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  1. Wounds and Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    An injury is damage to your body. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more. In the U.S., millions of ...
  2. Choking (National Library of Medicine)  
    Food or small objects can cause choking if they get caught in your throat and block your airway. This keeps oxygen from getting to your lungs and brain. If ...
  3. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spread. These include imaging tests and a lumbar puncture, which is a procedure to collect and test ...
  4. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spread. These include imaging tests and a lumbar puncture, which is a procedure to collect and test ...
  5. Childhood Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spread. These include imaging tests and a lumbar puncture, which is a procedure to collect and test ...
  6. Foot Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common ...
  7. Foreign Bodies (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you ...
  8. Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... spread. These include imaging tests and a lumbar puncture, which is a procedure to collect and test ...
  9. Meningitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. There are several types of meningitis. The most common ...
  10. Meningococcal Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is meningococcal disease? Meningococcal disease is the name for any illness that is caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria (also called meningococcal ...
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