Treatment of a broken leg depends on the location and severity of the injury. Surgical repair uses metal pins and plates to hold the fragments together.
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Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
Learn about treatments for prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. Options include chemotherapy, radiopharmaceutical therapy and others.
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Ovarian cysts
Many women have ovarian cysts at some time. Most are harmless, but some can cause serious symptoms. Know what symptoms to watch for.
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Adenomyosis
Displaced endometrial tissue from adenomyosis can cause an enlarged uterus and painful, heavy periods.
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Thalassemia
Some forms of this inherited blood disorder usually show up before the age of 2. Often, they cause anemia. Worse forms of the disease require regular blood transfusions.
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Porphyria
This group of disorders results from a buildup of natural chemicals in the body that affect the nervous system and skin. Learn how to avoid symptom triggers.
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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
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.