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Generalized anxiety disorder

Excessive, ongoing anxiety and worry can interfere with your daily activities and may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder, but treatment can help.
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Gestational diabetes

This high blood sugar disorder develops during pregnancy and can affect your pregnancy and your baby's health. Read about risks, prevention and treatment.
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Graves' disease

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this immune system condition that results in too much thyroid hormone.
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Group B strep disease

This common type of bacteria is often harmless in healthy adults. But it can cause serious illness in newborns and adults with certain long-term conditions, such as diabetes.
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this contagious viral infection. It is marked by sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.
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Hashimoto's disease

Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this thyroid disorder caused by an immune-system dysfunction.
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Heart disease

Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart.
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Heart valve disease

Learn about this condition in which one or more of the heart valves doesn't work properly.
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Herniated disk

This condition occurs most often in the lower back. In many cases, it causes no symptoms and requires no treatment. Surgery is rarely needed.
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Hip dysplasia

In infancy, this condition often can be corrected with a soft brace. Older children and young adults might require surgery to correct the misalignment.
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Hirschsprung's disease

This digestive disorder that's present at birth affects the nerves in the colon. It causes severe constipation but can be treated.
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Hoarding disorder

This mental health condition involves ongoing difficulty parting with possessions, leading to severe clutter and a risk to safety.

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