Acne
Acne, a common skin condition, occurs when skin pores become blocked causing comedones or pimples to form. Learn about acne causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatments.
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Diseases and Medical Conditions A - C provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters A-C. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, is a cancer that affects children and adults. Learn about Acute lymphocytic leukemia, its symptoms and treatments. See more »
Asthma In Children And Adolescents In-Depth
Asthma in children has become much more common around the world. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment for asthma in children.
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Back Strain Treatment
How to cope and treat back strain or back pain. Learn about back strain treatment recommendations and information.
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Botulism
Botulism information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Botulism.
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Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral disease causing hundreds of itchy, fluid-filled blisters. Learn about chickenpox causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, is a cancer that affects children and adults. Learn about Acute lymphocytic leukemia, its symptoms and treatments.
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Alcohol use is associated with many serious illnesses and conditions. Learn about alcohol use risks, effects and support.
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Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of mucus membranes in the nose, caused by allergies. Learn about allergic rhinitis€™ symptoms, causes and cures.
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Early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can resemble the signs of natural aging. Learn about Alzheimer's symptoms, stages and treatments.
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An estimated 3.4 million Americans suffer from anemia, irony deficiency in the blood. Learn about anemia's causes, risk factors, symptoms and treatments.
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Anxiety disorders fall into several categories and affect millions of people. Learn about the types of anxiety disorders and about diagnosis and treatment.
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Asthma in adults can be managed with the help of inhalers. Learn what to do during an asthma attack and how to treat asthma in adults.
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ADHD affects millions of children but is frequently misdiagnosed. Learn about ADHD symptoms, why it's difficult to diagnose and ADHD medication.
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Learn about the causes of Lower Back Pain and treatments for Lower Back Pain in the Symptoms Dictionary on this page.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or enlarged prostate, is a noncancerous prostate growth. Learn about benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms and treatment.
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles. Learn about bipolar disorder causes, symptoms and treatments.
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Having a brain tumor is a complicated situation. Surgery is usually the first thing on the list, but what happens after that?
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Over 80 percent of breast cancer cases are in women over 50. Learn why early mammograms are still important and about breast cancer symptoms and treatments.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a disorder marked by weakness and pain in the hand and wrist. Find detailed information on this condition here.
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