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ALLERGIES AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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3100
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Allergies
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3103
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Allergy Tests
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3102
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Controlling Your Environment When You Have Allergies
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3107
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Drug Allergy
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3811
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Enlarged Lymph Nodes in Children
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4209
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Eye Allergy
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4441
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Flu Shots
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3109
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Food Allergy
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3814
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Food Allergy in Children
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3412
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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3110
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Hay Fever
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3817
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Hay Fever in Children
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3111
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Hives
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4664
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Immunizations for Adults
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4663
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Immunizations for Children
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3207
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Lupus
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5063
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Lymph Nodes, Enlarged
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3419
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Myasthenia Gravis
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3101
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National Support Services for People Who Have Allergies
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3112
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Poison Ivy, Sumac, and Oak
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3231
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Scleroderma
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3113
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Severe Allergic Reaction
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4443
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Shots for Travel
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4867
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Sjögren’s Syndrome
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4942
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Tetanus Shots
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BLOOD AND CANCER
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4402
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Anemia | |
3607
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Blood Clots | |
4403
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Blood Donation | |
4404
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Blood Transfusion | |
3503
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Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant | |
3500
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Childhood Leukemia | |
4321
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Hemophilia | |
4334
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Sickle Cell Anemia | |
BONES, MUSCLES AND JOINTS
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3151
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Amputation | |
3154
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Arthritis | |
3157
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Arthroscopy | |
3159
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Aspirin and Arthritis | |
4650
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Back Pain Prevention at Work | |
3269
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Baker’s Cyst | |
3267
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Bone Chips in the Elbow | |
3268
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Bone Chips in the Knee | |
3163
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Bowlegs and Knock-Knees | |
3218
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Brittle Bones in Children | |
3169
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Bursitis | |
3170
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Calcific Tendonitis | |
3171
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | |
3172
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Cast Care | |
3155
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Chores Made Easier When You Have Arthritis | |
3173
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Costochondritis | |
3232
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Curved Spine or Scoliosis | |
3256
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Dupuytren’s Contracture | |
3187
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Frozen Shoulder | |
3188
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Ganglion Cyst | |
3189
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Gout | |
3192
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Hip Dislocation in Childhood | |
3198
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
3205
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Low Back Pain | |
3259
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Managing Your Arthritis | |
3209
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Muscle Cramps and Spasms | |
3738
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Muscular Dystrophy | |
3213
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Neck Spasms | |
3216
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Osgood-Schlatter Disease | |
3217
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Osteoarthritis | |
3219
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Osteoporosis | |
3221
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Paget’s Disease of Bone | |
3223
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Pigeon Toe | |
3225
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica | |
3228
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Rheumatoid Arthritis | |
3233
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Septic Arthritis | |
3055
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Septic Arthritis in Children | |
3241
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Slipped Disk or Herniated Disk | |
3244
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Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis | |
3203
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The Hip Problem of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease | |
3250
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Torticollis | |
3251
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Trigger Finger | |
BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
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3400
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AIDS — Nervous System Complications | |
3401
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Alzheimer’s Disease | |
3403
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Bell’s Palsy | |
3505
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Brain Tumors in Children | |
4305
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Cerebral Palsy | |
4406
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | |
3405
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Cluster Headaches | |
3407
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Confusion | |
3408
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Delirium | |
3409
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Dementia | |
5054
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Dizziness | |
3410
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Epilepsy | |
3054
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Epilepsy in Children | |
3411
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Facial Tics | |
5056
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Fatigue | |
3177
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Fibromyalgia | |
3415
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Fluid on the Brain or Hydrocephalus | |
3414
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Huntington’s Disease | |
3416
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Lou Gehrig’s Disease | |
3206
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Lumbar Stenosis | |
3418
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Migraine Headache | |
3436
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Migraine Headaches in Children | |
3435
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Multiple Sclerosis | |
3423
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Parkinson’s Disease | |
3424
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Peripheral Neuropathy | |
4421
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Restless Legs Syndrome | |
3425
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Sciatica | |
3426
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Seizures | |
3820
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Seizures in Children | |
4337
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Spina Bifida | |
3430
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Stroke | |
3647
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Stroke Rehabilitation | |
3432
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Tension Headache | |
3778
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Tic Disorders | |
3781
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Tourette’s Syndrome | |
3433
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Trigeminal Neuralgia | |
CANCER
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3525
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Biological Therapy | |
3501
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Bladder Cancer | |
3502
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Bone Cancer | |
3504
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Brain Cancer | |
3507
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Breast Cancer in Men | |
3506
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Breast Cancer in Women | |
4671
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Cancer and Ways to Protect Yourself Against It | |
3515
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Cancer Clinical Trials | |
3511
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Cancer Screening | |
3513
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Cancer Treatment Team | |
3517
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Cancer Warning Signs | |
3518
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Cervical Cancer | |
3519
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Chemotherapy | |
3711
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Childhood Cancers | |
3520
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | |
3521
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Colon and Rectal Cancer | |
3547
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Endometrial Cancer | |
3523
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Esophageal Cancer | |
3524
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Hodgkin Lymphoma | |
3526
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Kidney Cancer | |
3527
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Liver Cancer | |
3528
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Lung Cancer | |
3529
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Melanoma | |
3531
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Multiple Myeloma | |
3532
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | |
3533
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Ovarian Cancer | |
3535
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Pancreatic Cancer | |
3537
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Prostate Cancer | |
3540
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Radiation Therapy | |
3541
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Skin Cancer | |
3543
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Stomach Cancer | |
3544
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Testicular Cancer | |
3545
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Throat Cancer | |
3546
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Thyroid Cancer | |
HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
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3600
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Aneurysm | |
3601
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Angina | |
3602
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Angioplasty | |
3603
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Aortic Valve Regurgitation | |
3604
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Aortic Valve Stenosis | |
3605
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Atherosclerosis | |
3606
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Atrial Fibrillation | |
3609
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Cardiac Arrest | |
3610
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Cardiac Rehabilitation | |
3611
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Cardiomyopathy | |
3614
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Congenital Heart Disease | |
3618
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Coronary Artery Disease | |
3621
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Deep Vein Thrombosis | |
3623
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Exercise Stress Test | |
3640
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Heart Attack | |
3624
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Heart Attack Warning Signs | |
3625
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Heart Catheterization | |
5324
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Heart Conditions in Pregnancy | |
3653
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Heart Disease and Women | |
4660
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Heart Disease Prevention | |
3627
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Heart Failure | |
3634
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Heart Infection or Endocarditis | |
3628
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Heart Murmur | |
3641
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Heart Muscle Inflammation | |
3629
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Heart Palpitations | |
3631
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High Blood Pressure | |
3632
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High Cholesterol | |
5126
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Holter Monitors | |
3635
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Low Blood Pressure | |
3637
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Mitral Valve Prolapse | |
3638
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Mitral Valve Regurgitation | |
3639
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Mitral Valve Stenosis | |
3642
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Pacemakers | |
3643
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Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia | |
3644
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Pericarditis | |
3645
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Peripheral Artery Disease | |
4812
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Pulmonary Embolism | |
3648
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Superficial Thrombophlebitis | |
3649
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Triglycerides | |
3650
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Varicose Veins | |
3651
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Ventricular Tachycardia | |
CHILDREN
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4946
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Baby Walkers | |
3706
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Bedwetting in Children | |
4738
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Breast-Feeding Advice | |
4739
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Breast-Feeding and Giving Your Baby Enough Milk | |
4740
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Breast-Feeding and How to Increase Your Milk Supply | |
3708
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Breast-Feeding Benefits | |
3790
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Breast-Feeding Positions | |
3712
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Circumcision | |
3714
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Croup | |
3715
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Crying Baby | |
3725
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Formula Feeding | |
3911
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Growth Delay or Disorder | |
3731
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Jaundice in Newborns | |
3800
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Lead Poisoning Prevention in Children | |
5336
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Medical Reasons Not to Breast-Feed | |
3742
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Normal Development 12 to 15 Months Old | |
3743
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Normal Development 15 to 18 Months Old | |
3744
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Normal Development 18 to 24 Months Old | |
3745
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Normal Development 2 to 4 Months Old | |
3746
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Normal Development 2 Weeks to 2 Months Old | |
3747
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Normal Development 2 Years Old | |
3748
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Normal Development 3 Years Old | |
3749
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Normal Development 4 to 6 Months Old | |
3750
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Normal Development 4 Years Old | |
3751
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Normal Development 5 Years Old | |
3752
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Normal Development 6 to 9 Months Old | |
3753
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Normal Development 9 to 12 Months Old | |
4721
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Overweight and Obese Children | |
3784
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Premature Babies and Hospital Care | |
3789
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Sleep Apnea in Babies | |
3765
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Sleep Patterns in Babies | |
3764
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Sleep Patterns in Children | |
3796
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Smoking in Children and Teens | |
3769
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Speech Development in Newborns to 5 Year Olds | |
3770
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Spitting Up in Infants | |
3771
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS | |
3775
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Temper Tantrums | |
3777
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Thumbsucking | |
3779
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Toddler Discipline | |
3780
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Toilet Training | |
3783
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Undescended Testicle | |
3797
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Weaning from Bottle to Cup | |
3798
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Weaning from Breast to Bottle | |
3799
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Weaning from Breast to Cup | |
MOUTH AND TEETH
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3850
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Bad Breath | |
4853
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Canker Sore | |
3804
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Canker Sores in Children | |
3851
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Choosing a Dentist | |
4505
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Cold Sores or Fever Blisters | |
3856
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Dental Care for Adults | |
3852
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Dental Care for Children | |
3009
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Dental Care for Older Adults | |
3854
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Denture Care | |
3855
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Gingivitis | |
3857
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Periodontal Disease | |
3860
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Teeth Grinding in Children | |
3774
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Teething | |
4432
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorder | |
3858
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Thrush | |
3859
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Toothache | |
DIABETES
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3924
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A1C Test for Diabetes | |
3923
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Controlling Blood Sugar during Exercise When You Have Diabetes | |
3905
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Diabetes — Type 1 | |
3906
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Diabetes — Type 2 | |
4718
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Diabetes and Alcohol | |
4715
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Diabetes and Eating Out | |
3902
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Diabetes and Food Management | |
3921
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Diabetes and Heart Disease | |
3922
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Diabetes and Nerve Damage | |
3900
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Diabetes and Sick Days | |
3904
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Diabetes and the Importance of Exercise | |
3901
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Diabetes Foot Care | |
3903
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Diabetes Self Blood Glucose Monitoring | |
3907
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Diabetic Eye Problems | |
3908
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
3909
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Diabetic Retinopathy | |
3912
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High Blood Sugar | |
3913
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic State | |
3915
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Low Blood Sugar | |
3930
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Low Blood Sugar in Children with Diabetes | |
3917
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Metabolic Syndrome | |
3782
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Type 1 Diabetes in Children | |
DIET AND EXERCISE
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4107
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Caffeine and Athletic Performance | |
4700
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Caffeine in Your Diet |