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Alcohol poisoning

This condition is due to drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short time. It is serious and can be deadly. Here's what to do in an emergency.
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Anterior vaginal prolapse (cystocele)

Anterior prolapse happens when the pelvic floor muscles weaken and the bladder pushes into the top front part of your vagina. Learn how it's treated.
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Antisocial personality disorder

This includes ignoring right and wrong, lying, treating others harshly, and not caring about hurting others. Charm or wit is used to manipulate others.
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Auditory processing disorder (APD)

This type of hearing loss involves the brain. Learn about ways that can help people with the condition hear better.
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Autoimmune pancreatitis

Autoimmune pancreatitis is a relatively uncommon disease of the pancreas that may be mistaken for pancreatic cancer.
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Back pain

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help. Home treatment and proper body mechanics often can treat back pain within a few weeks.
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Balance problems

Learn about the causes and treatments of conditions that leave you feeling dizzy or unsteady.
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Bedsores (pressure ulcers)

These areas of damaged skin and tissue are caused by sustained pressure — often from a bed or wheelchair — that reduces blood flow to vulnerable areas of the body.
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Bell's palsy

Learn more about this condition that causes temporary facial paralysis. Find out why it happens and what to do about it.
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of intense dizziness episodes.
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Benign peripheral nerve tumor

Learn more about the different types of tumors that grow on or around the nerves that link to the brain and spinal cord.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

This common problem, also known as an enlarged prostate, can be treated.
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