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Exercise-induced Bronchospasm
Exercise-induced bronchospasm, or exercise-induced asthma, happens when exercise causes the airways in your lungs to narrow, making it hard to…
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a mental health condition characterized by an obsession with food and weight. It harms a person’s…
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly. It causes too…
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Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that occurs in your leg veins. It can break off and travel to…
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Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that most people are exposed to as infants. It rarely causes symptoms, but sometimes…
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease that causes extreme fatigue that lasts for more than 6 months and interrupts daily…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful disorder that occurs when the tissues in your wrist get swollen or inflamed and…
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is a common form of skin cancer caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it…
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Kidney Cysts
Kidney cysts are sacs filled with fluid that form in the kidneys. These small, oval or round sacs are almost…
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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
A small percentage of pregnant women in the U.S. have high blood pressure during their pregnancy. Some cases are mild;…
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Hypercoagulation
Hypercoagulation is when your blood forms a clot when it shouldn’t. This clot can then travel through your body. This…
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Croup
Croup is caused by a respiratory virus and causes children, usually age 5 and younger, to have a barking…
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Constipation
Constipation is a common condition that makes it difficult to have a bowel movement. People of all ages experience constipation…
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Amenorrhea
Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.
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Adhesive Capsulitis
Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is the condition that occurs when inflammation in your shoulder eventually leads to difficulty moving…
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Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a common lung infection in infants and young children. It is usually caused by a virus. RSV is…
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Postpartum Depression (PPD)
It is normal to feel the “baby blues” for a few weeks after giving birth, but postpartum depression can have…
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Hashimoto's Disease
Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid gland.
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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…