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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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