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A respiratory illness caused by a virus.

A rare skin condition causing large, fluid-filled blisters.

A skin rash that appears around the mouth.

A condition that happens when a baby's spine and spinal cord don't form properly.

This rare, fast-growing brain or spinal tumor is most common in young children.

Inflammation of the optic nerve.

Extra heartbeats that begin in one of the lower heart chambers.

A tear in the inner layer of the body's main artery, called the aorta.

A spinal condition in which a bone in the spine, called a vertebra, slips forward onto the bone below it.

A long-term illness that happens when the immune system attacks its own tissues and organs.

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Learn how its effectiveness compares with surgery and other treatments.

Bites from a pet or wild dog.

An illness that happens when the immune system attacks its own tissues and organs.

A condition that causes swelling and irritation of blood vessels, particularly in the heart.

A condition that causes the body to make large amounts of urine and can lead to great thirst.

The most common complication of shingles, causing burning pain in nerves and skin long after a shingles rash and blisters heal.

A bleeding condition caused by low levels of a clotting protein called von Willebrand factor in the blood.

Not having enough oxygen in the blood for the body to function properly.

A condition in which a kidney issue affects how the body handles fluids.

A very fast or erratic heartbeat that affects the heart's upper chambers.