Healthy aging: Over 50
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Niemann-Pick disease
A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Dry mouth
With this condition, also known as xerostomia, the salivary glands in the mouth don't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet.
Intracranial hematoma
This collection of blood within the skull is a serious, possibly life-threatening, complication of a head injury.
Toxoplasmosis
Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this parasitic infection that can cause severe disease.
Long QT syndrome
Learn more about the causes and treatment of this heart rhythm disorder that can cause fast, chaotic heartbeats.
Fibroadenoma
Learn about this common breast lump. It is not cancer. Unless you have symptoms that bother you, treatment might not be needed.
Depersonalization-derealization disorder
This mental health condition causes you to feel like you're seeing yourself from outside your body or that things around you are not real, or both.
Broken wrist
The most common type of wrist fracture occurs when people try to catch themselves during a fall and land hard on an outstretched hand.
Amyloidosis
This rare disease can affect different organs in different people. Find out how early and accurate diagnosis can lead to better outcomes.
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