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Polyhydramnios
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment for this condition, in which too much amniotic fluid builds up during pregnancy.
Hydronephrosis
Learn about this condition that occurs when urine doesn't drain properly from the upper urinary tract, leading to kidney swelling.
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
In this heart problem present at birth, some of the blood vessels of the lungs connect to the wrong places in the heart. Learn when treatment is needed.
Albinism
In this group of inherited disorders, the body makes little or no melanin, a pigment that determines hair, skin and eye color and vision development.
Anterior vaginal prolapse (cystocele)
Anterior prolapse happens when the pelvic floor muscles weaken and the bladder pushes into the top front part of your vagina. Learn how it's treated.
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
Learn how a diagnosis of atypical lobular hyperplasia or atypical ductal hyperplasia affects your risk of breast cancer and what you can do.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Noninvasive breast cancer often has no symptoms. Find out about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this form of breast cancer.
Epiglottitis
A blocked windpipe needs prompt treatment.
Mittelschmerz
Some women experience pain on one side of the lower abdomen midway through their menstrual cycles. This cyclic pelvic pain is known as mittelschmerz.
Mosquito bites
Learn about the many ways to prevent mosquito bites and how to ease the itch if you are bitten.
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