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Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a group of about 20 skin conditions that cause skin dryness and scaling. The condition gets its name from the Greek word for fish, because the skin looks like fish scales. You might also hear it called fish scale or fish skin disease.

Posted September 4, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read

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Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids (also called leiomyomas) are growths made up of the muscle and connective tissue from the wall of the uterus. These growths are usually not cancerous (benign).

Posted September 3, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 5 min read

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Bladder Stones

Bladder stones form when minerals in urine (pee) crystalize and clump together in the bladder. The medical term for bladder stones is bladder calculi. Bladder stones generally develop when some urine stays in the bladder after you pee. Without treatment, stones can cause infections, bleeding and long-term problems in the urinary tract.

Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read

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Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. With these conditions, your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells. In people with MS, the immune system attacks cells in the myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

Posted August 31, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read

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Castleman Disease

Castleman disease, or Castleman syndrome, refers to a group of rare disorders involving an overgrowth of cells in the body’s lymphatic system.

Posted August 30, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read

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