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Medical On-Line Reference Guide

• ABC - of Safe & Healthy Child Care

• Acne (Pimples) -A chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by skin eruptions on the face, chest and back.
  Complexion Complexities - different forms of acne
  Support Group -Answers all your questions and treatment available.
  General Information
• Acoustic Neuroma Resources -( affects the cranial nerve that controls hearing and the vestibular or balance system.)
  List of resources related to acoustic neuromas (AN) and their treatment Remote Links to information provided by (for the most part) universities, hospitals, and professionals.
• Acute pancreatitis
• ADDISON'S DISEASE -Underactive adrenal glands
  General Information
• Adenoid removal
• Adult Still's Disease -A systemic form of chronic arthritis that occurs in adults.
• Advanced care directives-
   Special medical power of attorney; power of attorney; verbal directions for future care;
• Aging changes in body shape
• Aging changes in hair and nails
• Aging changes in hormone production
  
• Aging changes in skin
  
• Aging spots - should you be concerned?
  
• Aids -A major failure of the body's immune system
  The Body - comprehensive up-to-date information about Aids. Research, tips and daily updates in AIDS/HIV research. Also, information on holistic/alternative treatments and experimental drugs.
  HandiLinksTM To Aids Information & Treatment
  
• Answers to many questions as well as about how it can be treated, how to take care of yourself, and where to go for additional information and support.
  General Information
  
• Albinism -(the total lack of pigment in the skin )
  Chain of links that have information related to albinism
  Questions and Answers -What is Albinism?
  
• Alcoholism -A psychological and physiological dependence
  General Information
  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  Deaths Due to Alcohol
  
• Allergies
  Why we sneeze and what we can do about it: Vats of information and tips
  World of Allergy and Asthma
  The Allergy and Asthma Network
  
• Alopecia -(Loss of Hair)
  Types of Alopecia.What it's caused by What it means to the sufferer.
  CAUSES OF ALOPECIA
  Female pattern hair loss
  
• Alpha 1 - Antitrypsin Deficiency- hereditary defect in body chemistry-a protein which circulates in your blood.-is a rare genetic condition that may affect the liver and the lungs in infants, children and adults.
  Understand alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.
  This web site contains information about Alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency, the electronic mailing list that we use to communicate with each other, and various topics related to Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency.
  
• ALTITUDE ILLNESS -Any of several illnesses associated with higher than usual altitudes
  General Information
  
• Alzheimer's -A brain disorder characterized by gradual mental deterioration.
  Alzheimer's Assoc. - offers a list of warining signs and other information that is both helpful and reassuring. Includes news about treatments and links to local orginizations that can help patients sand their families.
  General Information
  Alzheimer's Disease Information
  
• Amblyopia- Crossed eyes, Lazy eye
  What causes amblyopia? How is amblyopia diagnosed? How is amblyopia treated?
  Ophthalmology Frequently Asked Questions - What is "Lazy Eye
  
• Amniocentesis - process to extract fluid from pregant women to detect chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.
  Information about amniocentesis
  Prevention-Child Health & Safety
  
• Amyloidosis -generic term for a collection of diseases that result in the abnormal deposition of amyloid protein throughout the body.
  Amyloid Treatment and Research Program
  
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Lou Gehrig's Disease - a deadly, little-known but fairly common disease of the nervous system.
  Questions and Answers
  Medical News and Alerts
  
• Anal fissure - a condition in which a portion of the skin lining in the anal canal is torn
  What is an anal fissure? What is the treatment for anal fissure?
  
• Anal Fistula -An abnormal connection between the anal canal and the perianal skin.
  What is an anal fistula? What is the most common cause of an anal fistula?
  
• Anal Incontinence
  What is the cause of anal incontinence? What is the treatment for anal incontinence?
  
• Anaphylaxis- life-threatening allergic reaction -the most serious type of allergic reaction, is extremely rare.
  Symptoms-Preventions
  EpiPenŽ Auto-Injector is an easy and convenient way to give epinephrine. Epinephrine is a medication used to treat some allergic and respiratory emergencies.
  Anemia & Neuro-Cognitive Disorders -caused by nutritional deficiency anemia due to an insufficiency of B-12.
  
• Anemia, Depression & Neuro-Cognitive Disorders
  ANEMIA, APLASTIC -A serious disease characterized by decreased bone-marrow production of white and red blood cells and platelets.
  General Information
  
• ANEMIA DURING PREGNANCY -An inadequate level of hemoglobin during pregnancy. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen to body tissues.
  General Information
  
• ANEMIA, FOLIC-ACID DEFICIENCY -Anemia caused by a deficiency of folic acid. It is often accompanied by iron-deficiency anemia.
  General Information
  
• ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC -Anemia due to the premature destruction of red blood cells
  General Information
  
• ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY -A decreased number of circulating blood cells, or insufficient hemoglobin in the cells. Anemia is a symptom of other disorders
  General Information
  
• ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS -Anemia caused by inadequate absorption of vitamin B-12.
  General Information
  
• Aneurysm - An aneurysm is a dilation of a blood vessel (similar to a balloon) that poses a risk to health from the potential for rupture, clotting, or dissecting.
  Aneurysm FAQs
  AVM Center Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School
  
• Angina -affects the heart, and is triggered by a lack of oxygen
  FREE background information on Angina, with the opportunity to purchase summaries of the latest clinical research on Angina before facing difficult decisions
  Facts about Angina
  General Information
  
• ANIMAL BITES
  General Information
  
• Ankle Pain , TENDINITIS -
  What diseases and conditions can cause ankle pain, and how are they treated?
  
• ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS -A chronic, progressive, rheumatic disease of the joints, accompanied by inflammation and stiffening. It is characterized by a "bent forward" posture caused by stiffening of the spine and support structures.
  General Information
  
• ANOREXIA NERVOSA -eating disorder and a psychological disorder.
  What is anorexia?What causes anorexia?
  General Information
  
• Anorexia Information and Guidance for Patients, Family and Friends
  TYPICAL EATING DISORDERS IN MALES
  
• Anxiety -A vague, uncomfortable feeling of fear, dread or danger from an unknown source.
  General Information
  
• Aphasia -An impairment of the ability to use or comprehend, words usually acquired as a result of a stroke or other brain injury
  National Aphasia Association
  What is Aphasia?
  
• APPENDICITIS
  What is appendicitis?What symptoms do patients with appendicitis feel?
  
• ARRHYTHMIA, PALPITATIONS - are unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart.
  What are palpitations?What is the normal heartbeat?
  
• Arthritis -A long-term illness characterized by joint disease that involves muscles, membrane linings of the joints and cartilage.
  Medical News and Alerts-Arthritis Information-Drug Information
  Links to servers of ARTHRITIS and related information
  
• ARTHRITIS, DEGENERATIVE (OSTEOARTHRITIS)
  
• ARTHRITIS, GOUT
  
• ARTHRITIS IN CHILDREN

• ARTHRITIS, LYME
  
• ARTHRITIS, QUACKERY
  
• ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID
  General Information
  Sex and Arthritis
  
• ASBESTOSIS -Inflammation of the lung due to breathing asbestos particles.
  General Information
  Asthma -A chronic disorder with recurrent attacks of wheezing and shortness of breath.
  Patricia Wrean's Asthma and Allergy WWW Resources Page with lots of links
  Asthma information
  Questions and Answers
  General Information
  Asthma Information-
  Ataxia -is a progressive, degenerative disease that affects a startling variety of body systems.
  Euro-Ataxia is an international non-profit organization formed by national ataxia groups throughout Europe.
  ATAXIAS: CLASSIFICATION
  National Ataxia Foundation
  A-T Children's Project
  ATELECTASIS - Collapse of part or all of one lung, preventing normal oxygen absorption.
  General Information
  Atherosclerosis -An extremely common form of hardening of the arteriesAtherosclerosis -An extremely common form of hardening of the arteries
  General Information
  ATHLETE'S FOOT: term used to describe what really is a form of fungus infection of the feet
  Why does athlete's foot develop? What does athlete's foot look like?
  What are the symptoms of Athlete's Foot?
  ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - A completely irregular heartbeat rhythm. Fibrillation means a quivering of heart-muscle fibers.
  General Information
  Attention Deficit Disorder -inablility to control behavior
  The library in the sky for teachers, parents and Students
  Cause of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
  Comprehensive listing of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder information and self-help resources online.
  AD(H)D-Help is a directory of Agencies, Support and Advocacy Groups
  General Information
  Avascular Necrosis - a condition in which the veins and capillaries feeding blood to a given joint (usually the hip joint) are damaged or even destroyed so that blood flow to the joint is temporarily or permanently disrupted. Normaly a sports injury.
  Explanation on the disease
  Ongoing research
   
    
• Baby Care
  Wondering how to best care for your baby?
  Babies and diarrhea -Babies and heat rashes - Babies and shots
  Back and Neck Injury
  Spinal Cord Injury Resource Guide at MGH
  Laser Disc Surgery
  BACK PAIN -Pain in the lower back usually caused by muscle strain.
  General Information
  Back Pain Do you have any of the following symptoms or conditions?
  Back Pain Information
  Bad breath treatment
  BALANITIS - Inflammation of the penis and sometimes the foreskin as well. It is usually associated with an unretractable foreskin of an uncircumcised male.
  General Information
  BALDNESS
  Several other causes that can affect men, women and even children
  The Causes Of Male Baldness -Treatments For Hair Loss
  The Histopathology of Hair Loss
  BALDNESS, PATTERN, MALE & FEMALE General Information
  Barlow's syndrome-is the most common heart valve abnormality.
  about MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE
  BAROTITIS MEDIA -Damage to the middle ear caused by pressure changes.
  General Information
  Barrett's esophagus-(GERD) can cause heartburn.
  about GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
  BED-WETTING
  General Information
  BEE STINGS
  STINGING INSECT ALLERGIES (BEE STINGS, WASP STINGS, OTHERS)
  When Honey Bees Sting
  BEHCET'S SYNDROME-is classically characterized as a triad of symptoms that include recurring crops of mouth ulcers (called apthous ulcers), genital ulcers, and inflammation of a specialized area around the pupil of the eye, the uvea. (The inflammation is called uveitis.)
  about BEHCET'S SYNDROME
  BELCHING
  Intestinal Gas - ( Belching, Bloating, Flatulence )
  BELL'S PALSY -Paralysis on one side of the face.
  General Information
  BIPOLAR DISORDER -
  DEPRESSION
  Comprehensive listing of depression including unipolar and bipolar mood disorder information and self-help resources online.
  Bipolar affective disorder -Bipolar disorder (depressed) Bipolar disorder (manic)
  Birth Defects
  Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) is a valued method of prenatal diagnosis
  Ultrasound Genetic Amniocentesis
  Genetic Syndrome Support Groups Online and other Health-related WWW Sites
  Perinatal Genetics Research
  Birth Marks
  About Birth Marks
  BLACK EYE/BRUISES
  General information
  BLADDER INFECTION
  URINARY TRACT INFECTION
  What are the symptoms?
  Bladder stones
  BLADDER TUMOR - Abnormal tissue growth in the bladder in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled. The tumor may be benign or malignant
  General Information
  BLASTOMYCOSIS - An infectious, fungus disease that starts in the lungs.
  General Information
  BLEPHARITIS -Inflammation of the eyelid edges.
  General Information
  BLEPHARITIS - Blepharitis is an inflammation of the lid margins that causes a persistent and unattractive redness and scaliness of the skin on and around the margins.
  Blind
  This site puts you in touch with more than 100 resources
  Blindness
  BLOOD POISONING -Bacterial infection (or toxins from bacteria) in the blood that invade the entire body via the bloodstream.
  General Information
  BLOOD-TRANSFUSION REACTION
  General Information
  BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH
  HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)
  High blood pressure can occur in children or adults
  BLOOD SUGAR, HIGH, DIABETES MELLITUS-Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.
  DISEASES & TREATMENTS
  BLOOD SUGAR, LOW, HYPOGLYCEMIA
  HYPOGLYCEMIA
  Body Lice
  BOILS - A painful, deep, bacterial infection of a hair follicle.
  General Information
  BONE FRACTURE
  General Information
  Bone marrow aspiration- Bone marrow biopsy- Bone marrow culture- Bone marrow transplant
  BOTULISM -A serious, non-contagious form of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated food containing a toxin that severely affects the nervous system.
  General Information
  Botulism
  Bowel incontinence
  BRACHIAL CYST -It is present at birth in one side of the neck located just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side
  DISEASES & TREATMENTS
  BRAIN OR EPIDURAL ABSCESS -A collection of pus caused by a bacterial infection in the brain or the outermost of 3 membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
  General Information
  Brain Injury
  Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Guide (TBIRD)
  Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS)
  Offers links to the various resources available on the internet
  BRAIN TUMOR
  General Information
  Breast biopsy -Breast cancer -Breast infection -Breast lump- Breast lump removal- Breast lump self exam- Breast lumps and cancer- Breast pain -Breast reduction risks- Breast revision surgery Breast thermography -Breast ultrasonography -Breast, premenstrual tenderness and swelling
  Breastfeeding Counseling
  The TOP 10 reasons why Breastfeeding benefits your baby
  Pregnancy Cycle from conception to weaning. Informative links.
  Hyperlinks to breastfeeding info., nutrition tips, useful products and videos
  Breastfeeding - support group
  Brittle nails - causes
  Bronchial asthma
  BRONCHIECTASIS -A lung disease in which the bronchial tubes become blocked and accumulate thick secretions. Frequent secondary infections occur.
  General Information
  BRONCHIOLITIS -Inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest branches of the respiratory tree. These carry air from the large bronchial tubes to microscopic air sacs in the lungs
  General Information
  Bronchitis
  BRONCHITIS, ACUTE -Inflammation of the air passages of the lungs.
  General Information
  BRONCHITIS, CHRONIC - Chronic inflammation and degeneration of the bronchial tubes, with or without active infection. It is most commonly associated with cigarette smoking.
  General Information
  BRUCELLOSIS -A rare bacterial infection transmitted to humans from infected cows, pigs, sheep or goats.
  General Information
  BRUISES and BUMPS
  BUMPS & BRUISES (CONTUSIONS & ECCHYMOSES)
  General information
  BUERGER'S DISEASE -Blockage of small and medium arteries--usually in the legs and feet--from inflammation of blood vessels. This causes clot formation. Cigarette-smoking is a very important factor in developing this disease
  General Information
  BULIMIA -A psychological eating disorder characterized by abnormal perception of body image, constant craving for food and binge eating, followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative use.
  General Information
  about BULIMIA
  BULIMIA IN MALES
  Guidelines for those with Bulimia
  long term and short term effects of this eating disorder.
  Bulimia
  BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID-is a disease characterized by tense blistering eruptions of the skin.
  DISEASES & TREATMENTS -
  BUNION - A bony protrusion from the outside edge of the joint at the base of the big (first) toe.
  General Information
  Bunion removal- Bunions
  BUMPS
  BURNS
  General Information
  What are the categories of burns?
  BURSITIS, CALCIFIC -A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the body
  CALCIFIC BURSITIS
  ELBOW
  about BURSITIS OF THE ELBOW
  HIP
  about BURSITIS OF THE HIP-
  KNEE
  about BURSITIS OF THE KNEE-
  SHOULDER
  about BURSITIS OF THE SHOULDER

• Calcium and bones
• Cancer
  A Cancer Diary-How to make appropriate medical decisions for your care.
  American Cancer Society - information about the types of cancer, their symtoms, treatments and survival rates.
  Bladder-The most common warning sign of bladder cancer is blood in the urine.
  Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer
  Bone
  Brain
  Breast Cancer Answers
  BREAST CANCERGeneral Information
  Breast Cancer prevention
  Cervix
  COLON
  ESOPHAGEAL
  KIDNEY
  LARYNGEAL
  LEUKEMIA
  LUNG
  History of Cigarette Smoking and Lung Cancer:
  LUNG CANCER
  Genetic Disease Models of Lung Cancer
  association of lung cancer
  LYMPHOMA, HODGKIN'S DISEASE, ADULT -Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system).
  about HODGKIN'S DISEASE, ADULT
  LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN'S
  MELANOMA
  MYELOMA
  Oral
  OVARY
  PANCREAS
  PROSTATE
  Facts on Prostate Cancer
  Q&A: Expert tells what every man should know about prostate cancer
  Other Prostate Cancer Web Sites
  RECTUM
  SKIN
  What are skin cancers ?
  Melanoma Page
  Facts About Skin Cancer
  STOMACH
  TESTICLES
  Testicular Self-Examination
  THYROID
  UTERUS
  Candida - Yeast Infections
  lots of links related to candida
  CANKER SORES -are small ulcer craters in the lining of the mouth
  What are causes of canker sores?
  Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome-CDG Syndromes -cause abnormal tissue and organ development affecting the entire body.
  What Causes CDGS?
  CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME --A nerve disorder in the hand that causes pain and loss of feeling, especially in the thumb and first 3 fingers. It is common among people using computers and word processors.
  General Information
  DISEASE & TREATMENTS
  Avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Guide For Computer Keyboard Users
  Carpal tunnel repair Carpal tunnel syndrome
  CATARACTS -A clouding of the lens of the eye. The lens is a crystal-clear, flexible structure near the front of the eyeball.
  General Information
  American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  Cataracts- Frequently Asked Questions
  The Risks and Benefits of Cataract Surgery
  Treatment of Secondary Cataracts
  Celiac Disease- a condition in which there is a chronic reaction to certain protein chains, commonly referred to as glutens, found in some cereal grains.
  chain of links
  CEREBRAL PALSY (CP)-A group of muscular and nervous-system disorders that begins in infancy and causes varying degrees of disability. Cerebral palsy is not inherited.
  General Information
  Cerebral Palsy
  CHALAZION - A chalazion (also called a meibomian cyst) is a painless swelling on the edge of the eyelid.
  CHEST PAIN
  CHICKEN POX - highly contagious viral disease that is spread by direct contact or breathing in germs from someone's cough or sneeze. Two weeks after exposure, chicken pox spots appear on the body.
  What are the signs and symptoms?
  CHILBLAINS -FROSTBITE
  about FROSTBITE & OTHER COLD INJURIES
  CHLAMYDIA INFECTION-This is a common sexually transmitted disease
  General Information
  Chlamydia: Questions & Answers
  How is Chlamydia transmitted?
  Cholecystitis (inflammation and infection of the gallbladder) is a complication of gallstones.
  about GALLSTONE DISEASE
  Cholera - is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine
  What is cholera?How does a person get cholera?
  Cholera Vaccination
  Cholera Fact Sheet
  Cholera
  CHOLESTEROL -Cholesterol is produced in the liver and carried in the bloodstream by lipoproteins.
  about CHOLESTEROL AND THE HEART
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-chronic fatigue syndrome differs from the more typical feelings of fatigue; it is a debilitating disorder that interferes with a person's ability to participate in the activities of daily life
  About the Syndrome
  The American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  The CFS FAQ
  Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)-Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is actually a group of rare, inherited disorders of the immunesystem that are caused by defects in the immune system cells called phagocytes.
  CGD Questions
  CIRRHOSIS
  Cleft lip and palate -Cleft palate - support group
  CliniWeb Search disease classification that you can select to find associated WWW pages.
  Clubfoot
  Cocaine intoxication Cocaine withdrawal
  COLDS, COMMON
  Patient Information-
  COLIC AND YOUR CHILD
  COLITIS
  COLONOSCOPY - Colposcopy is a procedure in which the doctor uses a special microscope (colposcope) to look into the vagina and cervix. It is used to find abnormal parts of the cervix and take a sample to figure out how to treat them.
  Preparing for a colon examination
  When is it used?
  What Preparation is Needed Before Colposcopy?
  Colorblind
  COLOSTOMY, Colposcopy-directed biopsy
  Compulsive gambling
  Concussion
  CONJUNCTIVITIS -Conjunctivitis, better known as Pink Eye, is an infection of the inside of your eyelid. It is usually caused by allergies, bacteria, viruses, or chemicals.
  How is it treated?
  due to an allergy
  Understanding Eye Infections-
  CONSTIPATION - Difficulty in passing stools or an incomplete or infrequent passage of hard tools.
  How is it treated?
  general Audience, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Treatment,
  General Audience, Seniors, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Advice,
  CONTACT DERMATITIS - Sudden onset of a rash or eyelid swelling accompanied by a clear teary discharge in early stages.
  COOLEY'S ANEMIA
  Corns and calluses
  CORROSIVE CHEMICALS IN THE EYE
  Cough Cough/cold combinations - oral Coughing up blood
  Cough/Nasal Congestion Do you have any of the following symptoms or conditions?
  Cough/Nasal Congestion
  Creutzfieldt Jacob Disease -mad cow disease and the similar illness that eats people's brains
  IAO Agrochemical Pages
  'Mad cow' panic goes beyond Europe
  CUTS
  CYSTIC FIBROSIS -recessive genetic disease
  WHAT IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS? WHO SHOULD BE TESTED?
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Jim Brown's Cystic Fibrosis Page!
  Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis - support group

 

• Delayed growth
  Dental X-rays- Dental caries- Dental injuries -Dental plaque identification procedure and removal Denture problems
  Dental Health
  Dependent personality disorder
  Depression
  Depression - support group
  Depression in the elderly
  Depression signs in teenagers
  Depression Information
• Diabetes
  American Diabetes Assoc. - self assessment test that will help determine whether yu are at high risk, how to reduce your risk through exercise and diet.
  Diabetes and Education: The Price of Ignorance
  Diabetes And Pregnancy
  Fishing for a Cure for Diabetes
  Complications of Diabetes
  Alcohol and Diabetes
  Children with Diabetes
  Diabetes insipidus central
  Diabetes insipidus; nephrogenic
  Diabetes mellitus
  Diabetes risk factors
  Diabetes, diet
  Diabetic education
  Diabetic foot care
  Diabetic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma
  Diabetic ketoacidosis
  Diabetic nephropathy/sclerosis
  Diabetic neuropathy
  Diabetic retinopathy
  Diabetes Information
  Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting
  Do you have any of the following symptoms or conditions?
  Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting
  Diarrhea Diarrhea and viruses -Diarrhea treatments
  Diet and calories
  Diet and health
  Diet and substance abuse recovery
  Diet for cancer
  Diet for kidney disease
  Diet for liver disease
  Dieting and stomach shrinkage
  Diphtheria
  Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine
  Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids with pertussis and haemophilus influenza type B vaccines Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, adsorbed, combined
  Diphtheria immunization (vaccine)
  Diphtheria toxoid, adsorbed
  Diseases & Treatment(DETAILED)
  Diseases
  Diuretics overdose
  Diverticulitis
  Down syndrome
  Drowsiness
  Drugs
  Drug abuse
  Drug abuse and dependence
  Drug abuse first aid
  Drug allergies
  Drug signs and teenagers
  Drug tampering

• Ear discharges/bleeding
  Ear drainage culture
  Ear emergencies
  Ear noise/buzzing
  Ear surgery
  Ear test
  Ear tube insertion
  Ear unclogging from high altitudes
  Earache
  Eardrum repair
  Eating disorders
  support group
  Eating, excessive indulgence
  Enlarged Prostate Information
  Estrogen overdose
  Estrogens - oral
  Estrogens and progestins
  oral contraceptives
  Exercise & Fitness
  Eye Disorders - Floaters & Flashes
  INFORMATION ON RETINAL AND VITREOUS PROBLEMS
  What are spots and floaters?

 

• Face pain
  Facelift
  Facial paralysis
  Facial swelling
  Facial tics
  Fainting
  Farsightedness
  Fat
  Fat burning and exercise
  Fat free diet and children
  Fat removal
  Fatigue
  Fears and phobias
  Fertility Issues & links
  Fever
  Fever and children
  Fever Do you have any of the following symptoms or conditions?
  Fever
  Fever blister causes
  Fever blisters and canker sores
  Food allergy
  Foot pain
  Foot pain causes
  Frostbite
  Fungal nail infection

• Gallbladder disease
  Gallbladder removal
  GALLSTONES Fact Sheet
  Gas/flatus, excessive
  General Health
  GENITAL WARTS AND HPV- growths or bumps that appear on the vulva, in or around the vagina or anus,
  How Do You Get HPV Or Genital Warts? (QUESTIONS AND ANS.)
  GENITAL WARTS -FACT SHEET
  Genital injury Genital sores (female) Genital sores (male) Genital warts
  Gingivitis
  Gingivostomatitis
  Glands, swollen
  Glaucoma - eye disease in which the internal pressure in your eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fibers in your optic nerve and cause vision loss.
  Answers To Your Questions About Glaucoma-
  Frequently Asked Questions about Glaucoma
  Glaucoma
  Glaucoma more on
  Glanzmann's disease -A rare congenital disorder of blood platelets manifested by easy bruising and nosebleeds.
  Goiter
  Gonorrhea -sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium
  Gonorrhea Fact Sheet-
  What is it? What are the signs and symptoms?-
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• HAEMOPHILUS b - Haemophilus b is a bacterium that can cause serious diseases, especially in children under 5 years of age. It is the leading cause of meningitis
  Hammer toe
  Hand - foot - mouth disease
  Hand tremor
  Hangover treatment
  Health - A-Z
  Hearing loss- Hearing or speech impairment -
  Heartbeat sensations
  Heartburn -Heartburn prevention
  Heart Disease
  HEART DISEASE -links
  Heart MRI
  Heart artery dilation
  Heart attack first aid
  Heart bypass surgery
  Heart disease
  Heart disease - support group
  Heart disease and vitamin E
  Heart failure
  Heart sounds
  Heart transplant
  Heart valve surgery
  Heart-and-lung transplant
  Heel pain
  HEMOPHILIA -Hemophilia is a disorder in which one of the plasma proteins needed to form a clot is missing or reduced.
  What Is Hemophilia?
  Hemophilia
  Hemophilia - support group
  Hemophilia A
  Hemophilia B
  Hemorrhagic -Hemorrhagic stroke
  Hemorrhoids
  General Audience, Females, Adults, Seniors, Prevention, Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Treatment, Patient Education,
  Hemorrhoid surgery Hemorrhoids
  Hepatitis A -(HAV) is a highly contagious virus that attacks the liver. It is the seventh most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States
  INFORMATION
  What is Hepatitis and how is it caused?
  How Is Hepatitis A Transmitted?-
  Hepatitis A - Fact Sheet-
  HEPATITIS B- Like AIDS, HBV is most commonly transmitted through sexual contact
  You Can Help Prevent It.
  How serious is the disease?
  How is the disease transmitted?
  Are you at risk?
  Understanding your options
  Protection Against Hepatitis B
  HEPATITIS B VACCINATION-
  Hepatitis B Fact Sheet-
  HEPATITIS C
  How Will I Know If I Have Hepatitis C?
  Hepatitis C Fact Sheet-
  Hernia repair
  Herpes-The viruses mostly cause eruptions on the body's outer surface: cold sores, fever blisters, genital sores, chickenpox and shingles
  What is herpes?
  What are the signs of herpes?
  Can herpes infections be treated?
  Can herpes infections be prevented?
  Herpes genital (genital herpes simplex)
  Herpes genital - support group
  Herpes labialis (oral herpes simplex)
  Herpes simplex
  Herpes zoster
  Hiatal hernia - Hiatal hernia repair
  Hoarseness or changing voice
  Hodgkin's lymphoma
  Hump behind the shoulders
  Huntington disease
   
• Infertility - Infertility support group
  Influenza- Influenza immunization (vaccine)
  Ingrown toenail
  Inguinal hernia
  Inhibited sexual desire
  INSOMNIA-inability either to fall asleep or to remain asleep during the course of the night
  Guidelines to Insomnia
  Science closes in on riddle of insomnia-
  USING LIGHT THERAPY TO TREAT INSOMNIA-
  Insomnia concerns
  Irritability
  Irritable bladder
  Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
  Irritable Bowel Disease Read This Article Before Going Under the Knife!
• Jaundice-associated conditions
  Jaw pain and heart attacks
  Jaw, broken or dislocated
  Jet lag prevention
  Joint pain
  Joint swelling
  Joints X-ray
  Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Kegel exercises
  KERATITIS - infection of the cornea
  Kidney disease
  Kidney disease - support group
  Kidney function tests
  Kidney removal
  Kidney transplant
  Knee arthroscopy
  Knee joint replacement
  Knee pain
• Lead poisoning
  Lead poisoning disease
  Leg crossing, excessive
  Leg pain
  Leg pain with cramping
  LEPROSY-massive necrotic ulcers-gangrenous stench-grossly deformed- is a disease which is completely curable, through "MDT" (Multi-Drug-Therapy) and all its terrible deformities and ulcerations are preventable, if we can diagnose early and prevent nerve damage for it is really a disease which attacks the nerves before its symptoms are manifest in the skin.
  THE CHALLENGE OF LEPROSY -
  LEPROSY FORUM-
  Support Groups-Leprosy-
  LEUKEMIA
  PEDIATRIC LEUKEMIAS
  Adult Leukemias
  Leukemia
  Leukemia - support group
  Liver transplantation began at Stanford University Medical Center in 1991 as part of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program.
  Liver biopsy
  Liver disease
  Liver disease - support group
  Liver function tests
  Liver metastases
  Liver scan
  Liver spots
  Liver transplant
  Lung disease
  Lung disease - support group
  Lung function
  Lupus - support group
  Lupus anticoagulant
  Lupus nephritis
  Lyme disease
  Lyme disease - primary
  Lyme disease - secondary
  Lyme disease - tertiary
  Lyme disease antibody
• Major depression
  Major depression with psychotic features
  Male-pattern baldness
  Malignancy
  Malnutrition
  Mastectomy
  Mastoidectomy
  Mastoiditis
  Melanoma
  Melanoma of the eye
  Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
  Measles vaccine
  Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
  Medi-Search [MediS] is a search facility indexing abstracts and articles from the worlds major medical sites. It is a manually written index updated on a monthly basis.
  Medical Ethics
  Medical Search The Virtual Hospital
  Medical Search Engines
  Memory loss
  Meningitis
  Meningitis; H. influenza
  Meningitis; cryptococcal
  Meningitis; gram negative
  Meningitis; meningococcal
  Meningitis; pneumococcal
  Meningitis; staphylococcal
  Meningitis; tuberculous
  Menopause
  Menopause Links
  Menstrual cramp relief
  Menstrual periods, abnormal
  Menstruation, absent
  Menstruation, painful
  Mental Health ALL PHASES- FROM A-Z
  Mental retardation
  Migraines-attack includes a visual aura, usually described as broken zigzag lines, blind spots, flashing lights or double vision, followed by a headache
  Morbid obesity
  Morning sickness
  Morphine overdose
  Mouth sores Mouth ulcers
  Betaseron MS Resource Center - site is sponsored by the firm that makes a drup to treat MS. Inf. on advances , tips on managing MS and profiles of MS Patients who not only survive but thrive.
  Multiple sclerosis
  Multiple sclerosis - support group
  Mumps
  Mumps vaccine
  Muscle aches
  Muscle atrophy
  Muscle biopsy
  Muscle function loss
  Muscle spasms (cramps)
  Muscle strain treatment
  Muscular dystrophy
  Muscular dystrophy - support group
• Nail abnormalities
  Narcissistic personality disorder
  Nasal congestion
  Nasal discharge
  Nas