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Pulmonary valve repair and replacement
A congenital heart defect can cause a leaky or blocked pulmonary valve. Know the symptoms and how it's treated.
Circumcision (male)
Learn about the benefits and risks of surgery to remove the skin that covers the tip of the penis.
Ataxia
Often caused by an underlying condition, this loss of muscle control and coordination can impact movement, speech and swallowing.
Vaginal agenesis
In this rare condition that occurs before birth, the vagina doesn't develop and the uterus may only develop partially or not at all. Learn about treatment.
Encephalitis
Learn about this potentially fatal condition associated with inflammation of the brain and what you can do to prevent it.
Coarctation of the aorta
This heart condition is usually present at birth. It's treatable but requires lifelong health checkups. Learn about the causes and treatment.
Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
Learn about lumbar puncture, which removes a sample of cerebrospinal fluid to find infections, bleeding and other conditions. It also is called a spinal tap.
Mononucleosis: Can it recur?
Mono can return in some rare cases. Learn why that happens.
Tetralogy of Fallot
These four heart problems present at birth change how blood flows through the body. Know the symptoms and treatment.
Tuberous sclerosis
This uncommon genetic disorder causes tumors that are not cancer. These tumors are unexpected overgrowths of tissue in different parts of the body.
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