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X-linked agammaglobulinemia
This genetic disease weakens the immune system, mainly in males, and leads to having infections often.
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.
Water retention: Relieve this premenstrual symptom
Find out what's behind premenstrual water retention and what treatments might lessen discomfort.
Warm-mist versus cool-mist humidifier: Which is better for a cold?
Warm-mist and cool-mist humidifiers are equally effective in humidifying the air.
Von Willebrand disease
Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment of this inherited bleeding disorder in which blood doesn't clot well.
Virtual colonoscopy
Unlike other colon cancer screening tests, this imaging test doesn't use a scope to examine your colon. Learn how it works and what to expect.
Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu)
This condition, often called stomach flu, is usually harmless, except for infants and people with immunosuppression. Symptoms can usually be managed.
Video: Skin cancer — How skin cancer develops
Watch this video to see what melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers look like and how they develop.
Video: Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma
Video shows sentinel node biopsy to determine whether melanoma has spread.
Video: Ovulation
Ovulation — the release of an egg from an ovary — occurs about midway through the menstrual cycle. See how it happens.
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