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Foodborne disease occurs when foods aren't cooked, handled, or stored correctly and become contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins (poisons). Foodborne disease can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Symptoms may not appear for 24 to 48 hours.

A facial fracture means you have 1 or more broken bones in your face. These may be in your jaw, nose, cheeks, or the sockets around your eyes.

Although they can be painful, most rib fractures aren't serious. But they often make it hard to cough or breathe deeply. Here's what you need to know.

Your tailbone (coccyx) is the bone at the very end of your spine. A tailbone fracture can be very painful and may take some time to heal. Read on to learn more.

Most hemorrhoids aren't something to worry about. But a thrombosed hemorrhoid is more painful. It occurs when a small blood clot develops in an external hemorrhoid. This can cause severe pain and sometimes bleeding. Read on to learn more.

Read on to learn how to treat a nosebleed at home, and when you should get medical care.

There is no easy way to recover from a sexual assault. But getting the medical care and support you need is a good place to start.

After a sexual assault, it's normal to feel angry, afraid, and even ashamed. But try not to let these feelings keep you from getting medical care. Medical treatment can help you recover physically as well as emotionally.

One of the greatest risks of fire other than burns is smoke inhalation. Find out what to do if you are caught in a building with smoke.