A severe bacterial infection or lack of blood flow can cause body tissue to die. Know the warning signs and symptoms of this life-threatening condition.
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Pulmonary edema
Get more information about the causes of this potentially life-threatening lung condition and learn how to treat and prevent it.
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Learn about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of these sometimes deadly diseases.
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Common cold
This common illness of the nose and throat causes a stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, and cough.
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Canker sore
Canker sore — Learn about the causes, treatment and prevention of this painful mouth sore.
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Chronic cough
A cough that lasts for weeks could be caused by smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, respiratory infections, COPD or another underlying problem.
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Color blindness
Is it red or is it green? Learn more about what causes this common eye condition and how to tell whether you can distinguish between certain shades of color.
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Eye floaters
Many people over age 50 experience eye floaters. Learn more about this common problem, including causes, other risk factors and treatment options.
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Primary progressive aphasia
Find out more about this type of dementia that affects the speech and language areas of the brain.
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Medication overuse headaches
Using medicines that ease headache pain too often can start causing headaches. Learn about prevention and treatment.
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Tension headache
These common headaches can be triggered by stress. Healthy habits and medicines can help manage them.
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Peripheral neuropathy
Learn what may cause the prickling, tingling or numb sensations of nerve damage and how to prevent and treat this painful disorder.