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Kratom is promoted as an aid in overcoming withdrawal from opioid medications, but research suggests that it leads to more health problems than it solves.

Users claim kratom lifts mood and boosts energy, but there are many safety issues and questions about whether it works. Learn more before trying it.

A narrowing of the large blood vessel (aorta) that leads from the heart.

A serious gum infection that damages gums and can destroy the jawbone.

An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time.

A disorder that causes swelling of the eye nerves and the spinal cord.

A genetic disorder that affects the body, mind, and behavior.

Inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.

Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection.

A disorder in a child marked by defiant and disobedient behavior to authority figures.

Brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head.

This condition involves swelling of one or both kidneys. Learn the causes, symptoms and treatments.

Also called PA/IVS, this rare congenital heart defect is diagnosed at or shortly after birth. Learn the symptoms and how it's treated.

This congenital heart defect affects the valve between the heart and lungs and includes a hole in the heart. Learn the symptoms and how it's treated.

This rare condition present at birth happens when the bladder develops outside of an unborn baby during pregnancy. The condition can be repaired with surgery.