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Breastfeeding can be awkward at first. Experiment with various positions until you feel comfortable.

A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.

You might expect a baby's skin to be flawless, but rashes and other skin conditions are common. Find out when treatment can help.

A deep breath of air through the mouth that is done without choice and often is triggered by sleepiness.

A skin disease caused by infection with a parasite that is spread through the bite of infected sand flies.

Bleeding inside the body, particularly in the chest or belly cavities, or into muscles.

Add these health foods to the menu and give your diet a healthy boost.

Buildup of fluid in the foot and ankle area.

A bulging or falling out of a body part, such as the rectum or vagina.

Pain that happens in or around one or both testicles.

A cluster of dilated tiny blood vessels called capillaries that forms a lesion anywhere on the skin or mucous membranes.

A substance that collects in and hardens blood vessels, builds up on tooth enamel or appears on skin due to certain conditions.

Antioxidants may play a role in preventing heart disease, cancer and other diseases. See which foods are abundant in antioxidants.

A condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products from blood.

Feeling sick from lower oxygen levels after arriving at a high altitude.

A pocket of pus that collects under the skin or in deeper spaces inside the body.

Yellow tint of the skin due to high levels of a substance called bilirubin. There are many causes, including gallstones, liver disease, and liver or pancreatic cancer.

When a connection forms between organs.

Tissue death from reduced blood supply.

A parasitic disease, also called bilharzia, that spreads in contaminated water containing certain species of snails.