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Between the ages of 1 & 10, about 95% of U.S. children get this virus, also called varicella

It's the medical name for nearsightedness

In the 1940s Dutch doctor Willem Kolff gave kidney patients new hope with this filtering machine

Using the waxed or unwaxed type of this at least once a day helps prevent gingivitis

This form of dermatitis is named for a baby garment

Legionnaire's Disease affects the bronchial tubes & this pair of organs

Singultus is the less common name for this type of diaphragmatic spasm

Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals may cause the aplastic type of this condition

According to the AMA, almost all cases of emphysema are caused by this

In some instances, the treatment of leukemia may call for a transplant of this bone tissue