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This allergy is a reaction to proteins in natural rubber latex — found in medical gloves, balloons and more. Find out how to avoid many common triggers.

Understand the importance of an accurate diagnosis for this type of allergy and the best practices for antibiotic treatment.

Find out how this condition involving the enlargement of veins in the scrotum can affect sperm quality and production.

Ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the uterus, threatening the mother's life. It can't continue normally. But swift treatment can prevent deadly blood loss.

This heart problem that is present at birth causes a hole between the heart's upper chambers. It can be treated.

Calories count — Try these calorie-cutting basics to get a handle on your weight.

This mental disorder includes an unreasonably high sense of importance, a need for excessive admiration, fragile self-esteem, and troubled relationships.

This childhood mental health condition includes frequent and persistent anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward authority.

If you have asthma, find out how to keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze due to colds or flu.

When the valve between the heart and lungs is narrowed, blood flow slows. Know the symptoms of this type of valve disease and how it's treated.

Using medicines that ease headache pain too often can start causing headaches. Learn about prevention and treatment.

Learn the possible benefits, risks and side effects of prescription sleeping pills. For long-term insomnia, behavior changes generally work best.

Twin pregnancy or other multiples? Here's help taking care of yourself — and your babies.

This uncommon pregnancy complication, in which the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus, can endanger both the mother and the baby.

Learn about these cancers that start in the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas. Explore innovative treatments, including the Whipple procedure and PRRT.

Damaged or removed lymph nodes can affect how lymph fluid drains. Fluid buildup leads to swelling. Treatments include compression and massage.

Trying to lose weight or at least not gain more? Find out how many calories are burned by an hour walking, swimming or biking.