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  1. Nervous breakdown: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 26, 2023 · Nervous breakdown isn't a medical term. It most often means a mental health crisis that affects your ability to meet your own needs and do daily tasks.

  2. Choosing a birth control pill - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 15, 2025 · Are you thinking of taking birth control pills? Birth control pills are some of the most used contraceptives. That's because they work well and they're easy to use. But there are a lot of choices. …

  3. Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy? - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 19, 2024 · Healthy weight gain during pregnancy depends on various factors. That includes your body mass index, also called BMI, before you became pregnant. BMI is a measure of body mass …

  4. Arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 3, 2026 · Arthritis isn't a single condition but a broad term for many conditions affecting the joints. Arthritis typically is associated with pain that affects the ability to move a joint. It causes swelling and …

  5. Bedsores (pressure ulcers) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 22, 2024 · Bedsores are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for a long time. Bedsores most often arise on skin that covers bony areas of the body, …

  6. MCAD deficiency - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 28, 2023 · Overview Medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is an inherited disorder that prevents your body from breaking down certain fats and turning them into …

  7. Infant jaundice - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 19, 2025 · A healthcare professional will likely diagnose infant jaundice by checking a baby's appearance. However, it's still necessary to measure the level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. The level …

  8. Hypoglycemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 18, 2023 · This process occurs mainly in your liver, but also in your kidneys. With prolonged fasting, the body can break down fat stores and use products of fat breakdown as an alternative fuel. …

  9. Huntington's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 25, 2024 · Huntington's disease causes nerve cells in the brain to decay over time. The disease affects a person's movements, thinking ability and mental health. Huntington's disease is rare. It's …

  10. Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 1, 2024 · Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves. Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other …