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Mold allergy
Coughing, sneezing and itchy eyes often accompany this common allergy. Find out how to treat this condition and help keep it under control.
Swimmer's ear
The moist environment from water remaining in your ear after swimming or bathing can lead to this infection in the outer ear canal.
Uterine polyps
Tissue growths inside the uterus can cause abnormal uterine bleeding or infertility. Learn about tests and treatment.
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this blood vessel disease, also called IgA vasculitis, that causes a purplish rash on the lower legs.
Keloid scar
Learn about how to prevent, remove or flatten these problematic raised scars that form over scars from acne, tattoos, piercing and other injuries.
Video: Smoking — Anatomy of nicotine addiction
This animation illustrates how smoking changes your brain, causing nicotine addiction.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia
This type of receding hairline, which primarily affects older women, is treatable. The earlier you talk with your doctor about it, the better your chance of preventing permanent baldness.
Male hypogonadism
This condition affects the ability of men's bodies to produce enough testosterone or enough sperm or both.
Narrow stools: Should I be concerned?
Narrow stools may be a sign of narrowing or obstruction of the colon.
Cigar smoking: Safer than cigarette smoking?
Despite what you might think, cigars aren't that different from cigarettes. Like cigarettes, cigars contain nicotine, tobacco and cancer-causing chemicals.
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