Health encyclopedia: S


 * 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