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1. Kidney Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 01, 2024 - Home Health Topics K Kidney Diseases … T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Kidney Diseases … Most kidney diseases attack the nephrons. This damage may leave kidneys unable to remove wastes. … member with kidney disease. … NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Source https://medlineplus.gov

2. Autoimmune Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 01, 2024 - Description Your body's immune system protects you from disease and infection. … Autoimmune diseases can affect many parts of the body. … No one is sure what causes autoimmune diseases. They do tend to run in families. … There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, and some have similar symptoms. … Treatment depends on the disease, but in most cases one important goal is to reduce inflammation.

3. Neurologic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   October 17, 2023 - U V W X Y Z Health Topics Neurologic Diseases … There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. … Major types include Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington's disease and muscular … , where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease Diseases … 2016 Interventions for Preventing Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease

4. Colonic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   May 22, 2023 - T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Colonic Diseases … an uncomfortable condition causing abdominal cramping and other symptoms Treatment for colonic diseases … varies greatly depending on the disease and its severity. … NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Source https://medlineplus.gov

5. Brain Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   June 09, 2021 - Some brain diseases are genetic . … And we do not know what causes some brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease . … The symptoms of brain diseases vary widely depending on the specific problem. … 2016 Interventions for Preventing Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease … Systematic Review Archived April 28, 2015 Decisional Dilemmas in Discontinuing Prolonged Disease-Modifying

6. Bone Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   August 29, 2023 - Home Health Topics B Bone Diseases … Bone diseases can make bones easy to break. … bones weak and more likely to break Osteogenesis imperfecta makes your bones brittle Paget's disease … of bone makes them weak Bones can also develop cancer and infections Other bone diseases, … Products Systematic Review August 29, 2023 Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease

7. Endocrine Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   March 01, 2021 - Home Health Topics E Endocrine Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Endocrine Diseases … Hormone diseases also occur if your body does not respond to hormones the way it is supposed to. … In the United States, the most common endocrine disease is diabetes . There are many others.

8. Bladder Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   March 01, 2023 - T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Bladder Diseases … that causes bladder pain and frequent, urgent urination Bladder cancer Doctors diagnose bladder diseases … NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Source https://medlineplus.gov

9. Mitochondrial Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   Mitochondrial diseases are a group of metabolic disorders. … The symptoms of mitochondrial disease can vary. … The diseases range from mild to severe. Some types can be fatal. … Genetic mutations cause these diseases. … There are no cures for these diseases, but treatments may help with symptoms and slow down the disease

10. Lung Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 23, 2018 - Home Health Topics L Lung Diseases … T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Lung Diseases … People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. … Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. … Some lung diseases can lead to respiratory failure .

11. Liver Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 23, 2014 - There are many kinds of liver diseases: Diseases caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis … B , and hepatitis C Diseases caused by drugs, poisons, or too much alcohol. … Examples include fatty liver disease and cirrhosis . … Liver cancer Inherited diseases, such as hemochromatosis and Wilson disease Symptoms of liver … disease can vary, but they often include swelling of the abdomen and legs, bruising easily, changes

12. Parasitic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2016 - Home Health Topics P Parasitic Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Parasitic Diseases … Some parasitic diseases are easily treated and some are not. … Some parasitic diseases occur in the United States. … There are no vaccines for parasitic diseases.

13. Rare Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 24, 2014 - Description A rare disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States … There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases. More than 25 million Americans have one. … Rare diseases May involve chronic illness, disability, and often premature death Often have no … caused by changes in genes It can be hard to find a specialist who knows how to treat your rare disease … Disease advocacy groups, rare disease organizations, and genetics clinics may help you to find one.

14. Vascular Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 21, 2018 - Home Health Topics V Vascular Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Vascular Diseases … You are more likely to have vascular disease as you get older. … Other factors that make vascular disease more likely include Family history of vascular or heart … diseases Pregnancy Illness or injury Long periods of sitting or standing still Any condition

15. Infectious Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2016 - Home Health Topics I Infectious Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Infectious Diseases … Description Infectious diseases kill more people worldwide than any other single cause. … Infectious diseases are caused by germs. … other living things for food and a place to live NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

16. Spleen Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Home Health Topics S Spleen Diseases … T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Spleen Diseases … Certain diseases might cause your spleen to swell.

17. Eye Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 18, 2013 - T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Eye Diseases … Retinal disorders - problems with the nerve layer at the back of the eye Macular degeneration - a disease … an infection also known as pinkeye Your best defense is to have regular checkups , because eye diseases … Screening for Glaucoma Research Protocol Archived March 9, 2010 The Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying

18. Prostate Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 26, 2016 - Home Health Topics P Prostate Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Prostate Diseases … best to treatment when detected early NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

19. Thyroid Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 14, 2011 - T U V W X Y Z Health Topics Thyroid Diseases … nodules - lumps in the thyroid gland Thyroiditis - swelling of the thyroid To diagnose thyroid diseases

20. Digestive Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 30, 2017 - Home Health Topics D Digestive Diseases … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Digestive Diseases … Heartburn not relieved by antacids NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases … difficile: Update Systematic Review Archived January 28, 2016 Diagnosis of Celiac Disease … Systematic Review Archived April 2, 2014 Pharmacological Management of Crohn's Disease