In-depth

Acromegaly

Acute sinusitis

Alcohol intolerance

Amenorrhea

Although the absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) is seldom serious, the condition can often be linked to an underlying problem requiring treatment.

Anemia

Aplastic anemia

Arteriovenous malformation

Aspergillosis

Astigmatism

Autoimmune neurological disorder

Bee sting

Behcet's disease

Bell's palsy

Brain aneurysm

Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)

Brain tumor

Brucellosis

Bruxism (teeth grinding)

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Carotid artery disease

Central sleep apnea

Chagas disease

Chiari malformation

Child abuse

Chronic sinusitis

Coarctation of the aorta

Cold sore

Common cold

Concussion

Convergence insufficiency

Cough headaches

CSF leak (Cerebrospinal fluid leak)

Cushing syndrome

Dehydration

Dengue fever

Depression (major depressive disorder)

Ear infection (middle ear)

Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis

Eisenmenger syndrome

Encephalitis

Essential thrombocythemia

Exercise headaches

Eyestrain

Farsightedness

Fever

Fibromuscular dysplasia

Fibromyalgia

Galactorrhea

Genital herpes

Giant cell arteritis

Glioblastoma

Glioma

H1N1 flu (swine flu)

Hangovers

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Headaches in children

Heat exhaustion

Heatstroke

Hemophilia

Histoplasmosis

HIV/AIDS

Hydrocele

Hyperglycemia in diabetes

Hyperparathyroidism

Hyponatremia

Hypoparathyroidism

Impacted wisdom teeth

Influenza (flu)

Intermittent explosive disorder

Intracranial hematoma

Iron deficiency anemia

Jellyfish stings

Lead poisoning

Legionnaires' disease

Listeria infection

Lung cancer

Lupus

Lyme disease

Malaria

Meningioma

Meningitis

Mental illness

Migraine

Mononucleosis

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD)

Myocarditis

Nasal polyps

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Nearsightedness

Obstructive sleep apnea

Oligodendroglioma

Paget's disease of bone

Panic attacks and panic disorder

Parvovirus infection

Persistent post-concussive symptoms (Post-concussion syndrome)

Pheochromocytoma

Pituitary tumors

Plague

Pneumonia

Polio

One of the most feared diseases of the 20th century, polio has been eradicated from the developed world but remains a threat in less developed nations.

Polycystic kidney disease

Polycythemia vera

Polymorphous light eruption

Post COVID syndrome

Postpartum preeclampsia

Preeclampsia

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Presbyopia

Prolactinoma

Pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)

Pulmonary edema

Rabies

Radiation sickness

Recurrent breast cancer

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Rubella

Salmonella infection

Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that causes a rash, fever and sore throat and usually affects children and adolescents.

Schwannomatosis

Serotonin syndrome

Shingles

Sleep apnea

Smallpox

Staph infections

Strep throat

Stroke

Sunburn

Takayasu's arteritis

Teen depression

Tension headache

Thrombocytosis

Thunderclap headaches

TMJ disorders

Tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure

Tonsillitis

Toxic shock syndrome

Traumatic brain injury

Trichinosis

Typhoid fever

Valley fever

West Nile virus

Whiplash

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  2. Acute sinusitis
  3. Acute sinusitis: Do over-the-counter treatments help?
  4. Alcohol intolerance
  5. Amenorrhea
  6. Anemia
  7. Aneurysm Surgery
  8. Antidepressant withdrawal: Is there such a thing?
  9. Antidepressants and alcohol: What's the concern?
  10. Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes it?
  11. Antidepressants: Can they stop working?
  12. Antidepressants for children and teens
  13. Antidepressants: Side effects
  14. Antidepressants: Selecting one that's right for you
  15. Antidepressants: Which cause the fewest sexual side effects?
  16. Aplastic anemia
  17. Arteriovenous malformation
  18. Aspergillosis
  19. Astigmatism
  20. Atypical antidepressants
  21. Autoimmune neurological disorder
  22. Bee sting
  23. Behcet's disease
  24. Bell's palsy
  25. Brain aneurysm
  26. Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
  27. Brain tumor
  28. Brain Tumor
  29. What is a brain tumor? A Mayo Clinic expert explains
  30. Brain tumor FAQs
  31. Brucellosis
  32. Bruxism (teeth grinding)
  33. Bump on the head: When is it a serious head injury?
  34. Carbon monoxide poisoning
  35. Carotid artery disease
  36. Central sleep apnea
  37. Chagas disease
  38. Chiari malformation
  39. Child abuse
  40. Chronic sinusitis
  41. Clinical depression: What does that mean?
  42. Coarctation of the aorta
  43. Cold and flu viruses: How long can they live outside the body?
  44. Cold or allergy: Which is it?
  45. Cold remedies
  46. Cold sore
  47. Cold symptoms: Does drinking milk increase phlegm?
  48. Common cold
  49. Concussion
  50. Concussion in children
  51. Concussion Recovery
  52. Concussion Telemedicine
  53. Convergence insufficiency
  54. Cough headaches
  55. CPAP machines: Tips for avoiding 10 common problems
  56. Craving and chewing ice: A sign of anemia?
  57. CSF leak (Cerebrospinal fluid leak)
  58. Cushing syndrome
  59. Dehydration
  60. Dengue fever
  61. Depression and anxiety: Can I have both?
  62. Depression, anxiety and exercise
  63. What is depression? A Mayo Clinic expert explains.
  64. Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap
  65. Depression (major depressive disorder)
  66. Depression: Supporting a family member or friend
  67. Ear infection (middle ear)
  68. Early HIV symptoms: What are they?
  69. Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis
  70. Eisenmenger syndrome
  71. Encephalitis
  72. Essential thrombocythemia
  73. Exercise headaches
  74. Eyestrain
  75. Farsightedness
  76. Fever
  77. Fever treatment: Quick guide to treating a fever
  78. Fibromuscular dysplasia
  79. Fibromyalgia
  80. Flu masks
  81. Flu shots
  82. Flu: When to see a doctor?
  83. Flu vaccine: Safe for people with egg allergy?
  84. Galactorrhea
  85. Genital herpes
  86. Genital herpes: Can you get it from a toilet seat?
  87. Giant cell arteritis
  88. Glioblastoma
  89. Glioma
  90. H1N1 flu (swine flu)
  91. Hangovers
  92. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
  93. Headaches and stress
  94. Headaches in children
  95. Heat exhaustion
  96. Heatstroke
  97. Hemophilia
  98. High-dose flu vaccines: How are they different from other flu vaccines?
  99. Histoplasmosis
  100. HIV/AIDS
  101. Humidifiers
  102. Hydrocele
  103. Hyperglycemia in diabetes
  104. Hyperparathyroidism
  105. Hyponatremia
  106. Hypoparathyroidism
  107. Impacted wisdom teeth
  108. Influenza (flu)
  109. Intermittent explosive disorder
  110. Intervention: Help a loved one overcome addiction
  111. Intracranial hematoma
  112. Iron deficiency anemia
  113. Jellyfish stings
  114. Lead poisoning
  115. Legionnaires' disease
  116. Listeria infection
  117. Living with Brain Tumors
  118. Living with Lupus
  119. Long Term Brain Cancer Survivor
  120. Low blood sodium in older adults: A concern?
  121. Lung cancer
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  123. Infographic: Lung Cancer
  124. Lung nodules: Can they be cancerous?
  125. Lupus
  126. Lyme disease
  127. Malaria
  128. Male depression: Understanding the issues
  129. Managing Headaches
  130. Managing Meningitis
  131. MAOIs and diet: Is it necessary to restrict tyramine?
  132. Marathon and the Heat
  133. Marijuana and depression
  134. Mayo Clinic Minute: Arteriovenous malformation or AVM
  135. Mayo Clinic Minute: Meningitis 101 for college students
  136. Mayo Clinic Minute: Prevent migraines with magnetic stimulation
  137. Mayo Clinic Minute: Weathering migraines
  138. Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about bats and rabies
  139. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why getting vaccinated for the flu is doubly important this season
  140. Mayo Clinic Minute: Will there be a Lyme disease vaccine for humans?
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  143. Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness
  144. Mental health providers: Tips on finding one
  145. Mental illness
  146. Migraine
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  148. Migraine medicines and antidepressants
  149. Migraine FAQs
  150. Migraine treatment: Can antidepressants help?
  151. Migraines and gastrointestinal problems: Is there a link?
  152. Migraines and Vertigo
  153. Migraines: Are they triggered by weather changes?
  154. Alleviating migraine pain
  155. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
  156. Mononucleosis
  157. Mononucleosis: Can it recur?
  158. Mononucleosis and Epstein-Barr: What's the connection?
  159. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD)
  160. Myocarditis
  161. Nasal polyps
  162. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
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  164. Nearsightedness
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  167. New Test for Preeclampsia
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  174. Ocular migraine: When to seek help
  175. Oligodendroglioma
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  181. Pheochromocytoma
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  183. Plague
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  186. Polio
  187. Polycystic kidney disease
  188. Polycythemia vera
  189. Polymorphous light eruption
  190. Post COVID syndrome
  191. Postpartum preeclampsia
  192. Preeclampsia
  193. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
  194. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
  195. Presbyopia
  196. Prolactinoma
  197. Pseudotumor cerebri (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
  198. Pulmonary edema
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  201. Radiation sickness
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  204. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  205. Rhabdomyolysis
  206. Rubella
  207. Salmonella infection
  208. Scarlet fever
  209. Schwannomatosis
  210. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
  211. Self-care for the flu
  212. Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
  213. Serotonin syndrome
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  216. Shingles vaccine: Can I transmit the vaccine virus to others?
  217. Shingles vaccine: Should I get it?
  218. Sinus infection and toothache: Any connection?
  219. Sleep apnea
  220. Smallpox
  221. Staph infections
  222. Strep throat
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  226. Strokes FAQ Neurologist Robert D. Brown, Jr. M.D., M.P.H., answers the most frequently asked questions about strokes.
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  242. Traumatic brain injury
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