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Cavernous malformations

Disease | Updated on May 6, 2022.

Understand the signs and symptoms that may occur when blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord are tightly packed and contain slow-moving blood.

Broken ankle

Disease | Updated on March 26, 2022.

A simple misstep or twisting injury can cause bone fractures. Treatment depends on the exact site of injury and its severity.

Turner syndrome

Disease | Updated on February 11, 2022.

Turner syndrome affects only females as the result of a missing or partially missing X chromosome, causing a variety of medical and developmental problems.

Pneumonitis

Disease | Updated on March 9, 2018.

Pneumonitis is a general term for lung inflammation. It can cause difficulty breathing and is often accompanied by a cough.

Vascular dementia

Disease | Updated on July 29, 2021.

Learn more about this stroke-related type of dementia that causes memory loss and reasoning problems. Prevention is possible, and good heart health is key.

Herbal supplements and heart medicines may not mix

Article | Updated on November 14, 2020.

Some herbal supplements can have dangerous interactions with heart medications.

Fibroadenoma

Disease | Updated on June 23, 2022.

Learn about this common breast lump. It is not cancer. Unless you have symptoms that bother you, treatment might not be needed.

Ventricular fibrillation

Disease | Updated on June 2, 2021.

Without fast treatment, this heart rhythm problem can cause death within minutes. Learn the warning signs and what actions to take to save a life.

Multiple myeloma

Disease | Updated on June 16, 2021.

Learn about this cancer that forms from white blood cells called plasma cells. Multiple myeloma treatments include medications and bone marrow transplant.

Stereotactic radiosurgery

TestProcedure | Updated on April 27, 2019.

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) uses radiation beams to treat tumors in all parts of the body. Learn what to expect before, during and after this incision-free procedure.

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