Gestational diabetes refers to a condition where a pregnant woman who has never had diabetes suddenly has high levels of blood sugar. Approximately 4% of pregnant women will experience gestational diabetes.
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Cancer affects the body’s basic unit, the cell. Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order. Throat cancer is also known as cancer of the larynx and it affects the voice box and the surrounding tissues. Cancer of the throat accounts for about 1 in every 100 cancer cases in men and around 6 out of every 10 cases develop on the vocal chords. If the cancer is on the cords then symptoms of throat cancer are experienced early and rapid diagnosis can be made.
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Yeast infection (Candida albicans) can occur in any part of the body such as underarms, between toes, etc. in both men and women. In women yeast infection is very common in vagina, so common that 75% of women have it at some time in their lives. Yeast infection is not serious disease but it is very uncomfortable.
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Neuropathy is usually short for peripheral neuropathy, meaning a disease of the peripheral nervous system. Strictly speaking, however, neuropathy is any disease that affects any part of the nervous system.
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Angina (also called angina pectoris) is chest pain that appears when the muscle cells of the heart don’t get enough blood to properly carry out their pumping function. The lack of blood supply is most likely to cause pain during physical activity, when the heart pumps fastest and needs the most oxygen. Stopping the activity normally relieves the pain. This may help to distinguish angina from other types of chest pain.
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Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects the nervous system; also known as seizure disorder, a person is diagnosed as having epilepsy if he has a minimum of two seizures that are not caused by a known medical condition.

New cases of epilepsy are most common among children in the first year of life and affects about 2% of children in the United States.
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Bladder cancer is the balloon-shaped organ in pelvic region that stores urine. Some bladder cancer remains confined to the lining while other may enter other region. Most people who suffer from bladder cancer are older people greater than 50. Smoking is the single risk factor that causes bladder cancer.
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Arrhythmias are abnormal rhythms of the heart.  Arrhythmias cause the heart to pump blood less effectively.  Most cardiac arrhythmias are temporary and benign.  Most temporary and benign arrhythmias are those where your heart skips a beat or has an extra beat. The occasional skip or extra beat is often caused by strong emotions or exercise. Nonetheless, some arrhythmias may be life-threatening and require treatment.
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Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is a specific type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that generally begins in your urethra or bladder and travels up into your kidneys. If not treated properly, kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection. Prompt medical attention is required.
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Diverticulitis refers to the development of inflammation and infection in one or more diverticula. Diverticula are outpouchings or bulges which occur when the inner, lining layer of the large intestine (colon) bulges out (herniates) through the outer, muscular layer. The presence of diverticula indicates a condition called diverticulosis.
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