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Lyme disease
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this common tick-borne illness.
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
This highly contagious eye condition can be itchy and uncomfortable. But much like the common cold, it rarely requires medicine or staying home.
Recurrent breast cancer
Learn about symptoms that alert doctors to a breast cancer recurrence and strategies for treating cancer that comes back after initial treatment.
Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in children. Treatment usually includes a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Brachial plexus injury
Learn about these nerve injuries that usually result from auto or motorcycle accidents, and find out which procedures can help restore arm function.
Anxiety disorders
Learn the symptoms of this mental health condition, and ways to manage worry and fear that interfere with your daily activities.
Diabetes insipidus
Learn more about this unusual disorder that disrupts the body's fluid balance, causing too much urination and possibly leading to dehydration.
Cervical cancer
Screening with Pap tests can reduce the risk of this cancer that begins in the cervix. Learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Nightmare disorder
Nightmare disorder involves disturbing or scary dreams that awaken you, causing distress or preventing adequate sleep.
Peripheral nerve tumors
Learn about these growths that form in or near nerves connecting to the spinal cord. Surgery is the most common treatment.
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