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Hair Loss
Hair Loss Caused by Lack of Protein
Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment
Hair Loss, Hair Transplant for
Hair Loss: Should I Take Medicine to Regrow Hair?
Hair Transplant Surgery
Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Halitosis (Bad or Changed Breath)
Hammer Toe, Phalangeal Head Resection for
Hammer, Claw, and Mallet Toes
Hammer, Claw, or Mallet Toe: Should I Have Surgery?
Hamstring Muscles
Hand, Finger, and Wrist Injuries
Hand, Finger, and Wrist Problems, Noninjury
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Handling a Dead Bird
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Handling Wild Birds
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
Hantavirus: Advice for Hikers and Campers
Hantavirus: Cleaning Up Rodent-Infested Areas
Hantavirus: Keeping Rodent Numbers Down
Hantavirus: Questions Your Doctor May Ask
Harmful Noise Levels
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Head Injuries in Children: Problems to Watch For
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Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (Nosocomial Pneumonia)
Healthwise Self-Care Checklist
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Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
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Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic Heart Failure)
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Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?
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Hepatitis A and Undercooked Shellfish
Hepatitis A Vaccine: What You Need to Know
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Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer
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Hepatitis B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
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Hepatitis B: How to Avoid Spreading the Virus
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Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis
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Hepatitis E
Hepatitis Immunoglobulin (HBIG)
Hepatitis Panel
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Hernia, Inguinal, Laparoscopic Repair of
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Herniated Disc, Medical History and Physical Examination for
Herniated Disc, Percutaneous Discectomy for
Herniated Neck Disc
Heroin
Herpes, Genital
Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal Hernia and GERD
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Hiccups
Hidden Gluten
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
High Blood Cholesterol, Bile Acid Sequestrants for
High Blood Cholesterol, Fibrinic Acid Derivatives for
High Blood Cholesterol, Nicotinic Acid for
High Blood Cholesterol, Statins for
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
High Blood Pressure in African Americans
High Blood Pressure in Children
High Blood Pressure Treatment Guidelines
High Blood Pressure, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) for
High Blood Pressure, Beta-Blockers for
High Blood Pressure, Calcium Channel Blockers for
High Blood Pressure, Direct Renin Inhibitors for
High Blood Pressure, Diuretics for
High Blood Pressure, Physical Examination for
High Blood Pressure, Renin Inhibitors for
High Blood Pressure, Transient Ischemic Attack, and Stroke
High Blood Pressure, Vasodilators for
High Blood Pressure: Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home
High Blood Pressure: Nutrition Tips
High Blood Pressure: Over-the-Counter Medicines to Avoid
High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine?
High Blood Pressure: Taking Medicines Properly
High Blood Pressure: Using the DASH Diet
High Blood Sugar Emergencies from Diabetes, Preventing
High Blood Sugar from Diabetes
High blood sugar in children with diabetes, Preventing
High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Bile Acid Sequestrants for
High Cholesterol, cholesterol absorption inhibitors for
High Cholesterol, Fibrinic Acid Derivatives for
High Cholesterol, Nicotinic Acid for
High Cholesterol: Effect of Food on Cholesterol
High Cholesterol: Healthy Food Choices
High Cholesterol: How a Dietitian Can Help
High Cholesterol: Making Lifestyle Changes
High Triglycerides
High-Dose Vitamin C (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
High-Dose Vitamin C (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
High-Output Heart Failure
High-Potassium Foods
High-Pressure Injection Wounds
High-Protein Foods for Wound Healing
High-Risk Pregnancy
High-Risk Sexual Behavior
Hip Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Hip Dysplasia, Congenital
Hip Dysplasia, Developmental
Hip Dysplasia: Caring for Your Child in a Body (Spica) Cast
Hip Fracture
Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)
Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk
Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger
Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
Hip Replacement Surgery, Deciding About
Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
Hirschsprung's Disease
History and Physical Exam for Atrial Fibrillation
History and Physical Exam for Heart Failure
History and Physical Exam for Low Back Pain
History and Physical Exam for Osteoarthritis
History and Physical Examination for Fast Heart Rate
History and Physical Examination for Tachycardia
History for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection
HIV and AIDS: Who Is Affected
HIV and Cytomegalovirus
HIV and Exercise
HIV and Fatigue
HIV and Pregnancy
HIV and Weight Loss
HIV Home Care
HIV Infection, Counseling for
HIV Infection, Medical History and Physical Examination for
HIV Screening
HIV Symptoms in Children
HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
HIV Treatment in Children
HIV Viral Load
HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
HIV: Giving Support
HIV: Human Immundeficiency Virus Infection
HIV: Nonprogressors and HIV-Resistant People
HIV: Preventing Infections
HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV
HIV: Risks of Sexual Contact
HIV: Stages of Infection
HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Drugs
HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection
HIV: Why Healthy Eating Matters
HIV-2
Hoarding Disorder
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Radiation Therapy for
Home Health Supplies
Home Oxygen Therapy
Home Remedies for Bites and Stings
Home Test for Protein in Urine
Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns
Homeopathy
Homocystinuria
Hordeolum
Hormonal Birth Control: Risk of Blood Clots
Hormonal Factors in Erection Problems
Hormone Replacement Therapy, Deciding About
Hormone Tests to Check for Undescended Testicles
Hormone Therapy for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Deciding About
Hormone Therapy for Endometriosis, Deciding About
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
Hormone Treatment for Breast Cancer
Hormones
Hospice
Hospice Care
Hospital Discharge Planning
Hospital Isolation Rooms
Hospital Patient Advocates
Hospital Policies and Breastfeeding
Hostility and Anger
Hot Flashes and Menopause
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Hot flashes, Managing
Hot Weather, Tips for Staying Active
How a Scrape Heals
How ADHD Affects Your Child
How Adolescent Thinking Develops
How Asthma Develops in Children
How Birth Control Methods Prevent Pregnancy
How Common Is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Breathing and the Lungs
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects Digestion and the Pancreas
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Bones
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Reproductive System
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Sweat Glands
How Diabetes Causes Blindness
How Diabetes Causes Foot Problems
How Diabetes Causes Nerve Disease
How Erections Occur
How Normal Vision Develops
How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
How Reading Helps Language Development
How Storytelling Helps Children Express Feelings About Loss
How the Body Controls Blood Sugar
How the Heart Works
How to Find Sodium
How to Get Rid of Medicines
How to Get Up Safely After a Fall
How to Recognize Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
How to Stop Bleeding From a Head Wound
How to Take Birth Control Pills
How to Teach Your Child by Example
How to Track Your Stress
How to Transport a Piece of Tongue
How We Hear
How Your Joints Work
HPS (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome)
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine Gardasil®: What You Need to Know
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
HPV (Human Papillomavirus, Genital Warts)
HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine?
HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), Deciding About
Human and Animal Bites
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection, Medical History and Physical Examination for
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Counseling for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts) Biopsy
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts) in Men, Physical Examination for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), Cryotherapy for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), Electrocautery for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), Gynecological Examination for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), Laser Surgery for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Procedure) for
Human Papillomavirus (Genital Warts), Surgical Removal of
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, Deciding About
Human Papillomavirus (HPV, Genital Warts)
Humor Therapy
Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
Huntington's Disease Genetic Test
Hydatidiform Mole
Hydrazine Sulfate (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Hydrazine Sulfate (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Hydrocele
Hydrocele, Congenital
Hydrocephalus, Congenital
Hydrocortisone for Itching
Hydrotherapy
Hyperactivity
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia, Bile Acid Sequestrants for
Hypercholesterolemia, Fibrinic Acid Derivatives for
Hypercholesterolemia, Nicotinic Acid for
Hypercholesterolemia, Statins for
Hyperglycemia in children with diabetes, Preventing
Hyperglycemia, Diabetic
Hyperglycemic Emergencies from Diabetes, Preventing
Hyperopia (Farsightedness)
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) for
Hypertension, Beta-Blockers for
Hypertension, Calcium Channel Blockers for
Hypertension, Direct Renin Inhibitors for
Hypertension, Diuretics for
Hypertension, Physical Examination for
Hypertension, Renin Inhibitors for
Hypertension, Vasodilators for
Hypertension: Checking your blood pressure at home
Hypertension: Taking medicines properly
Hypertension: Using the DASH diet
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism, Radioactive Iodine for
Hyperthyroidism: Age-Related Symptoms
Hyperthyroidism: Graves' Ophthalmopathy
Hyperthyroidism: Medicines for Symptoms
Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine?
Hypertriglyceridemia
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Types
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Risk of Sudden Death
Hyperventilation
Hypnosis
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes
Hypoglycemia from taking insulin, Dealing with
Hypoglycemia from taking oral diabetes medicine, Dealing with
Hypoglycemia in children with diabetes, Preventing
Hypoglycemia with Gestational Diabetes, Dealing With
Hypoglycemia, Diabetic
Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Hypospadias
Hypothermia
Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism in Infants, Children, and Teens
Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy to Treat Endometriosis, Deciding About
Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Therapy (ET)?
Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer
Hysterectomy for Ovarian Cancer
Hysterectomy Questions
Hysterectomy: Concerns About Sex
Hysterectomy: Emotional Reactions
Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have My Ovaries Removed?
Hysterectomy: Types of Surgical Incisions
Hysteroscopy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding