Teen health
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Arthritis
Learn about how different types of arthritis affect joints in different ways, along with how to get relief from arthritis pain.
Self-injury/cutting
Deliberately hurting your own body, such as by cutting or burning, is a harmful way to cope with emotional pain, intense anger and frustration.
Osteosarcoma
Learn about the symptoms and causes of this bone cancer that happens most often in children. Find out about treatments, including limb-sparing operations.
Hemochromatosis
This liver disorder causes your body to absorb too much iron from the foods you eat. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment for this condition that usually runs in families.
C. difficile infection
Learn more about this diarrhea-causing infection that often occurs after antibiotic use. Many, but not all, people who get it are in health care facilities.
IgA nephropathy (Berger disease)
This disease causes kidney inflammation that, over time, can interfere with the kidneys' ability to filter waste from the blood.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Learn about this cancer that forms in white blood cells called lymphocytes. Treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Vaginal cancer
Learn about the symptoms of this rare type of cancer. Treatments for cancer of the vagina include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Eating disorders
Anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder affect physical and mental health. Learn about symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options.
Noonan syndrome
This genetic condition stops typical development in parts of the body. It may include unusual facial features, short height, heart problems or other issues.
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