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Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is a chronic inflammatory condition at the back of the scalp and the nape …
Nine methods of birth control work well, and the right one depends on your body, your health history, …
If you have Medicaid, the state checks whether you still qualify at least once every 12 months, and …
Bladder pain that builds as you fill and eases after you go, with urine cultures that keep coming …
A standard STI panel checks four infections and quietly leaves out herpes, trichomonas, and every site except the …
Cirrhosis builds silently for years and is usually found late. The two causes that matter most for Black …
Syphilis is curable with a single penicillin shot in its early stages, but it hides behind a painless …
A male factor is involved in about half of infertile couples, yet the testing usually starts and stays …
Age-related macular degeneration takes the center of your sight and leaves the edges. It is uncommon among Black …
Gonorrhea is cured by a single injection of ceftriaxone, and that is the whole treatment. The regimen changed …
Migraine is about as common in Black adults as in white adults, near 15 percent, but a Black …
Chronic constipation is usually a medication problem, a pelvic floor problem, or a thyroid or diabetes problem that …
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