This inherited condition causes polyps to grow in the digestive tract and increases the risk of cancer. Regular screening helps reduce some risks.
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Adrenoleukodystrophy
Find out about diagnosis and treatment of adrenoleukodystrophy — a hereditary disorder that affects the brain, nervous system and adrenal gland.
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Microcephaly
Learn more about microcephaly, when an infant's head is smaller than expected. The condition affects child development.
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Mumps
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of this viral illness and how vaccines can prevent it.
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Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
Learn the symptoms and treatment of this condition — which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke — and the lifestyle changes that can lower the risk.
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Elevated blood pressure
If your blood pressure is slightly elevated, eating better and moving more can help prevent prehypertension from becoming high blood pressure.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa
This condition causes small, painful lumps to form where your skin rubs together. The lumps heal and return and can lead to the formation of tunnels and scarring.
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Seborrheic keratosis
Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of this common, noncancerous skin growth that gradually appears as you age.
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Ingrown toenails
Learn about causes, prevention and treatment of this common, painful nail condition that usually affects the big toe.
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Pleurisy
In this condition, the tissues that line the lungs and chest cavity (pleura) become inflamed, causing sharp chest pain that worsens during breathing.
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Pneumonitis
A general term for lung swelling and irritation, it's often caused by breathing in irritants. The swelling can cause trouble breathing and a dry cough.