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Abdominal pain
Everyone experiences abdominal pain from time to time. Find out when it might be cause for concern.
Absence seizure
This type of seizure produces symptoms such as a vacant stare, lip smacking and eyelid fluttering.
Acne
Learn more about this common skin condition, including causes, treatments and simple skin care steps you can do at home to help control it.
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Find out about diagnosis and treatment of adrenoleukodystrophy — a hereditary disorder that affects the brain, nervous system and adrenal gland.
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid public places or situations where you might feel panicked, trapped, helpless or embarrassed.
Airplane ear
That fullness in your ear when on an airplane that's climbing or descending results from uneven air pressure between your middle ear and the environment.
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.
Allergies
Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, even life-threatening. Most allergies can't be cured, but treatments can help.
Allergy skin tests
Considering skin testing for your allergies? Learn about the risks, results and what to expect during testing.
Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses
Alzheimer's stages — common behaviors as the disease progresses.
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