These frightening but generally harmless seizures are triggered by a fever and affect infants and young children.
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Lynch syndrome
Learn about this condition that passes from parents to children, raising the risk of colon cancer, endometrial cancer and other kinds of cancer.
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Peanut allergy
Peanut allergy can be serious. Find out what you need to know to prevent a life-threatening reaction and get the latest on treatment approaches.
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Penicillin allergy
Understand the importance of an accurate diagnosis for this type of allergy and the best practices for antibiotic treatment.
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Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
This highly contagious eye condition can be itchy and uncomfortable. But much like the common cold, it rarely requires medicine or staying home.
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Factitious disorder
In this serious mental health condition, people deceive others by pretending to be sick. They do this by faking symptoms, purposely getting sick or hurting themselves.
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REM sleep behavior disorder
REM sleep behavior disorder is a sleep disorder in which you physically and vocally act out vivid, often unpleasant dreams during REM sleep.
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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
This childhood mental health condition includes frequent and persistent anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward authority.
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Fibrocystic breasts
Learn about this condition that's common in women, including symptoms, possible causes and testing to determine when breast cysts might need treatment.
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Alzheimer's disease
Understand more about this brain disease that is the most common cause of dementia. Also learn about new tests and medicines.
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Shin splints
This pain along the shin bone is common in runners, dancers and military trainees. Learn how to prevent shin splints.
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Cervical spondylosis
As people age, the spinal disks in the neck shrink and bone spurs often develop. If symptoms occur, nonsurgical treatments are usually effective.