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Colon cancer
Colon cancer

Colon cancer is a growth of cells that begins in a part of the large intestine called the colon. ...

Endometriosis
Endometriosis

Endometriosis (en-doe-me-tree-O-sis) is an often-painful condition in which tissue that is simila...

Breast cancer
Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a growth of cells that starts in the breast tissue. Breast cancer most often sta...

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Video: Upper body stretches for the workplace

Standing or sitting for long periods of time can cause soreness in areas of the upper body. To pr ...

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Video: How cancer spreads

Cancer spreads — or metastasizes — when cancer cells break away from the original tu ...

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Video: How irritable bowel syndrome affects you

IBS is a functional disorder. Even though the digestive tract looks normal, it doesn't function a ...

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Sleep Spoiler - Tips for a Good Night's Rest

Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D.: When you don't sleep well, bad things happen.

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