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Incompetent cervix
Sometimes the cervix opens and thins early, putting a pregnancy at risk. Learn more about this hard-to-diagnose condition.
Preterm labor
Going into labor before your due date is serious, but knowing the risk factors and how to manage them can help.
Atrial tachycardia
This type of fast heartbeat may occur after heart surgery or during pregnancy. But infections may trigger it, too. Learn how it's diagnosed and treated.
Stroke
Promptly spotting stroke symptoms leads to faster treatment and less damage to the brain.
COPD
This ongoing lung disease limits airflow into and out of the lungs. This results in trouble breathing, cough with mucus and wheezing.
Diverticulitis
This common colon disease develops when small pouches form in the colon wall and become inflamed, causing pain, fever and abnormal stool function.
Rotavirus
Learn more about this common childhood condition that causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea and sometimes abdominal pain.
Intestinal obstruction
A blocked intestine needs prompt medical care. Learn about symptoms and the wide range of causes for this serious but treatable digestive disorder.
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Learn more about why you might get diarrhea while taking antibiotics, as well as how to treat or prevent this uncomfortable and sometimes serious problem.
Malignant hyperthermia
This rare genetic disorder triggers a severe reaction to certain anesthesia drugs, causing rigid muscles, high fever, fast heart rate and rapid breathing.
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