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EXPLANATION ON ALMOST ALL AILMENTS
(From The US National Library of Medicine Site)

 

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Diseases and Conditions.

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Acne
• AIDS
• Allergies to Dust Mites
• Alopecia
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Angina
• Anthrax
• Arrhythmias
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Avian Influenza
• Back Pain - How to Prevent
• Bell's Palsy
• Brain Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Burns
• Cataracts
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cold Sores (Herpes)
• Colon Cancer
• Congestive Heart Failure
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Crohn's Disease
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Depression
• Diabetes - Eye Complications
• Diabetes - Foot Care
• Diabetes - Introduction
• Diabetes - Meal Planning
• Diverticulosis
• Endometriosis
• Epstein Barr (Mononucleosis)
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Fibromyalgia
• Flashes and Floaters
• Fractures and Sprains
• Ganglion Cysts
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Glaucoma
• Gout
• Hearing Loss
• Heart Attack
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Hypoglycemia
• Incisional Hernia
• Influenza
• Inguinal Hernia
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Kidney Failure
• Kidney Stones
• Leishmaniasis
• Leukemia
• Low Testosterone
• Lung Cancer
• Lupus
• Lyme Disease
• Macular Degeneration
• Malaria
• Melanoma
• Meningitis
• Menopause
• Migraine Headache
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Multiple Myeloma
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Otitis Media
• Ovarian Cancer
• Ovarian Cysts
• Pancreatitis
• Parkinson's Disease
• Pneumonia
• Prostate Cancer - What is it?
• Psoriasis
• Retinal Tear and Detachment
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Sarcoidosis
• Scabies
• Seizures and Epilepsy
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Shingles
• Skin Cancer
• Sleep Disorders
• Smallpox
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
• Tennis Elbow
• Tinnitus
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Tuberculosis
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Umbilical Hernia
• Uterine Fibroids
• Varicose Veins
• Vasculitis
• Warts

• Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

• Amniocentesis
• Barium Enema
• Bone Densitometry
• Breast Lumps - Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Colposcopy
• Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
• CT Scan (CAT Scan)
• Cystoscopy - Female
• Cystoscopy - Male
• Echocardiogram
• Echocardiography Stress Test
• IVP (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Laparoscopy
• Mammogram
• MRI
• Myelogram
• Newborn Screening
• Pap Smear
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Ultrasound
• Upper GI Endoscopy
• Surgery and Treatment Procedures  
• Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Chemotherapy
• Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
• Clinical Trials
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Colostomy
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• C-Section
• Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
• General Anesthesia
• Heart Valve Replacement
• Hemorrhoid Surgery
• Hip Replacement
• Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
• Hysterectomy
• Knee Replacement
• LASIK
• Massage Therapy
• Neurosurgery - What is it?
• Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
• Pacemakers
• Preparing for Surgery
• Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy
• Shoulder Replacement
• Sinus Surgery
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Thyroid Surgery
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
• TURP (Prostate Surgery)
• Vaginal Birth
• Vasectomy
• Prevention and Wellness
• Back Exercises
• Coumadin - Introduction