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• h. Pylori infections also see helicobacter pylori infections
• h1n1 flu (swine flu)
• haemophilus infections
• hair loss
• hair problems
• hair pulling also see self-harm
• hairy cell leukemia also see leukemia
• halitosis also see bad breath
• hallucinogens also see club drugs; drug abuse
• hammer toe also see toe injuries and disorders
• hand injuries and disorders
• hand, foot, and mouth disease also see viral infections
• handwashing also see germs and hygiene
• hansen's disease also see mycobacterial infections
• hantavirus infections
• hardening of the arteries also see atherosclerosis
• hashimoto's disease also see hypothyroidism
• hay fever
• hazardous waste
• hdl also see cholesterol
• head and neck cancer
• head injuries
• head lice
• headache
• health checkup
• health disparities
• health facilities
• health fraud
• health insurance
• health literacy
• health maintenance organizations also see managed care
• health occupations
• health problems in pregnancy
• health screening
• health statistics
• healthy aging
• healthy eating also see diets; nutrition
• healthy living
• hearing aids
• hearing disorders and deafness
• hearing problems in children
• heart attack
• heart defects also see congenital heart defects
• heart disease in women
• heart diseases
• heart diseases, congenital also see congenital heart defects
• heart diseases--prevention
• heart diseases--rehabilitation also see cardiac rehabilitation
• heart failure
• heart murmur also see congenital heart defects; heart valve diseases
• heart surgery
• heart transplantation
• heart valve diseases
• heartburn
• heat exhaustion also see heat illness
• heat illness
• heel injuries and disorders
• heimlich maneuver also see choking
• helicobacter pylori infections
• hemangioma also see benign tumors; birthmarks; vascular diseases
• hematologic disorders also see blood disorders
• hematoma also see bleeding; bruises
• hematuria also see urine and urination
• hemiplegia also see paralysis
• hemochromatosis
• hemodialysis also see dialysis
• hemoglobin ss disease also see sickle cell anemia
• hemolytic disease of newborn also see rh incompatibility
• hemophilia
• hemorrhage also see bleeding
• hemorrhagic fevers
• hemorrhoids
• hepatic diseases also see liver diseases
• hepatic transplantation also see liver transplantation
• hepatitis
• hepatitis a
• hepatitis b
• hepatitis c
• hepatoblastoma also see liver cancer
• hepatocellular carcinoma also see liver cancer
• hepatolenticular degeneration also see wilson disease
• herbal medicine
• herbicides also see pesticides
• hernia
• herniated disk
• heroin
• herpes genitalis also see genital herpes
• herpes simplex
• herpes zoster also see shingles
• herpes, oral also see cold sores
• hiatal hernia
• hib also see haemophilus infections
• hiccups
• hidradenitis suppurativa
• high blood glucose also see hyperglycemia
• high blood pressure
• high blood pressure in pregnancy
• high blood pressure medicines also see blood pressure medicines
• high blood sugar also see hyperglycemia
• high risk pregnancy also see health problems in pregnancy
• hip injuries and disorders
• hip replacement
• hipaa also see health insurance; personal health records
• hispanic american health
• histoplasmosis
• hiv/aids
• hiv/aids and infections
• hiv/aids and pregnancy
• hiv/aids in women
• hiv/aids medicines
• hiv/aids--living with also see living with hiv/aids
• hives
• hmo also see managed care
• hoarding also see obsessive-compulsive disorder
• hodgkin disease
• home care services
• homeless health concerns
• homeopathy also see complementary and alternative medicine
• homosexuality also see gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender health
• hormone replacement therapy
• hormones
• horner syndrome also see autonomic nervous system disorders
• hospice care
• hospitals also see health facilities
• hot (temperature) also see fever; heat illness
• hot flashes also see menopause
• household products
• hpv
• hrt also see hormone replacement therapy
• huffing also see inhalants
• human genome project also see genes and gene therapy
• human immunodeficiency virus also see hiv/aids
• human papillomavirus also see hpv
• huntington's disease
• hurricanes
• hydrocephalus
• hydrophobia also see rabies
• hyperactivity also see attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• hyperbaric oxygen also see oxygen therapy
• hypercalcemia also see fluid and electrolyte balance
• hypercholesterolemia also see cholesterol
• hypereosinophilic syndrome also see eosinophilic disorders
• hyperglycemia
• hyperhidrosis also see sweat
• hyperkalemia also see fluid and electrolyte balance; potassium
• hyperlipidemia also see cholesterol; triglycerides
• hypermobility syndrome also see ehlers-danlos syndrome
• hypernephroma also see kidney cancer
• hyperopia also see refractive errors
• hyperparathyroidism also see parathyroid disorders
• hyperpigmentation also see skin pigmentation disorders
• hypersensitivity also see allergy
• hypertension also see high blood pressure
• hypertension, pulmonary also see pulmonary hypertension
• hyperthyroidism
• hypertriglyceridemia also see triglycerides
• hyperuricemia also see gout
• hypocalcemia also see fluid and electrolyte balance
• hypoglycemia
• hypoglycemic medicines also see diabetes medicines
• hypokalemia also see fluid and electrolyte balance; potassium
• hyponatremia also see fluid and electrolyte balance
• hypoparathyroidism also see parathyroid disorders
• hypopharyngeal cancer also see throat cancer
• hypopigmentation also see skin pigmentation disorders
• hypotension also see low blood pressure
• hypothermia
• hypothyroidism
• hysterectomy

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