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- sad also see seasonal affective disorder
- safety
- safety, child also see child safety
- salivary gland cancer
- salivary gland disorders
- salmonella infections
- salt also see dietary sodium
- sarcoidosis
- sarcoma, ewing's also see bone cancer
- sarcoma, soft tissue also see soft tissue sarcoma
- sars also see coronavirus infections
- sca also see cardiac arrest
- scabies
- scapula injuries also see shoulder injuries and disorders
- scarlet fever also see streptococcal infections
- scars
- schizophrenia
- school health
- sciatica
- scid also see immune system and disorders
- scleroderma
- scoliosis
- screening tests also see health screening
- screening, newborn also see newborn screening
- seasickness also see motion sickness
- seasonal affective disorder
- seasonal allergies also see hay fever
- second opinion also see patient rights; surgery; talking with your doctor
- secondhand smoke
- seizures
- selenium also see minerals
- self-harm
- semen also see testicular disorders
- seminoma also see testicular cancer
- senility also see dementia
- seniors' fitness also see exercise for seniors
- seniors' health
- seniors' nutrition also see nutrition for seniors
- sepsis
- septic arthritis also see infectious arthritis
- septic shock also see sepsis; shock
- septic systems also see water pollution
- septicemia also see sepsis
- severe acute respiratory syndrome also see coronavirus infections
- severe combined immunodeficiency also see immune system and disorders
- sewage also see water pollution
- sex also see sexual health
- sexting also see internet safety
- sexual abuse of children also see child sexual abuse
- sexual assault
- sexual health
- sexual health, teen also see teen sexual health
- sexual problems in men
- sexual problems in women
- sexually transmitted diseases
- shaken baby syndrome also see child abuse
- shaking palsy also see parkinson's disease
- shingles
- shock
- shoes also see foot health
- shortness of breath also see breathing problems
- shoulder impingement also see rotator cuff injuries
- shoulder injuries and disorders
- shy-drager syndrome also see autonomic nervous system disorders; low blood pressure
- sickle cell anemia
- sickle cell disease also see sickle cell anemia
- sids also see sudden infant death syndrome
- sigmoidoscopy also see colonoscopy
- singultus also see hiccups
- sinus cancer also see nasal cancer
- sinus infection also see sinusitis
- sinusitis
- sjogren's syndrome
- skin aging
- skin cancer
- skin conditions
- skin infections
- skin pigmentation disorders
- skin rash also see rashes
- skull fractures also see head injuries
- skull injuries also see head injuries
- sle also see lupus
- sleep apnea
- sleep disorders
- sleep-disordered breathing also see sleep apnea
- slipped disk also see herniated disk
- sma also see spinal muscular atrophy
- small cell lung cancer also see lung cancer
- small for gestational age also see birth weight
- small intestine cancer also see intestinal cancer
- small intestine disorders
- smallpox
- smelling disorders also see taste and smell disorders
- smoke inhalation also see inhalation injuries
- smokeless tobacco
- smoking
- smoking and youth
- smoking cessation also see quitting smoking
- smoking in pregnancy also see pregnancy and substance abuse
- smoking, passive also see secondhand smoke
- snake bites also see animal bites
- snoring
- snuff also see smokeless tobacco
- social phobia also see phobias
- sodium, dietary also see dietary sodium
- soft tissue sarcoma
- sonogram also see ultrasound
- sore throat
- south american trypanosomiasis also see chagas disease
- spasmodic torticollis also see dystonia
- spasticity also see neuromuscular disorders
- speech and communication disorders
- speech and language problems in children
- spider bites
- spider veins also see varicose veins
- spina bifida
- spinal cord diseases
- spinal cord injuries
- spinal muscular atrophy
- spinal stenosis
- spine injuries and disorders
- spit tobacco also see smokeless tobacco
- spleen diseases
- splenic diseaess also see spleen diseases
- splenomegaly also see spleen diseases
- splinters also see foreign bodies
- spondylitis, ankylosing also see ankylosing spondylitis
- spondylolisthesis also see spine injuries and disorders
- spontaneous abortion also see miscarriage
- sports fitness
- sports injuries
- sports safety
- spouse abuse also see domestic violence
- sprains and strains
- squint also see eye movement disorders
- ssris also see antidepressants
- stammering also see stuttering
- staphylococcal infections
- statins
- statistics also see health statistics
- staying healthy also see healthy living
- std also see sexually transmitted diseases
- steele-richardson-olszewski syndrome also see progressive supranuclear palsy
- stein-leventhal syndrome also see polycystic ovary syndrome
- stem cell transplantation also see stem cells
- stem cells
- stepfamilies also see family issues
- sterility also see infertility
- sterilization also see tubal ligation; vasectomy
- steroids
- steroids, anabolic also see anabolic steroids
- still's disease also see juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- stillbirth
- stoma also see ostomy
- stomach ache also see abdominal pain; stomach disorders
- stomach cancer
- stomach disorders
- stomach flu also see gastroenteritis
- stomach stapling also see weight loss surgery
- stomach ulcer also see peptic ulcer
- stool also see bowel movement
- strabismus also see eye movement disorders
- strep throat also see streptococcal infections
- streptococcal infections
- streptococcus pneumoniae infections also see pneumococcal infections
- stress
- stress incontinence also see urinary incontinence
- stroke
- stroke rehabilitation
- stuttering
- stye also see eyelid disorders
- substance abuse also see alcoholism; drug abuse; drugs and young people
- substance abuse in pregnancy also see pregnancy and substance abuse
- sudden cardiac death also see cardiac arrest
- sudden infant death syndrome
- sugar also see carbohydrates
- sugar diabetes also see diabetes; diabetes type 2
- sugar substitutes also see carbohydrates
- suicide
- sun exposure
- sunburn also see sun exposure
- sunscreen also see sun exposure
- sunstroke also see heat illness
- surgery
- surgery, plastic also see plastic and cosmetic surgery
- swallowing disorders
- sweat
- sweeteners, artificial also see carbohydrates
- swimmer's ear also see ear infections
- swine flu also see h1n1 flu (swine flu)
- swollen glands also see lymphatic diseases
- syncope also see fainting
- syndrome x (cardiac) also see angina
- syndrome x (metabolic) also see metabolic syndrome
- syphilis
- syringomyelia
- systemic lupus erythematosus also see lupus
- systemic sclerosis also see scleroderma
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