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Absence seizure
Absence (petit mal) seizure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this form of epilepsy. Absence seizure - also known as petit mal seizure - involves only a brief, sudden lapse of conscious activity. Occurring most often in ... [... more]
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Acne - MayoClinic.com
Acne - Comprehensive overview covers causes, acne treatments, including adult acne treatments, and prevention. Zits. Pimples. Blemishes. No matter what you call them, acne can be distressing and annoyingly persistent. Acne lesions heal slowly, ... [... more]
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Compulsive gambling
Compulsive gambling - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatments for this impulse-control disorder. Compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on your life. If you're prone to ... [... more]
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Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this rare adrenal gland tumor. A pheochromocytoma (fe-o-kro-mo-si-TOE-muh) is a rare tumor that develops in the core of an adrenal gland. You have two adrenal glands, ... [... more]
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Primary aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this adrenal gland disorder. Your adrenal glands produce a number of essential hormones. One of these is aldosterone, which balances sodium and potassium in your blood. ... [... more]
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Peanut allergy
Peanut allergy - Comprehensive overview covers causes, symptoms, treatment of allergic reaction to peanuts. Peanut allergy is common and often appears in the first years of life. While many children outgrow allergies to other foods such as milk ... [... more]
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Penicillin allergy
Penicillin allergy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this condition. Penicillin and related antibiotics are effective for treating bacterial infections. But if you have a penicillin allergy, taking these drugs can be ... [... more]
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Pet allergy
Pet allergy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of allergy to pet dander. Pet allergy occurs when your immune system reacts to certain animal proteins. This reaction triggers inflammation in the lining of your nasal passages ... [... more]
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Anal itching
Anal itching - Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment of this common, sometimes embarrassing condition. Anal itching is itching around your anus - the canal that's the outlet for your rectum. The itch, located in your anus or on the skin ... [... more]
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Vitamin deficiency anemia
Vitamin deficiency anemia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this type of anemia. Your body needs vitamins - nutrients found in most foods - for many reasons, including producing healthy red blood cells. If your body ... [... more]
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Chest pain
Chest pain - Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis, treatment of problems this symptom may signal. It's the middle of the night or maybe the beginning of a busy workday when you suddenly feel pain in your chest. You try to ignore it at ... [... more]
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