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In this digestive condition, gluten in food damages the small intestine, making it hard to absorb nutrients and causing a variety of symptoms.

Learn what causes cancer pain and how you can work with your doctor to ensure your cancer pain is controlled.

Learn about the symptoms and risks of this rare but deadly bacterial disease that's been used as a terrorist weapon.

Learn about possible causes of the loss of bladder control and what treatments are available for this problem.

Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among Black people.

A lack of folate and vitamin B-12 can cause red blood cells to become too large so they can't carry oxygen well.

Find out about the challenges of not being able to get pregnant. Learn the causes, risk factors, and treatments including insemination and in vitro fertilization.

When a child has trouble sleeping, a gentle but firm bedtime routine is often the key to a good night's rest.

This imaging test helps detect internal injuries and disease by providing cross-sectional images of bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside the body.

With this condition, you grind or clench your teeth when you're awake or while you're sleeping. This can damage your teeth and cause pain in your jaw.

With this condition, also known as xerostomia, the salivary glands in the mouth don't make enough saliva to keep the mouth wet.

Your body stops producing enough new blood cells in this rare and serious condition, possibly causing fatigue, higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.

Learn about lead poisoning symptoms and treatment of lead exposure in children and adults. Explore ways to keep your kids safe from lead exposure.

Learn about symptoms, tests and treatment for this condition caused by overactivity of the parathyroid glands.

This quick and simple imaging test can spot problems in areas such as the bones, teeth and chest. Learn more about this diagnostic test.

Not getting enough iron can lead to this condition, which can cause tiredness and shortness of breath.

Learn about tests and treatments for conditions of the prostate gland that cause pain, trouble with urination, and other symptoms.

This diagnostic test can be used to check for cancer that has spread to the bones, skeletal pain that can't be explained, bone infection or a bone injury.

Having too few healthy red blood cells causes tiredness and weakness. There are many types of this condition.

Learn the risks of using products such as chewing tobacco, snuff and snus.