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Common health topics
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- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Heart disease
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Common cold
- Flu
- COVID-19
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Back pain
- Arthritis
- Acid reflux (GERD)
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If someone collapses, cannot breathe, is unresponsive, or may have another life-threatening emergency, call your local emergency number now. Do not wait for this site or the AI assistant.
MedlinePlus: first aid and emergencies
Eye-care warning signs
A sudden increase in floaters, new flashes, or a curtain-like shadow over vision needs immediate evaluation by an eye doctor or emergency department. Sudden vision loss or severe eye pain also needs urgent medical attention.
National Eye Institute: retinal detachment · National Eye Institute: glaucoma
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