Health encyclopedia: B

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• b vitamins
• babesiosis also see tick bites
• baby blues also see postpartum depression
• baby care also see infant and newborn care
• baby health checkup

• back injuries
• back pain
• bacteremia also see sepsis
• bacterial infections
• bacterial vaginosis also see vaginal diseases

• bad breath
• baker's cyst also see knee injuries and disorders
• balance problems
• balanitis also see penis disorders
• bariatric surgery also see weight loss surgery

• barotrauma
• barrett's esophagus also see esophagus disorders
• basal cell carcinoma also see skin cancer
• basedow's disease also see hyperthyroidism
• bedbugs

• bedsores also see pressure sores
• bedwetting
• bee stings also see insect bites and stings
• behcet's syndrome
• belching also see gas

• bell's palsy
• bellyache also see abdominal pain
• benign prostatic hypertrophy also see prostate diseases
• benign tumors
• bereavement

• berry aneurysm also see brain aneurysm
• bi-polar disorder also see bipolar disorder
• bicycle safety also see sports safety
• bile duct cancer
• bile duct diseases

• biliary cirrhosis also see bile duct diseases
• biliary tract diseases also see bile duct diseases; gallbladder diseases
• binge drinking also see alcohol
• binge eating also see eating disorders
• biodefense and bioterrorism

• bioethics also see medical ethics
• biological weapons also see biodefense and bioterrorism
• biopsy
• bioterrorism also see biodefense and bioterrorism
• biotin also see b vitamins

• bipolar disorder
• bird flu
• birth control
• birth defects
• birth injuries also see childbirth problems

• birth weight
• birthmarks
• bisexual health also see gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender health
• black widow spider bites also see spider bites
• bladder cancer

• bladder control also see urinary incontinence
• bladder diseases
• bladder infections also see urinary tract infections
• bladder pain syndrome also see interstitial cystitis
• bleeding

• bleeding disorders
• bleeding, gastrointestinal also see gastrointestinal bleeding
• blepharospasm also see eyelid disorders
• blindness also see vision impairment and blindness
• blood

• blood cells also see blood
• blood clots
• blood clots in the lung also see pulmonary embolism
• blood coagulation disorders also see bleeding disorders; hemophilia
• blood disorders

• blood donation also see blood transfusion and donation
• blood glucose also see blood sugar
• blood platelet disorders also see platelet disorders
• blood poisoning also see sepsis
• blood pressure also see high blood pressure; low blood pressure

• blood pressure medicines
• blood sugar
• blood tests also see laboratory tests
• blood thinners
• blood transfusion and donation

• blood-borne pathogens also see infection control; occupational health for healthcare providers
• bmi also see body weight; weight control
• body art also see piercing and tattoos
• body lice also see lice
• body weight

• bone cancer
• bone density
• bone diseases
• bone grafts
• bone infections

• bone loss also see bone density; osteoporosis
• bone marrow diseases
• bone marrow transplantation
• bone transplantation also see bone grafts
• borderline personality disorder also see personality disorders

• botanicals also see herbal medicine
• botox
• botulinum toxin also see botox; botulism
• botulism
• bovine spongiform encephalopathy also see creutzfeldt-jakob disease

• bowel incontinence
• bowel movement
• bowel obstruction also see intestinal obstruction
• bph also see prostate diseases
• braces, oral also see orthodontia

• brachial plexus injuries
• brachytherapy also see radiation therapy
• bradycardia also see arrhythmia
• brain aneurysm
• brain attack also see stroke

• brain cancer
• brain concussion also see concussion
• brain diseases
• brain disorders, inborn genetic also see genetic brain disorders
• brain injury also see concussion; traumatic brain injury

• brain malformations
• break-bone fever also see dengue
• breast cancer
• breast cancer, male also see male breast cancer
• breast diseases

• breast implants also see breast reconstruction; plastic and cosmetic surgery
• breast reconstruction
• breast reduction also see plastic and cosmetic surgery
• breastfeeding
• breath odor also see bad breath

• breathing problems
• broken bones also see fractures
• bronchial asthma also see asthma
• bronchial disorders
• bronchiectasis also see bronchial disorders

• bronchiolitis also see bronchial disorders; respiratory syncytial virus infections
• bronchitis also see acute bronchitis; chronic bronchitis
• bronchogenic carcinoma also see lung cancer
• bronchopneumonia also see pneumonia
• brown recluse spider bites also see spider bites

• bruises
• bruxism also see tooth disorders
• bse also see creutzfeldt-jakob disease
• bubonic plague also see plague
• bulimia also see eating disorders

• bullous pemphigoid also see pemphigus
• bullying
• bunions also see toe injuries and disorders
• burns
• burping also see gas

• bursitis
• bypass surgery also see coronary artery bypass surgery

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