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Macular Degeneration	181 Members
Macular degeneration is a medical condition where the light sensing cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, it is the leading cause of ce... Category: Ears, Eyes & Mouth

Malaria	6 Members
Malaria is an infectious disease which causes about 350-500 million infections with humans and approximately 1.3-3 million deaths annually, mainly in the tropics. Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodiu... Category: Infectious Diseases

Male Breast Cancer	13 Members
Because the breast is composed of identical tissues in males and females, breast cancer can also occur in males, but here the incidence is very low, less than 1 percent. Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. Wo... Category: Men's Health

Male Infertility	152 Members
Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive a child, and male infertility accounts for 30-40% of all fertility issues for couples struggling to build a family... ... Category: Men's Health

Maple Syrup Urine Disease	7 Members
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an inherited metabolic disorder due to a deficiency of decarboxylase enzyme that leads to elevated concentrations of leucine, isoleucine, and valine (branched amino acids) in the blood and urine... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Marfan Syndrome	125 Members
Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder characterized by unusually long limbs. The disease also affects other bodily structures � including the lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels � in less obvious ways. It is named for A... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Marijuana Addiction & Recovery	1746 Members
The drug cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. The major active chemical compound tetrahydrocannabinol, commonl... Category: Addiction & Recovery

MCTD	440 Members
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma a... Category: Allergies & Immunity

Medicaid	195 Members
This community is dedicated to the pros and cons of Medicaid, and how to best take advantage of Medicaid to improve one's health. Medicaid is the US health insurance program for individuals and families with low incomes and resour... Category: Personal Challenges

Medical Mysteries	282 Members
This community is dedicated to people who suffer from an illness that has been difficult to define. As advanced as modern medicine is, there still exist many cases where doctors cannot pinpoint an exact cause for pain or other sym... Category: Personal Challenges

Medical Research and Clinical Trials	67 Members
This community is for those DailyStrength members that have an interest in medical research, academic research, and clinical trials, as well as professionals conducting health-related trials and research. Unlike other DailyStrengt... Category: Current Events

Medicare	171 Members
This community is dedicated to discussing the pros and cons of Medicare, and how best to use Medicare to improve your health. Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, c... Category: Seniors

Meniere's Disease	701 Members
Meniere's disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Meniere in 1861. It is a balance disorder of the inner ear... ... Category: Brain & Nervous System

Meningitis	149 Members
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord. Although the most common causes are infection (bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic), chemical agents and even tumor c... Category: Infectious Diseases

Menopause	2827 Members
Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and prog... Category: Women's Health

Mental Challenged	208 Members
Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common cri... Category: Developmental & Learning Disorders

Mesothelioma	49 Members
Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most ... Category: Cancers

Meth Addiction & Recovery	885 Members
Methamphetamine (also referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a synthetic stimulant drug used for both medicinal and recreational purposes (see Legal issues). Methamphetamine is highly psychologically addictive. Li... Category: Addiction & Recovery

Migraine Headaches	4021 Members
Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head ... Category: Brain & Nervous System

Military Families	1631 Members
Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments, which results in increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. This community is dedicated t... Category: Relationships & Sexuality

Miscarriage	6641 Members
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of prior to 20 ... Category: Women's Health

Mitochondrial Diseases	178 Members
Mitochondrial diseases are a group of disorders relating to the mitochondria, the organelles that are the "powerhouses" of the eukaryotic cells that comprise higher-order lifeforms (including humans). The mitochondria convert the ... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Moebius Syndrome	16 Members
Mobius syndrome (also spelled Moebius) is an extremely rare neurological disorder. Mobius syndrome is caused by abnormal development of the cranial nerves. This rare disorder has a number of causes. Most often affected are the ... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Molluscum Contagiosum	143 Members
Molluscum contagiosum are wart-like tumors of the skin caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV-1 to -4), a DNA poxvirus. This condition is commonly found in young children and affects the body, arms, and legs. It is spread ... Category: Skin & Hair

Mononucleosis	202 Members
Infectious mononucleosis (also known in North America as mono, the kissing disease or Pfeiffer's disease, and more commonly known as glandular fever in other English-speaking countries) is a disease seen most commonly in adolescen... Category: Infectious Diseases

Morgellons Disease	105 Members
Morgellons or Morgellons disease is a controversial name for an alleged polysymptomatic syndrome characterized by patients finding fibers on their skin, which they believe are related to other symptoms, includi... Category: Infectious Diseases

Mortgages & Foreclosures	286 Members
This community is for concerns, problems, and challenges relating to mortgages and foreclosures. The significant downturn in the housing market, including the widespread drop in home values, the reduction in subprime loans, and th... Category: Current Events

Motherless Children	419 Members
This community focuses on children (of any age) who no longer have a mother in their lives, whether as a result of death or extended separation. A mother plays a crucial role in both early childhood development as well as support ... Category: Death & Dying

MRSA	747 Members
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), asometimes referred to as a super staph infection, is a specific strain of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium that has developed antibiotic resistance to all penicillins, includ... Category: Infectious Diseases

Mucopolysaccharidosis	12 Members
The mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of inherited metabolic diseases caused by the absence or malfunctioning of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down molecules called Glycosaminoglycans - long chains of sugar carbohydrates in ea... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Multiple Myeloma	390 Members
Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahler's disease after Otto Kahler) is a type of cancer of plasma cells, immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies. Its progn... Category: Heart, Blood & Circulation

Multiple Personalities	912 Members
Dissociative identity disorder is a diagnosis described as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least ... Category: Mental Health & Addiction

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)	6760 Members
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which affects the brain and spinal cord. MS can cause a variety of symptoms, including changes in sensation, visual problems, muscle weakness, depression, and difficulti... Category: Brain & Nervous System

Mumps	1 Member
Mumps or epidemic parotitis is a viral disease of humans. Prior to the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide, and is still a significant threa... Category: Infectious Diseases

Muscular Dystrophies	144 Members
The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary muscle diseases; characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue. In so... Category: Genetic & Metabolic

Myasthenia Gravis	1116 Members
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. At about 14 cases per 100,000 (in the U.S.), it is one of the lesser known autoimmune disorders. The antig... Category: Muscles & Bones

Myelodysplasia	229 Members
The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS, formerly known as "preleukemia") are a diverse collection of haematological conditions united by ineffective production of blood cells and varying risks of transformation to acute myelogenous le... Category: Cancers

Myofascial Pain Syndrome	472 Members
Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the... Category: Brain & Nervous System

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