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Hand & Foot Abnormalities
Hand and limb abnormalities are varied and can range from partial duplication of a finger to a missing or deformed limb. One of the more common such...
Head and Neck cancers
Oral cancer or oral cavity cancer, a subtype of head and neck cancer, is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. It may arise as a...
Healthy Eating
This community is a forum for people who are determined to improve their eating habits for health, personal wellness and other reasons. What you eat...
Healthy Relationships
No relationship is perfect. A long-term relationship requires constant effort to understand each other, fix misunderstandings, solve problems and...
Healthy Sex
This community is dedicated to an open discussion about healthy sex and sharing thoughts and feelings about sexuality and improving one's sex life....
Heart Attack
Heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea,...
Heart Failure
Heart failure is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with or...
Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is a hereditary disease characterized by improper processing by the body of dietary iron which causes iron to accumulate in a number...
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome, abbreviated HUS) is a disease characterised by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, acute...
Hemophilia
Hemophilia is the name of any of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding.When a blood vessel is...
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are the swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus. Two of the most common types of hemorrhoids are external and internal...
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus infection may either be acute (self-limited) or chronic (long-standing). Persons with self-limited infection clear the infection...
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is...
Hernia
There are several kinds of hernias, but the all happen when pressure pushes an organ (often the intestine) through a weak spot in a muscle face or...
Heroin Addiction & Recovery
Heroin is a highly addictive drug with severe withdrawal symptoms that can start as soon as hours after use of the drug stops. Withdrawal symptoms...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa (hi-drad-uh-NIE-tis sup-yoo-ruh-TIE-vuh) is rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful lumps under the...
High Blood Pressure
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the...
High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is not a disease but a metabolic derangement that can be secondary to...
High School Stress
This community is dedicated to many issues that can appear in high school, including relationships, academic issues, questions about college and...
HIV
HIV (also known as human immunodeficiency virus, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that primarily...
Hives
Hives is a relatively common form of allergic reaction that causes raised red skin welts. These welts can range in diameter from 5 mm (0.2 inches) or...
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Unlike other...
Homelessness
Homelessness refers to the condition and societal category of people who lack fixed housing, specifically a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime...
Homeschooling
This community is dedicated to parents, educators, and students involved with home schooling. Home schooling - also called home education or home...
HPV
Human papillomavirus is a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans. More than 100 different human...
Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease (HD), formerly known as Huntington's chorea, is a rare inherited genetic disorder characterized by abnormal body movements...
Hydrocephalus
Human papillomavirus is a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans. More than 100 different human...
Hyperhidrosis
Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body...
Hypermobile Syndrome
Hypermobile syndrome is characterized by the ability to move a joint beyond normal range. People with hypermobility syndrome may develop other...
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Increased PTH consequently...
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome featuring weight loss (often accompanied by a ravenous appetite), fatigue,...
Hypochondria
Hypochondria refers to excessive worry about having a serious illness. Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily symptoms may...
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
The term hypoglycemia literally means "low blood sugar." Hypoglycemia can produce a variety of symptoms and effects but the principal problems arise...
Hypogonadism
Hypogonadism is a medical term for a defect of the reproductive system that results in lack of function of the gonads. The gonads have two functions:...
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism is decreased function of the parathyroid glands, leading to decreased levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The consequence,...
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for...
Hypotonia
Hypotonia is a condition of abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to movement in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle...
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually done by a gynecologist. Hysterectomy may be total (removing the body and cervix of the...