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Cancer

Symptoms The symptoms produced by cancer depend on the site of the tumor and the ...
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Dyspepsia

Symptoms Heartburn, nausea, reflux, stomachache, cramps, belching, and flatulence are all listed under the general ...
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Anemia

Symptoms Pallor, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, depression, slow healing, loss of sex drive, bruising, brittle nails, ...
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Anal Itching

What is Anal Itching? From Modern Western Medicine The production of mucus from the anus ...
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Bronchitis

Symptoms Acute bronchitis causes slight fever, cough (dry or productive), mucopurulent secretions, flulike symptoms, chest ...
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Bladder Problems

Symptoms Various forms of incontinence, including stress incontinence, or the releasing of small amounts of ...
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Asthma

Symptoms Difficulty breathing, especially exhalation, wheezing, coughing, and a sensation of choking.   What is ...
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Wounds, Cuts, Abrasions

What Are Wounds? From Standard Western Medicine Wounds are injuries caused by trauma and damage ...
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Worms

Symptoms The presence of worms may trigger no recognizable symptoms, or may cause local irritations, ...
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Warts

Symptoms Usually there are no other symptoms. What Are Warts? From Modern Western Medicine Warts ...
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Vision Problems

What Are Common Problems With Vision? From Modern Western Medicine Most visual disorders arise from ...
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Yeast Infections (Candidiasis)

Symptoms Yeast infection, or candidiasis, manifests in a wide array of symptoms, depending on the ...
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Ulcer (Stomach, or Peptic)

Symptoms The primary symptom of an ulcer is usually a gnawing pain or burning sensation ...
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Toothache

Symptoms Pain, oftentimes acute and severe, is caused by a single tooth or teeth or ...
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Fungal Infections of the Skin

What Is A Fungal Infection? From Modern Western Medicine Fungal infections range widely in their ...
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Flatulence

Symptoms The passing of abnormal amounts of gas through the anus, with or without discomfort ...
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Fibroid Tumors of the Uterus

Symptoms Typically, fibroids are symptomless, especially if they are small. However, a large fibroid can ...
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Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Symptoms Breast tenderness and the presence of cysts within the breast tissue, often manifesting just ...
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Fever

Symptoms A sudden and significant increase in body temperature, as measured by touch or with ...
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Gallbladder Disease (Gallstones and Cholecystitis)

Symptoms Headaches, irritability, quick temper, chronic constipation, nervous tension, and pain between shoulder blades, center ...
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Emphysema

Symptoms Difficulty inhaling and exhaling, accompanied by wheezing, chronic cough, expectoration, shortness of breath, and ...
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Edema

Symptoms Swelling of the hands, ankles, feet, face, abdomen, or other areas of the body ...
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Eczema

Symptoms Chronic, skin eruptions occur, often inflamed and red, accompanied by scaling, blisters, and itching ...
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Fatigue

Symptoms Fatigue is the experience of lack of energy, mental and physical weakness, lethargy, and ...
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Tonsillitis and Adenitis

Symptoms Include fever, chills, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and tender, swollen lymph nodes. What are ...
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Thyroid Disorders (Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism)

Symptoms  Hypothyroidism can cause fatigue, weight gain, headaches, anemia, acne, eczema, chronic infection, psoriasis, menstrual ...
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Vaginal Discharge (Vaginitis)

Symptoms Include discharge of mucus, irritation, redness, intense itching, odor, and pain during sex. What ...
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Teeth and Gum Disease

Symptoms Dental caries, also known as cavities, is the decay of teeth. Caries are caused ...
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Swollen Glands

Symptoms Swelling or discomfort in the neck (near the ears), throat, groin, or armpits, sometimes ...
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Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome

Symptoms Headaches, pain and tenderness in the jaw muscle, and dull facial pain, especially around ...
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Staphylococcal Infection

Symptoms Staphylococcal infection is associated with symptoms that range from minor to severe to life-threatening ...
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Sprains

Symptoms Pain, swelling, and sometimes discoloration at a joint. Movement usually increases the pain. Muscles ...
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Sore Throat

Symptoms A sore throat is any pain, soreness, and raw sensitivity in the throat, which ...
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Sinusitis

Symptoms   Congestion and pressure in the interior passageways of the skull behind the nose, ...
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Stress

Symptoms Stress is characterized by feelings of fear, dread, and anxiety, accompanied by a variety ...
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Kidney Stones (Calculus or Calculi)

Symptoms Kidney stones are usually felt as a dull, intermittent low backache, or as a ...
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Kidney Disease

Symptoms Chills, fever, low back pain, bladder irritation, pain on urination (dysuria), frequency, and possible ...
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Itching

Symptoms Intense, distracting irritation or tickling sensation in the skin may be generalized (felt all ...
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Insomnia

Symptoms A person with insomnia has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Once awakened in ...
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Insect Bites

Symptoms The irritation you experience after an insect bite is an allergic reaction to the ...
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Influenza

Symptoms Physicians classify influenza, or flu, into three types, each with a slightly different set ...
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Infertility

Symptoms Infertility is the inability to conceive. Either the man or the woman or both ...
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Incontinence

Symptoms Several types of incontinence exist, each exhibiting its own symptoms. Stress incontinence is the ...
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Knee Problems

What are Common Knee Problems? From Modern Western Medicine Sprains of the ligament within the ...
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Hypoglycemia

Symptoms Sweating, weakness, hunger, dizziness, trembling, palpitations, confusion, and sometimes double vision. Behavior is often ...
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Hyperactive Children

Symptoms Restlessness, aggressiveness, impulsive activity, nervous tension and anxiety, low stress tolerance, emotional instability, anger, ...
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Hives

Symptoms Itchy bumps, patches, and rash on surface of the skin, often white at their ...
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Hiccups

Symptoms Repeated spasm of the diaphragm followed by sudden closure of the glottis. What are ...
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Hiatal Hernia

Symptoms Dyspepsia, including heartburn, chronic stomachache and pain, difficulty swallowing, abdominal inflammation, ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, ...
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Immune Disorders

Symptoms Recurrent infection; slow or incomplete recovery from illness or injury; slow or poor response ...
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Hepatitis

Symptoms Initially, the symptoms of hepatitis appear as weakness, drowsiness, nausea, fever, headaches, loss of ...
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Heavy Metal Poisoning

Symptoms Vary widely depending on the type of metal and level of toxicity one is ...
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Heat Stroke

Symptoms Loss of consciousness or fainting due to overexposure to high temperatures. If left untreated, ...
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Heart Disease

Symptoms Heart disease is known as the silent killer because it is very often presents ...
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Herpes Genitalis

Symptoms The herpes simplex virus may manifest as itching and burning blisters and sores located ...
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Headache

Symptoms Irregular and sometimes prolonged periods of pain occur in various parts of the head ...
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Halitosis

Symptoms Offensive mouth odor is also known as halitosis. What is Halitosis? From Modern Western ...
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Hair Loss (Alopecia)

Symptoms Loss or absence of hair, usually at the top and front of head. What ...
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Gout

Symptoms Acute joint pain swelling, tenderness, and redness frequently appear suddenly as flare-ups or attacks ...
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Glaucoma

Symptoms Though no symptoms appear in the early stages, glaucoma causes gradual loss of vision, ...
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Hearing Disorders

Symptoms The failure to sense sound is easier to detect in adults than in children ...
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Earache and Ear Infection

Symptoms Two types of earaches are most common: otitis externa, a severe and stabbing pain ...
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Dizziness

Symptoms Loss of equilibrium, with light-headedness, a sensation of spinning, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, ...
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Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis (Diverticular Disease)

Symptoms Only 20% of those with diverticulosis experience symptoms, which can include intestinal cramps, pain ...
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Diarrhea

Symptoms Diarrhea is characterized by greater than usual fluidity, frequency, or volume of bowel movements, ...
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Diabetes (Type I and Type II)

Symptoms People with diabetes may experience chronic thirst, excessive urination, excess hunger, muscle wasting, weight ...
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Depression

Symptoms Depression is characterized by withdrawal from the daily activities of life, accompanied by a ...
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Dental Fillings (Mercury Amalgams)

Symptoms A host of mysterious physical symptoms may occur from toxic reactions to mercury in ...
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Dandruff

Symptoms Flaking and scaling of scalp, often accompanied by itching. Occasionally, a rash or broken ...
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Cystitis and Urethritis

Symptoms Frequency and burning during urination; tenderness and pain in bladder area; intense desire to ...
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Cuts

Symptoms Most cuts are successfully treated at home, but those that bleed excessively, are dirty, ...
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Crohns Disease

Symptoms Spasms of pain in the abdomen, diarrhea, loss of appetite, anemia, and weight loss ...
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Cough

What is a Cough? From Modern Western Medicine A cough is a reflex reaction to ...
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Constipation

Symptoms Infrequent and/or difficult bowel movements, headaches, coated tongue, tiredness, bad breath, mental depression, and ...
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Common Cold

Symptoms All of the following symptoms may be present with a cold: nasal mucus discharge, ...
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Colon (or Large Intestine) Cancer

Symptoms Inexplicable changes in bowel movements, often accompanied by blood in feces and tenderness in ...
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Colitis

Symptoms Ulcerative colitis causes attacks of bloody diarrhea, cramps, blood in stools, and mucus. Spastic ...
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Colic (Infantile)

Symptoms Abdominal pain, distention, restlessness, insomnia, and crying in infants are all signs of colic ...
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Cold Sores

Symptoms A small skin blister occurs anywhere around the mouth. Usually several such blisters appear ...
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Circulation

Symptoms Poor circulation can manifest as cold fingers and toes, frequent bruising, infection, numbness in ...
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Cervical Dysplasia

Symptoms No obvious symptoms exist.   What is Cervical Dysplasia? From Modern Western Medicine Before ...
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Cataracts

Symptoms Cataracts cause an opaque blurring of vision. The condition is painless, and the onset ...
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Canker Sores

Symptoms An ulcer appears in the mouth that is oval with a gray center and ...
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Bursitis

Symptoms Pain, tenderness, reduced mobility, swelling, redness, possible fever, and muscle weakness often in the ...
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Burns

Symptoms Damaged tissue and mucus membranes after being exposed to excessive heat, toxic chemicals, radiation ...
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Breast Cancer

Symptoms The most common site of a malignant breast tumor is the upper, outer part ...
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Body Odor

Symptoms The secretion of foul-smelling perspiration.   What is Body Odor? From Modern Western Medicine ...
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Blood Pressure

Symptoms High blood pressure is referred to as the silent killer because very often there ...
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Blood Cholesterol

Symptoms High blood cholesterol has no symptoms, but it is the underlying cause of atherosclerosis ...
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Back Pain

Symptoms Pain in the lower, middle, and upper back and neck. Occasionally there is visible ...
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Atherosclerosis

See related entries for Angina, Circulation, and Heart Disease. Symptoms There are no symptoms in ...
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Arthritis: Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis

Symptoms Osteoarthritis comes on gradually, often after an injury to the bone, with worsening pain ...
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Anxiety

Symptoms Anxiety is a generalized feeling of fear, danger, or dread, often resulting from an ...
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Angina

Symptoms The main symptom of angina is mild to severe chest pain in the area ...
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Allergies

Symptoms Allergy symptoms commonly resemble a cold: runny nose, sore throat, mucus discharge, skin eruptions, ...
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Acne

Symptoms Skin eruptions on the face, back, and elsewhere on the body. The eruptions, which ...
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