Arthritis, Septic
In septic arthritis, germs infiltrate the joint and damage it, causing severe pain. Bacteria most commonly target your knee, though other joints can be affected by septic arthritis, including your ankle, hip, wrist, ... [... more]
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Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis is usually associated with adults. But children can be affected by almost all of the types of arthritis that adults can have. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) -- a chronic condition causing joint ... [... more]
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Dislocation
Dislocations may occur in your major joints -- shoulder, hip, knee, elbow and ankle -- or in the smaller joints in your fingers, thumbs and toes. The cause is usually trauma, such as a fall or a hard blow. ... [... more]
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Infant Jaundice
In their first few days of life, more than half of all full-term babies and as many as four out of five premature infants who are otherwise healthy develop jaundice, a yellowish discoloration of the skin and eyes. ... [... more]
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Jock Itch
Although often uncomfortable and bothersome, jock itch usually isn't serious, except possibly for people with weak immune systems. Keeping your groin area clean and dry and applying topical antifungal medications are ... [... more]
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Joint Sprain
Strain. A strain is a stretching or tearing of muscle. This type of injury often occurs when muscles suddenly and powerfully contract -- or when a muscle stretches unusually far. This is called an acute strain. But ... [... more]
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Jumper's Knee
Patellar tendinitis is most common in athletes whose sports involve frequent jumping -- for instance, basketball, soccer and volleyball players. For this reason, patellar tendinitis is commonly known as jumper's knee ... [... more]
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Adolescent Schizophrenia
Childhood schizophrenia is rare, affecting an estimated one in 40,000 children under the age of 13. During early teen years, the rate of schizophrenia onset in the general population begins to increase, and the peak ... [... more]
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