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Liver cysts: A cause of stomach pain?
Occasionally, liver cysts can cause pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen.
Whiplash
This common neck injury often is from a car crash. But other trauma can cause it too. Know the symptoms and how to treat it.
Heart palpitations
Know when and how feelings of a rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeat are treated.
Vocal cord dysfunction: Is it a type of asthma?
Vocal cord dysfunction and asthma cause similar symptoms, but they're not the same. Find out the difference between the two.
Food allergy vs. food intolerance: What's the difference?
Might you have to swear off milkshakes for good? Follow the symptom clues to find out whether you possibly have a food allergy or a food intolerance.
Livedo reticularis: When is it a concern?
Learn when this condition that causes a lacy pattern on the skin is simply a result of being chilled or something more serious.
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) symptoms
Learn about symptoms of some of the more common diseases that can be passed through sex.
Sundowning: Late-day confusion
Sundowning isn't a disease. It's a symptom that often occurs in people with dementia.
Aspirin allergy: What are the symptoms?
An aspirin allergy or sensitivity can cause serious symptoms.
Ocular rosacea
Learn about symptoms, causes and treatments of ocular rosacea — an eye condition that often affects people who have skin rosacea.
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