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Behavioral changes Behavioral changes are the easiest to identify, but some of the hardest to accomplish. For example, if a person gains 10 pounds...
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Bronchitis is a respiratory disease in which the mucus membrane in the lungs' bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the irritated membrane swells...
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Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine. The small intestine is a 22 foot long tube that begins at the stomach and ends at the large...
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Thyroid cancer can cause many symptoms, including:A lump or swelling in your neck. This is the most common symptom. Pain in your neck and sometimes...
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Symptoms and signs include:back, side, and groin pain; urgent, frequent urination; pain or burning during urination; fever; nausea and vomiting; and...
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Good nutrition is important for strong bones and muscles. For people with lupus, bone health is a particular concern. That’s because medications used...
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No one knows the exact causes of thyroid cancer. Doctors can seldom explain why one person gets this disease and another does not. However, it is...
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If you're like most middle‑aged guys, you probably don't spend much time worrying about stroke symptoms. After all, strokes are a risk we associate...
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Bodily movements are regulated by a portion of the brain called the basal ganglia, whose cells require a proper balance of two substances called...
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Meningitis occurs when the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges, become inflamed. It is usually caused by an infection...
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People with Asperger syndrome have problems with social, emotional, and communication skills, as well as unusual behaviors and interests. Children...
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It would be best to see a health care provider for an exam and possibly x‑ray to check for dislocation or fracture. Here is more info about finger...
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The classic signs and symptoms of meningitis are headache, fever, and stiff neck (in adults and older children). Symptoms of meningitis may appear...
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Leukemia is cancer that starts in the tissue that forms blood. To understand cancer, it helps to know how normal blood cells form.Normal Blood...
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