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Prediabetes

Blood sugar levels start to rise even before you get type 2 diabetes. Find out what steps you can take to prevent diabetes from developing.
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Heart attack

A blockage of blood flow to the heart can damage or destroy heart muscle.
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Impetigo

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this highly contagious bacterial skin infection common in infants and young children.
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Rosacea

Learn about the symptoms, skin care tips and medicines for this common skin condition of the face that causes flushing and spider veins.
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Hives and angioedema

Learn more about these common but short-lived skin conditions, their symptoms, causes and home remedies, and how to prevent them.
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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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Nasal polyps

These painless, noncancerous growths can lead to a lost sense of smell or infection. Medicine or surgery can help.
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Ureteral obstruction

Learn about what causes blockage of the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, tests you might need and how the condition can be treated.
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Peripheral nerve tumors

Learn about these growths that form in or near nerves connecting to the spinal cord. Surgery is the most common treatment.
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Broken foot

This injury is painful but rarely needs surgery for repair. Healing can take weeks to months.
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)

Scarring in the bile ducts blocks the flow of bile from the liver and damages liver tissue. A liver transplant is the only known cure.

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