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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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