple medical conditions, many of which can be treated or managed with proper…
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Chronic Pain
Chronic pain cannot often be cured but it can be treated with lifestyle changes and other means.
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Benign Breast Conditions
A breast cyst is a fluid-filled sac inside the breast. Breast cysts are common in women. They might cause a…
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Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic fever is a rare disease. It usually doesn’t happen in the United States. It’s tied to the bacteria that…
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Blood Clots
Blood clots are clumps of blood that form inside your body and can be harmful or even deadly if they…
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Stomach Virus (Gastroenteritis)
Gastroenteritis is a medical term for a stomach virus. Many people call it the stomach flu. It can strike anyone…
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and complications of urinary tract infections (sometimes called UTIs or bladder…
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect your joints, kidneys,…
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disease in which your body has too much iron. This extra iron can damage your tissues…
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Giardiasis
Giardiasis is an infection in the small intestine that comes from a parasite found in feces. Mild symptoms will go…
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Galactorrhea
Galactorrhea is when one or both breasts make milk or a milky discharge unrelated to milk production in breastfeeding.
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Exercise-induced Bronchospasm
Exercise-induced bronchospasm is when the airways in your lungs narrow during exercise, making it hard to breath. This can make…
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Ectopic Pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. It can be dangerous to the mother if…
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Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation in the airways of the lungs that lasts longer than 3 months. It is most…
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Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.