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Plugged ears: What is the remedy?
Plugged ears are usually a mild, temporary problem. Learn about potential causes and treatments.
Phantosmia: What causes olfactory hallucinations?
Phantosmia is often due to a head injury or upper respiratory infection.
Personal health records and patient portals
Keeping health records electronically makes it easy to get medical information using a computer or smartphone.
Peritonitis
Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of peritonitis.
Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system
This group of conditions affects people who have cancer and occurs when parts of the immune system attack parts of the nervous system.
Ovarian cysts and infertility: A connection?
Certain types of ovarian cysts can contribute to fertility problems.
Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D.O.?
You know what M.D. means, but what does D.O. mean? What's different and what's alike between these two kinds of health care providers?
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
This practice saves lives, but wrong ideas surround it. Get the facts about being an organ donor.
Obstructive sleep apnea
Learn the signs that point to this common and potentially serious sleep disorder. And find out the treatments that can help you sleep better.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is cancer that occurs in the nasopharynx, which is located behind your nose and above the back of your throat.
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