Learn more about prevention and first aid for these painful injuries that are common among people swimming in seawater but are rarely life-threatening.
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Albinism
In this group of inherited disorders, the body makes little or no melanin, a pigment that determines hair, skin and eye color and vision development.
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Rubella
Learn more about the symptoms and prevention of this viral infection that easily passes to others.
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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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Spinal stenosis
This condition narrows the amount of space within the spine. This can squeeze the nerves that travel through the spine. Surgery is sometimes needed.
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Multiple myeloma
Learn about this cancer that forms from white blood cells called plasma cells. Treatments include medicines and bone marrow transplant.