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Hives and angioedema
Hives and angioedema - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of these common allergic disorders. Hives - also known as urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) - are raised, red, itchy welts (wheals, or swellings) of various sizes that ... [... more]
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Canker sore
Canker sore - Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment and prevention of these painful mouth sores. Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft tissues in your mouth - under your tongue, ... [... more]
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Bedsores (pressure sores)
Bedsores - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and prevention of these skin and tissue wounds. In 1995, a horse-riding accident transformed Christopher Reeve from an actor indelibly identified with Superman into a quadriplegic and ... [... more]
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Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence - Comprehensive overview covers causes, treatment of loss of bladder control. Urinary incontinence - the loss of bladder control - is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from ... [... more]
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Endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer - Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, diagnosis, staging and treatment. Although the diagnosis of endometrial cancer is difficult to receive, the good news is that this type of cancer is often found at its ... [... more]
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Eye melanoma
Eye melanoma - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this cancer of the eye. Melanoma develops in the cells that produce melanin - the pigment that gives your skin its color. Your eyes also have melanin-producing cells ... [... more]
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Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, is characterized by ... [... more]
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Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism)
Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism) - Comprehensive overview covers causes, complications and treatment of this disorder. Undescended testicle (cryptorchidism) is a testicle that hasn't moved into its proper position in the bag of skin hanging ... [... more]
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Double uterus
Double uterus - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this uncommon congenital abnormality. In a female fetus, the uterus starts out as two small tubes. As the fetus develops, the tubes normally join to create one larger, hollow ... [... more]
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Peptic ulcer
Peptic ulcer - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and self-care of this digestive condition. Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach, upper small intestine or esophagus. The most ... [... more]
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Uterine polyps
Uterine polyps - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of these uterine growths. Uterine polyps are growths attached to inner wall of the uterus and protruding into the uterine cavity. Overgrowth of cells in the lining of ... [... more]
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