Often caused by smoking, this lung disease causes problems with breathing that worsen over time. It's one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Glaucoma
Regular eye exams may catch glaucoma early and save your eyesight. Find out about symptoms and treatment for this vision-stealing eye condition.
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Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia
Learn more about this stroke-related type of dementia that causes memory loss and can affect reasoning. Prevention is possible, and good heart health is key.
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Mitral valve regurgitation
Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of this most common heart valve condition, which causes blood to leak backward in the heart.
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Mitral valve prolapse
This heart condition, also called Barlow syndrome, affects the valve separating the left heart chambers. Know the symptoms and when it’s treated.
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Infant reflux
Learn more about this condition in which a baby spits up food or liquid. Most babies outgrow this common condition by the age of 18 months.
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Common cold in babies
This viral infection causes a runny and stuffy nose. Find out how to ease symptoms and when to see a healthcare professional.
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Lazy eye (amblyopia)
Abnormal visual development early in life can cause reduced vision in one eye, which often wanders inward or outward.
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
Learn about the symptoms and risk factors of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, a condition passed down in families, that can affect the lungs, liver or both.
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Sickle cell anemia
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among Black people.
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Wilms tumor
Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of this kidney cancer have greatly improved the outlook for children with the condition.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
Learn more about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of this serious health concern that can happen due to diabetes.