Health Encyclopedia

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

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A Health Encyclopedia is a comprehensive written compendium that provides detailed information on health, diseases, medical conditions, treatments, medical procedures, and aspects of wellness. It aims to be a reliable resource for both medical professionals and the general public to understand health-related topics.

Overview

A health encyclopedia offers in-depth details on the wide array of topics related to health, including anatomy, diseases, medications, and medical procedures. It is designed to assist individuals in gaining a better understanding of health conditions and medical terms.

Content

The encyclopedia is divided into various sections, each focusing on specific areas of health and medicine:

Diseases and Conditions

Information on a broad range of diseases and disorders, their symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.

• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Neurological Disorders
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Cancer

Treatments and Procedures

Detailed descriptions of medical treatments and surgical procedures.

• Surgical Procedures
• Medication and Pharmacotherapy
• Physical Therapy
• Radiology

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Explains the structure of the human body and its functions.

• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Systems of the Human Body

Nutrition and Wellness

Covers nutritional information and wellness practices.

• Nutrition
• Dietary Supplements
• Exercise
• Mental Health

Preventive Medicine

Focuses on disease prevention and health promotion.

• Vaccination
• Screening Tests
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Specialties in Medicine

An overview of various medical specialties.

• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics
• Psychiatry

Healthcare Systems

Information on healthcare delivery systems, insurance, and patient care.

• Healthcare Systems
• Health Insurance
• Patient Safety

Use

The health encyclopedia serves several purposes:

• Educational resource for medical students and professionals.
• Reference guide for individuals seeking to understand health-related issues.
• Tool for preventive health care and wellness promotion.

Development and Maintenance

Health encyclopedias are usually developed by medical experts and updated regularly to include the latest medical research and health guidelines.

Access

Many health encyclopedias are available online, providing easy access to up-to-date health information. Some are available in print or as mobile applications.

The Core Philosophy of WikiMD

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At the heart of WikiMD's mission is the belief that prevention is better than cure. With this in mind, the encyclopedia dedicates substantial resources to topics such as wellness, nutrition, diet, and weight loss. As an extensive health reference, it covers an array of subjects that span health, wellness, and healthcare. The coverage extends over various diseases, health conditions, treatments, medications, and nutrition, as well as insights into maintaining good health, strategies for prevention, and managing illness.

Who Can Benefit from WikiMD?

WikiMD's detailed content, endorsed by healthcare professionals, serves both the medical community and the general public.

For Healthcare Professionals

For healthcare providers, WikiMD is a vital resource, keeping them up-to-date with the latest medical discoveries, guidelines, and essential clinical information for better patient care.

For the General Public

Laypersons find WikiMD a valuable asset for understanding how to maintain health and prevent disease. It sheds light on the causes and symptoms of various illnesses, treatment options available, and advice for healthy living choices, including diet, exercise, and stress management.

Peer-Reviewed by Medical Professionals

WikiMD's health encyclopedia discusses topics from disease risk factors to cutting-edge medical technologies for early detection. Renowned medical experts rigorously review the content for accuracy. The database encompasses detailed information on diseases, medical conditions, diagnostic measures, symptoms, injuries, and surgical procedures. It's crucial, however, to recognize that personal health decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment should always involve a consultation with a licensed physician.

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Scope of Topics in WikiMD

• Anatomy and Physiology: Detailed look into the complex structure and functions of the human body, including various systems.
• Common Diseases and Conditions: In-depth discussions of widespread health issues, their origins, signs, diagnosis, and treatment options.
• Nutrition and Diet: Emphasis on the role of nutrition in health, including guidance for particular health conditions and life stages.
• Fitness and Exercise: Insights into the benefits of regular physical activity, types of exercises, and tips for developing an effective fitness plan.
• Preventive care: Strategies for maintaining health, including screenings, vaccines, and lifestyle changes for overall well-being.
• Medical procedures and Treatments: Explanations of common medical procedures, their purposes, and the risks involved.
• Medications: Information on various drugs, their uses, side effects, and interactions.
• Emergency and Critical care: Basics of emergency medicine and critical care for managing severe and urgent health conditions.

WikiMD by the Numbers

With over 2,146,020 pages, WikiMD is recognized as the largest free medical and wellness encyclopedia available worldwide.

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• abdominal aortic aneurysm
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• AIDS also see HIV
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• see hearing
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• kids’ health

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• [[mammograms] see breast cancer
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• medicare
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• menopause
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• newborn health
• nicotine addiction see smoking cessation
• nutrition
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• obesity

• overweight
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• ovarian cancer

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• pandemic flu
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• parenting
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• stress
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• see screening tests
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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

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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

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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

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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

Mental health

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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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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)

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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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