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Bipolar Disorder
DEFINITION Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). When you become depressed, you…
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Bee Stings
DEFINITION Bee stings are a common outdoor nuisance. In most cases, bee stings are just annoying, and home treatment is all that’s necessary to ease…
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Depression
DEFINITION Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical…
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ADHD(Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
DEFINITION Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often persists into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of problems, such…
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Atelectasis
DEFINITION Atelectasis (at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis) — a complete or partial collapse of a lung or lobe of a lung — develops when the tiny air sacs (alveoli)…
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Asthma
DEFINITION Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing…
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Borderline Personality Disorder
DEFINITION Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder that generates significant emotional instability. This can lead to a variety of other stressful mental…
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Cervical Spondylosis
DEFINITION Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs…
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Arthritis
DEFINITION Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with…
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Appendicitis
DEFINITION OF APPENDICITIS Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your…
