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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Plantar fasciitis
Learn about this most common cause of stabbing heel pain.
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Osteoarthritis
This most common form of arthritis mainly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. There's no cure, but symptoms can be managed.
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Kaposi sarcoma
This cancer caused by a virus occurs in people who have AIDS and those with a donated organ who take medicines to prevent organ rejection.
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Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)
A broken bone or dislocated joint can block blood flow to the bone, causing bone tissue to die.
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Hip fracture
The risk of breaking a hip increases with age. Learn about lifestyle changes that can keep bones strong and reduce the risk of breaking.
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Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
This childhood condition occurs when blood supply to the ball part of the hip joint is interrupted for a short time, making the bone fracture easily and heal poorly.
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Scoliosis
This side-to-side curve of the spine happens most often during the growth spurt after age 10. Treatment may include bracing or surgery.
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Tapeworm infection
Tapeworms in the intestines usually cause mild disease. Immature tapeworms, called larval cysts, can cause serious disease in other parts of the body.