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menopausal changes

postnatal soreness

sexual response

varicose veins

vaginal bleeding

abortion

between periods

cervical cancer

contraceptives and

D and C

diagnosis chart

postpartum

pregnancy

See also menstruation

vaginal cancer

vaginal discharge

diagnosis chart

vaginal ring

vaginal ultrasound

vaginal vault prolapse

vaginal yeast infections

vaginismus

vaginitis

vagotomy

valerian

Valsalva maneuver

vaporizers

vardenafil (Levitra)

varicella. See chickenpox

varicella zoster virus

varicoceles

varicose ulcers

varicose veins

esophageal

legs

pregnancy and

testicles

vascular brachytherapy

vascular dementia

vascular reconstructive surgery

vasculitis

vas deferens

vasectomy

vasodilators

vegan diet

vegetable oils

vegetables

vegetarian diet

veins

bleeding from

Doppler ultrasound

thrombophlebitis

varicose. See varicose veins

veneers, dental

venograms

venous ligation

ventilator

newborns

ventricular fibrillation

ventricular septal defects

ventricular tachycardia

venules

vertebrae

vertebral arteries

vertebroplasty

vertigo

vesicoureteral reflux

vestibular labyrinth

Viagra

vibrators

vibriosis

video-assisted thoracic surgery

violence

adolescent

autopsy requirements

dating

gangs

hate crimes

online

See also family violence

viral infections

Guillain-Barré syndrome and

molluscum contagiosum

Reye’s syndrome and

viruses

as cancer cause

colds and

myocarditis

polio

SARS

warts

viscosupplementation

vision

amblyopia

bifocal lenses

blurred

contact lenses

craniopharyngiomas

disturbed/impaired, diagnosis chart

double

eye examinations

floating spots

focusing disorders

peripheral

See also cataracts; glaucoma

vision loss. See blindness

visiting nurses

vitamin A

vitamin B6

vitamin B12

vitamin C

iron absorption

sources/benefits

vitamin D

vitamin E

Alzheimer’s disease

hot flashes

Peyronie’s disease

vitamin K

vitamins

antioxidants

deficiency anemia

fat- vs. water-soluble

food label listings

interactions

megadoses

pregnancy

vegetarian diet

See also dietary supplements

vitiligo

vitrectomy

vocal cords

voice loss

diagnosis chart

voice-retraining therapy

voiding cystogram

voiding cystourethrogram

volvulus

vomiting

bloody

bulimia

diagnosis charts

ear disorders

fainting and

gastroenteritis

ginger and

heat exhaustion

heatstroke

home caregiving and

infants

infants diagnosis chart

intestinal obstruction

persistent

pregnancy

projectile

recurring, diagnosis chart

shock first aid

for swallowed poisons

ulcers

von Willebrand’s disease

vulva

cancer of

vulvovaginitis

walkers

infant

walking

warfarin

warts

genital

plantar

water consumption

athlete

constipation

cystitis treatment

foreign travel cautions

jet lag prevention

kidney stones

pregnancy

water deprivation test

water exercise

watering eyes

water safety

water temperature

water therapy

weakness

Wegener’s granulomatosis

weight

adolescents

aging and

body image

body mass index

children

children’s gains, diagnosis chart

diagnosis charts

dieting

eating disorders

exercise benefits

heart attack

heart disease

high blood pressure

infertility

loss, unexplained, diagnosis chart

menstruation onset

metabolic syndrome

multiple sclerosis

osteoarthritis

polycystic ovarian syndrome

pregnancy

puberty

sleep apnea

underweight concerns

See also obesity

weight-bearing exercise

osteoporosis prevention

weight-loss drugs

weight-loss plans

weight training

Wernicke’s area

West Nile virus

wet dreams

wheals

wheelchairs

wheezing

diagnosis chart

white blood cells

blood tests

bone marrow disorders

cancers of. See leukemias; lymphomas

whiteheads

whitlows

whooping cough

Wilms’ tumor

Wilson’s disease

window safety

wisdom teeth

wound infection

wrists

xanthelasma

X-linked disorders

X-rays

barium

dental

yeast infections

oral

vaginal

yellow fever

yoga

stress reduction

zinc

zinc lozenges

zinc oxide

zoster immunoglobulin