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Featured Article: Xerosis
Xerosis is an abnormal skin or mucous membrane dryness. Learn about xerosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. See more »
Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis or stomach flu is the inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. Learn about viral gastroenteritis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Viral Pneumonia
Viral pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs from a viral infection and is potentially serious. Learn about viral pneumonia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Visceral Larva Migrans
Visceral larva migrans is an infection with a parasitic larva. Learn about visceral larva mirgrans causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a skin condition causing loss of pigment resulting in white patches on the skin. Learn about vitiligo causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture
Volkmann's ischemic contracture is hand, finger and wrist deformity cause by forearm muscle injury. Learn about Volkmann’s ischemic contracture causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Volvulus - Childhood
Childhood volvulus is a twisted bowel causing obstruction of material flow and blood supply loss. Learn about childhood volvulus causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Von Gierke Disease
Von Gierke disease is a group of metabolic disorders involving increased glycogen storage. Learn about Von Gierke disease causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Von Willebrand Disease
Von Willebrand disease is when platelets do not clump correctly, reducing the ability to form blood clots. Learn about von Willebrand disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Vulvitis
Vulvitis is inflammation of the vulva due to disease, bacterial or fungal infection, or allergies. Learn about vulvitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Vulvovaginitis
Vulvovaginitis is the infection of the vagina by bacteria, yeasts, viruses, paracites or poor hygiene. Learn about vulvovaginitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Waardenburg Syndrome
Waardenburg syndrome is a group of hereditary diseases causing deafness and partial albinism. Learn about Waardenburg syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Warts
Warts are small usually painless viral growths on the skin. Learn about wart causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is adrenal gland failure from bleeding into the adrenal gland. Learn about Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Wax Blockage
Wax blockage occurs from an accumulation of cerumen (wax) in the ear causing partial hearing loss. Learn about wax blockage causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Wegener’s Granulomatosis
Wegener’s Granulomatosis information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Wegener’s Granulomatosis.
See more »Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome involves specific brain function loss from a thiamine deficiency. Learn about Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Whipple’s Disease
Whipple’s Disease information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Whipple’s Disease.
See more »Whipworm Infection
Whipworm infection is a parasitic infection of the large intestines by whipworms. Learn about whipworm causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Williams Syndrome
Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder causing mild mental retardation or blood vessel disease. Learn about Williams syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Wilms Tumor
Wilms Tumor information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Wilms Tumor.
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