Health Encyclopedia

Editor-In-Chief: Prab R. Tumpati M.D.
Obesity, Sleep & Internal medicine
Founder, WikiMD Wellnesspedia &
W8MD weight loss and sleep centers

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About WikiMD's health encyclopedia

WikiMD is a free health, wellness and food encyclopedia moderated by medical professionals and is a reliable source of information on a wide range of health, weight loss and wellness related topics. Who wants to trust their health with amateurs?

World's most comprehensive resource

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As the old adage goes, WikiMD believes that prevention is better than cure. Nutrition, and wellness are part of any preventive strategy and therefore, wikiMD has a huge section on wellness, nutrition, diet, and weight loss. WikiMD's health encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference source that provides detailed information about various aspects of health, wellness and healthcare. It includes information about diseases including rare diseases, health conditions, treatments, medications, nutrition, weight loss and other topics related to the promotion of good health and the prevention and management of illness.

Target audience

As a comprehensive resource with all information being reviewed by medical professionals, WikiMD is an important resource for both healthcare professionals and the general public. It provides a wealth of knowledge about various health topics and can help people better understand their own health and the health of others.

Healthcare professionals

For healthcare professionals, a WikiMD's health encyclopedia can be an invaluable tool in their daily practice. It can help them stay up-to-date on the latest research and guidelines, and provide them with the information they need to make informed decisions about the care of their patients.

General public

For the general public, WikiMD's health encyclopedia can provide valuable information about how to maintain good health and prevent illness. It can help people understand the causes and symptoms of various diseases and conditions, as well as the available treatment options. It can also provide guidance on how to make healthy lifestyle choices, such as eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and managing stress.

Reviewed by medical professionals

WikiMD's health encyclopedia provides information about health including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the development of medical technology uses to detect diseases in its early phase. Our health encyclopedia is reviewed by medical professionals and provides comprehensive written compendium that holds information about diseases, medical conditions, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. Please note that, a licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

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Topics covered

Anatomy and Physiology: This section would cover the structure and function of the different systems in the human body, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, and reproductive systems.

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Common Diseases and Conditions: This section would provide an overview of common illnesses and conditions, including their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Topics could include diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

Nutrition and Diet: This section would cover the importance of a healthy diet and the role of different nutrients in maintaining good health. It would also provide information on dietary recommendations and guidelines for different age groups and health conditions.

Fitness and Exercise: This section would discuss the benefits of regular physical activity and provide information on different types of exercise and their effects on the body. It would also include information on how to create a safe and effective exercise program.

Preventive care: This section would discuss the importance of preventive care in maintaining good health and reducing the risk of disease. It would include information on recommended screenings and vaccinations, as well as tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Medical procedures and Treatments: This section would provide information on common medical procedures, surgeries, and treatments, including their indications, risks and benefits.

Medications: This section would provide information on different types of medications and their uses, as well as potential side effects and interactions.

Emergency and Critical care: This section would cover the basic knowledge of emergency medicine and critical care, which includes the management of life-threatening conditions and injuries.

Statistics

With about 2,340,163 pages, wikiMD is by far the largest free medical and wellness resource in the world.

Not a substitute for professional advice

When using a WikiMD's health encyclopedia, it is important to keep in mind that the information it provides should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. If you have concerns about your health or the health of someone you know, it is always best to consult with a healthcare professional.

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• abdominal aortic aneurysm
• abuse
• addiction see substance abuse
• aging see older adult health
• AIDS also see HIV
• alcohol abuse see substance abuse
• allergies
• aneurysm see abdominal aortic aneurysm
• aspirin
• asthma 

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• back pain
• prevent back pain
• bed bugs
• bicycle safety
• ride your bike safely
• birth control
• blindness see eye health
• blood pressure
• bone health
• calcium: shopping list
• get a bone density test
• get enough calcium
• breast cancer
• breastfeeding
• breastfeed your baby
• bug bites see insect bites
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• calcium
• cancer
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• caregivers
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• child development
• child safety
• childhood obesity see dental care
• children’s health
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• cpr or cardiopulmonary resuscitation see first aid

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• deafness
• see hearing
• dental care
• depression
• developmental milestones see child development
• diabetes
• diet see nutrition
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• disaster preparedness see emergency preparedness
• domestic violence ]
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• drug safety see medicines

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• ear health
• see hearing
• emergency preparedness
• exercise
• see physical activity
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• fall prevention
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• see physical activity
• flu
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• see nutrition
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• genetic testing
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• get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea

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• health care
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• get your hearing checked
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• kids’ health

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• lactation see breastfeeding
• lead poisoning
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• quit smoking

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• [[mammograms] see breast cancer
• maternal health see pregnancy
• medical tests see screening tests
• medicare
• medicines
• men’s health  
• menopause
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• newborn health
• nicotine addiction see smoking cessation
• nutrition
• eat healthy

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• obesity

• overweight
• osteoporosis see bone health
• ovarian cancer

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• pandemic flu
• see flu
• pap test see cervical cancer
• parenting
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• pneumonia
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• pregnancy see medicines
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• radon
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• skin protection
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• sodium see child development
• stress
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• suicide prevention
• see depression
• sunburn
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• see screening tests
• tick bites see insect bites
• tobacco use see smoking cessation
• toddler health  
• travel
• tuberculosis
• type 2 diabetes

 

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• underage drinking see substance abuse

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• vaccines
• venereal diseases see sexually transmitted diseases (stds)

• vision  see eye health

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• weight loss 

Health is the state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being.

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Short list of health articles - A

Abortion – Accident – Activities of daily living – Acupuncture

– Advance health care directive – Aerobic exercise

– Ageless – Aging and memory – Aging – Alcoholism – Allergy – Alternative medicine – Amputation – Anaerobic exercise – Anaesthesia – Anatomical pathology – Anatomy – Andrology – Animal-assisted therapy – Antibiotic resistance – Appetite – Assisted reproductive technology – Athletic training – Audiology – Autoimmune disease – Auxology

B

Bacterium – Baldness – Basic life support – Binge eating

– Biological standard of living – Biomedical research – Biomedical technology – Bipolar disorder – Birth attendant – Birth control – Blood diseases – Blood test – Body composition – Body Mass Index (BMI) – Brain death

C

Cancer

– Chemotherapy

– Chiropractic – Cognitive therapy – Community-based rehabilitation – Community health – Complementary and alternative medicine – Complementary medicine – Convalescence - COVID-19 portal – Cryosurgery

D

Death – Deficiency disease

– Dentistry – Dermatology – Determinants of health – Detoxification – Developmental disability – Diabetes – Diagnosis – Diet (nutrition) – Diet and obesity – Dietary supplement – Dietetics – Dieting – Digestion – Digestive system – Digestive tract – Disability – Disease registry – Disease – Doctor-patient relationship – Dysarthria – Dyslexia

E

Environmental health – Enzyme – Epidemic – Evidence-based medicine – Evidence-based practice

– Eugenics – Exercise equipment – Exercise physiology – Exercise

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Fad diet – Faith healing – Family centered care – Family planning – Famine – Fast food – Fertility – Fetal alcohol syndrome – Folk medicine – Food additive – Food allergy – Food – Food groups – Food pyramid (nutrition) – Food technology – Food – Forensic pathology

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Gene therapy – General fitness training – General surgery – Genetic counseling – Genetic engineering – Genetically modified organism – Genetics– Genome project – Genome – Genomics – Geriatrics – Gerontology – Gynaecology

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Haematology – Healing – Health care delivery – Health care system – Health care – Health economics – Health education – Health profession – Health promotion – Health science – Health – Healthcare – Healthy diet – Healthy eating – History of medicine – Holistic health – Home birth – Home remedy – Homeopathy – Homeostasis – Hormone – Hospice – Hospital – Human anatomy – Hygiene

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Illness – Immortality – Immunity (medical) – Immunology – Infectious diseases – Infertility – Inflammation – Injury – Internal medicine

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Joints

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Kinesiology

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Life – Life expectancy – Life extension – Longevity

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Macronutrient – Male infertility – Malnutrition – Medical cannabis – Medical case management – Medical devices – Medical history – Medical imaging – Medical school – Medical sociology – Medical technology

– Medication – Medicine – Megadose – Megavitamin therapy

– Mental disorder – Mental health – Mental retardation - MERS – Metabolism – Meteoropathy – Microbiology – Micronutrient – Midwifery – Miscarriage – Mortality rate – Multivitamin – Mutation

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Nanomedicine – Nanotechnology – Naturopathic medicine – Neurology – Neuroscience – Neurosurgery – Nuclear medicine – Nurse – Nursing school – Nursing – Nutrient – Nutrition – Nutritional supplement – Nutritionist

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Obesity – Obstetrics and Gynecology – Obstetrics – Occupational hygiene – Occupational medicine – Occupational safety and health – Occupational therapy – Old age – Oncology – Online pharmacy – Ophthalmology – Optometry – Oral hygiene – Organ transplant – Organism – Orthopaedics – Osteopathy – Over-the-counter drug – Overweight

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Palliative care – Paramedic – Pathogen – Pathology – Pediatrics

– Pharmaceutical care

– Pharmacology – Pharmacy – Physical education – Physical examination – Physical exercise – Physical fitness – Physical therapy – Physician – Plastic surgery – Population health – Pregnancy

– Prenatal care – Prescription drugs – Preventive medicine – Primary care – Primary health care – Psychiatry – Psychoanalysis – Psychotherapy – Public health

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Quality of Life (Healthcare)

R

Radiology – Rare disease – Reproductive medicine – Rheumatology

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STD testing – Safe sex – Sanitation – Saturated fat – Self-healing – Self-medication – Senility – Sex education – Sexual dysfunction – Sexual health

– Sleep deprivation – Sleep hygiene – Sleep – Social medicine – Special needs – Sports medicine – Surgery – Survivability – Symptom

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Toxicity – Toxicology – Toxin – Trans fat – Trauma surgery

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Universal design

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Vaccine – Vegetarianism – Virus – Vitamin – Vulvovaginal health

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Weight loss – Wellness (alternative medicine) – Wellness – Women's health – World Health Organization

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