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Von Willebrand disease
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment of this inherited bleeding disorder in which blood doesn't clot well.
Vulvar cancer
Learn about this rare cancer that forms on the skin that surrounds the urethra and vagina. Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Vulvodynia
Learn about pain, burning and irritation of the vaginal area that doesn’t have a clear cause. Then find out how to get relief.
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
Learn about this rare type of white blood cell cancer. Treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplant.
Wheat allergy
Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of wheat allergy and how they differ from those of celiac disease. Managing either condition means avoiding wheat.
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.
Whipple's disease
Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this rare primarily digestive infection.
Whooping cough
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, treatment of this highly contagious, vaccine-preventable lung infection.
Wilson's disease
This inherited disease causes copper to build up in vital organs, especially the liver, brain and eyes. It's treatable when caught early.
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
This heart condition present at birth causes a fast heartbeat. Rarely, it can cause sudden cardiac death. Know the symptoms and how it's treated.
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