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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Clubfoot
This is when a baby is born with a foot fixed in a turned position. Without treatment, a child with a clubfoot may walk on the side or top of the foot.
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Growth plate fractures
Growth plate fractures — This common childhood bone injury often needs immediate treatment as it can result in a shorter, longer or crooked limb.
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Torn meniscus
Any activity that causes you to twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can cause this common knee injury.
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Plantar warts
Learn about the causes, treatment and prevention of these hard, sometimes painful growths that appear on the heel or ball of the foot.
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Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
This congenital heart defect involves a hole in the heart. It affects blood flow through the heart valves. Learn the symptoms and how the condition is treated.
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Alpha-gal syndrome
This allergic reaction to meat-based meals most often results from a tick bite.
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Autonomic neuropathy
Damage to the nerves that control involuntary body functions, such as blood pressure and digestion, results in autonomic neuropathy.
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Stroke
Promptly spotting stroke symptoms leads to faster treatment and less damage to the brain.
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Prediabetes
Blood sugar levels start to rise even before type 2 diabetes happens. Find out what steps to take to keep from getting diabetes.