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Night sweats

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Night sweats
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Definition
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Night sweats are episodes of nighttime sweating that soak your nightclothes or bedding even when your bedroom isn’t excessively hot. Night sweats are a common problem many people experience from time to time. Although uncomfortable, night sweats typically aren’t a sign of a medical problem.

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Night leg cramps

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Night leg cramps
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Night leg cramps are sudden, painful, involuntary contractions of muscles in your leg. In most cases, night leg cramps involve your calf muscles, but muscles in your feet or thighs may cramp as well.

Most of the time, true night leg cramps occur for no known reason, and they’re harmless. However, [...]

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis option on a slippery slope?

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Genetic testing
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis option on a slippery slope?

With Mayo Clinic genetic counselor
Carrie A. Zabel, M.S., C.G.C.
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Carrie A. Zabel, M.S., C.G.C.

“We must begin now to prepare for the future; we cannot wait until the details are known or fully understood.”*

— David B. Schowalter, M.D., Ph.D., former Mayo geneticist, (*posthumous)

Carrie A. Zabel, M.S., [...]

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Horner syndrome

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Horner syndrome
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Horner syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs when the nerves that travel from your brain to your eyes and face are damaged.

Horner syndrome typically affects only one side of your face. Hallmark findings of Horner syndrome include a drooping eyelid, decreased eye pupil size and [...]

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Headaches in children

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Headaches in children
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Headaches in children are common and are usually not serious. Like adults, children can develop migraines, chronic daily headaches or stress-related (tension) headaches, although their symptoms may be different.

In some cases, headaches in children are caused by an infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or minor head [...]

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