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Breast cysts

Disease | Updated on November 18, 2020.

A firm, round lump in breast tissue could be a fluid-filled cyst. Typically not cancerous, breast cysts often need no treatment.

Broken heart syndrome

Disease | Updated on November 24, 2021.

Learn more about this temporary heart muscle condition that can mimic a heart attack. It may be triggered by stressful events, such as a loved one's death.

Menstrual cramps

Disease | Updated on April 30, 2022.

Menstrual cramps — pain in the lower abdomen just before or during menstrual periods — can range from mild to severe. Learn about treatment options.

Active surveillance for prostate cancer

TestProcedure | Updated on November 5, 2021.

Learn about why doctors may recommend active surveillance for prostate cancer and what to expect.

Cough headaches

Disease | Updated on May 17, 2022.

Often triggered by coughing and other types of straining, these headaches can be harmless or signal another problem in the brain.

Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system

Disease | Updated on March 26, 2022.

This group of uncommon disorders affects people who have cancer, and occurs when parts of the immune system attack parts of the nervous system.

Hypothyroidism: Can calcium supplements interfere with treatment?

Answer | Updated on October 2, 2020.

Calcium supplements can interfere with absorption of medications used to treat hypothyroidism.

Dressler syndrome

Disease | Updated on January 22, 2021.

Learn about the symptoms and treatment of inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart in post-cardiac injury syndromes.

Neurofibroma

Disease | Updated on September 19, 2020.

Neurofibroma is a noncancerous nerve tumor that can appear anywhere in the body, forming soft bumps on or under the skin. Treatment may involve surgery.

Osteochondritis dissecans

Disease | Updated on August 4, 2020.

Osteochondritis dissecans most commonly affects children who are very active in sports. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this joint condition.

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