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Vitamin D deficiency
What are the risks of too little vitamin D?
Prostatitis
Learn about tests and treatments for disorders of the prostate gland that cause pain, difficult or painful urination, and other symptoms.
Recurrent prostate infection: What are the treatment options?
These infections that keep coming back can be hard to treat. Here's what to know.
Nail fungus
Learn about symptoms, treatment and prevention of this common infection among older adults that causes nails to discolor and crumble.
Ureteral cancer
Find out how doctors use minimally invasive surgery to treat this rare cancer that forms in the tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder.
Uterine prolapse
Find out more about the symptoms and possible treatments, including surgical repair, for this pelvic floor disorder.
Bone spurs
Joint damage due to osteoarthritis is the most common cause of these bony growths.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Noninvasive breast cancer often has no signs or symptoms. Find out how doctors diagnose DCIS and learn about treatment, including mastectomy and lumpectomy.
Ischemic colitis
Ischemic colitis occurs when a part of the colon experiences a decrease in blood flow. It can cause serious complications but usually resolves on its own.
Kyphosis
This excessive forward rounding of the back is often caused by osteoporosis in older women. Spinal malformations can cause kyphosis in infants or teens.
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