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Growth plate fractures
Growth plate fractures — This common childhood bone injury often needs immediate treatment as it can result in a shorter, longer or crooked limb.
Dysarthria
This condition affects muscles used for speaking. Speech therapy and treating the underlying cause may improve speech.
Diarrhea
Learn more about what causes this common digestive condition, and how you can treat and prevent it.
Coma
Learn what can cause this state of prolonged loss of consciousness. While a coma rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, some people never wake from one.
Chronic cough
A cough that lasts for weeks could be caused by smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, respiratory infections, COPD or another underlying problem.
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) may be linked to an underlying, treatable problem. Learn about amenorrhea causes and when to seek help.
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