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prenatal screening
structural disorders
tumors
spine
injuries
prolapsed disk
spiral (helical) tomography
spirometers. See lung function
spleen
mononucleosis
splenectomy
splinters
splints
sponge bath
sports. See athletes
sports anemia
sports drinks
sports injuries
sports massage
spouse abuse
sprains
squamous cell carcinoma
stanols
stapedectomy
staphylococcosis
statins
STDs. See sexually transmitted diseases
stem cell transplants
aplastic anemia
cancer
lupus
Parkinson’s disease
sickle cell disease
thalassemia
stent grafting
stent placement
stents, urethral
stereotactic radiation therapy
sterilization
steroids, anabolic
stethoscope
stiff neck
diagnosis chart
stillbirth
stings. See bites and stings
St John’s wort
stomach
stomachache. See indigestion
stomach cancer
stool
abnormal-looking, diagnosis chart
acidity test
blood in
encopresis
hard
pale, diagnosis chart
See also bowel movements
stool softeners
stork bite
strains
stranger danger
strangling precautions
strangulated hernia
strawberry marks
strength-conditioning exercise
strep throat
stress
aromatherapy
in caregivers
chronic
erection problems
exercise benefits
heart attack
heart disease
high blood pressure
how to handle
irregular periods
irritable bowel syndrome
migraines
reduction
reflexology
shingles
sleep and
stroke
Tourette syndrome
stress fractures
stress incontinence
stress test
stretch marks
stroke
arterial embolisms
cholesterol levels
contraceptive risks
eclampsia
exercise
glucose levels
heart disease
heart transplant
high blood pressure
hormone therapy
paralysis
Parkinson’s disease
prevention
rehabilitation
sickle cell disease
vascular dementia
weight and
stye
subarachnoid hemorrhage
subconjunctival hemorrhage
subdural hemorrhage and hematoma
sudden infant death syndrome
suffocation precaution
sugar
suicide
sulfites
sunburn
sundowning
sun exposure
cataract prevention
cosmetic procedure precautions
lupus precautions
macular degeneration concerns
psoraisis treatment
skin cancer and
skin pigmentation and
sunscreen
support stockings
suppositories
surfactants
surgery. See specific conditions
surrogate mothers
swallowing difficulty
sweat glands
sweating
diagnosis chart
heat exhaustion
pregnancy
puberty
stress
Swedish massage
swelling
child diagnosis chart
heart failure
lymph glands
pregnancy
under skin, diagnosis chart
swimmer’s shoulder
swimming
swollen abdomen, diagnosis chart
swollen ankles
sympathectomy
synovectomy
synovial membrane
syphilis
systemic lupus erythematosus
systolic heart failure
tachycardias
tadalafil (Cialis)
t’ai chi
Takayasu’s arteritis
tamoxifen
tapeworms
tattoos
Tay-Sachs disease
teens. See adolescents
teeth
abscesses
baby and permanent
bridges
in children
cleft palate
damage to
decay
discolored
extractions
fluoridated water
grinding of
home caregiving
implants
knocked-out
oral hygiene
pain
poor alignment
pregnancy
See also dental procedures
teething
temperature, body
dying and
heat exhaustion
heatstroke
hot flashes
hypothermia
infants and
normal
ovulation
pregnancy and
sperm count and
tips for taking
See also fever
temperature, home
temperature, water
temperature strips
temporal arteritis
temporomandibular disorder
tendinitis
tendons
tennis elbow
tenosynovitis
tension headache
tension pneumothorax
terminal illness
terrorism
testicles
enlarged
groin injuries
injury to
mumps
orchitis
painful, diagnosis chart
self-exam
sexual development
sexual response
surgical removal
torsion of
undescended
varicose veins
testicular cancer
testosterone
benign prostatic hyperplasia
erection problems
hypogonadism
infertility
Klinefelter syndrome
lack of sexual desire
production abnormalities
puberty
saw palmetto and
tetanus
tetanus shots
tetralogy of Fallot
thalamotomy
thalassemia
thalidomide
thallium exercise stress testing
thermometers
thiamin
thiazolidinediones
throat
herbal remedies
respiratory tract infections