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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

OCD features unwanted thoughts and fears, or obsessions. These obsessions lead to repetitive behaviors, also known as compulsions, that get in the way of daily activities.
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Kleptomania

If you have this impulse control disorder, you can't resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value.
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Hip dysplasia

In infancy, this condition often can be corrected with a soft brace. Older children and young adults might require surgery to correct the misalignment.
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Paget's disease of the breast

This rare form of breast cancer causes breast skin changes. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatments, including surgery.
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Inguinal hernia

What happens if part of the intestine bulges through a weak spot in abdominal muscle? This condition can be painful and often requires surgery to fix.
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Esophageal cancer

Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for this type of cancer that begins in the tube that connects the throat and the stomach.
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Tachycardia

Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this heart rhythm disorder, which causes a rapid heart rate.
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Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra heartbeats that disrupt the heart rhythm. PVCs are common.
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Lead poisoning

Learn about lead poisoning symptoms and treatment of lead exposure in children and adults. Explore ways to keep your kids safe from lead exposure.
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Von Willebrand disease

Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment of this inherited bleeding disorder in which blood doesn't clot well.
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Learn about the unexplained death of a young baby who seems healthy.
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DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome)

This condition is due to missing part of chromosome 22. It may cause heart issues, thyroid problems, cleft palate, lower immunity and other health problems.

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