Topics: Health : Conditions and Diseases
This category contains sites about various illnesses, conditions and diseases. It includes informational sites, organizations, support groups, and personal pages.
Allergies
An allergy is a sensitivity to a certain substance which, in similar quantity, is tolerated by non-allergic people.
Associations,
Food,
Latex,
Research,
Support Groups,
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Blood Disorders
Anemia,
Coagulation Disorders,
Eosinophilia,
Hemophilia,
Myelodysplastic Syndromes,
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Cancer
Cancer is the common term for tumors (neoplasms) characterized by uncontrolled growth at the cell level.
A,
AIDS Related,
B,
Brain and CNS,
Breast,
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Cardiovascular Disorders
Diseases or disorders of the heart or circulatory system.
Congenital Anomalies,
Heart Disease,
Hypertension,
Hypotension,
Vascular Disorders,
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Chronic Illness
Dealing and coping with Chronic Illness in general, advise to patients, relatives, caretakers, health workers.
Pediatric,
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Communication Disorders
Hearing, speech and language disorders of human communication. Communicative disorders include hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
Deafblindness,
Hearing,
Language and Speech,
Support Groups,
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Congenital Anomalies
Anomalous conditions present at birth as a result of either hereditary or environmental influences during prenatal development, often referred to as birth defects.
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Digestive Disorders
Digestive disorders are conditions that affect any part of the digestive system.
Anorectal,
Esophagus,
Gallbladder,
Intestinal,
Liver,
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Ear, Nose and Throat
Sites about general diseases of the ear, nose, and throat, also known as Otorhinolaryngologic Disorders.
Congenital Anomalies,
Ear,
Nose and Paranasal Sinuses,
Throat,
Vestibular Disorders,
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Endocrine Disorders
Diseases that affect the secretion by endocrine glands.
Adrenal,
Gonads,
Pancreas,
Parathyroid,
Pituitary,
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Eye Disorders
About ocular diseases and disorders with their treatment.
Amblyopia,
Aniridia,
Blindness,
Cataract,
Color Blindness,
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Food and Water Borne
For information about pathogens transmitted in water or food. There is also information about poisonings from toxic animals and plants.
Toxins,
Travelers Diarrhea,
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Fundraising
Many organizations are formed for the purpose of raising money for research, treatment, or the support of patient and families.
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Genetic Disorders
Please see also specific disorder or condition in the alphabetical listings.
Aarskog Syndrome,
Aase Syndrome,
Ablepharon-Macrostomia Syndrome,
Alagille Syndrome,
Alfi's Syndrome,
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Genitourinary Disorders
Disorders of the genital and urinary organs or their functions.
Bladder,
Congenital Anomalies,
Hematuria,
Kidney,
Proteinuria,
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Immune Disorders
Auto-Immune,
Familial Mediterranean Fever,
Immune Deficiency,
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity,
Support Groups,
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Infectious Diseases
Communicable/infectious diseases sites. Also see specific diseases within the alphabetical listings.
Abscesses,
Bacterial,
Fungal,
Mycobacterial,
Mycoplasmal,
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders are a large group of common diseases and disorders which can involve muscles, ligaments, connective tissue, bones, cartilage and joints.
Amputee,
Ankle,
Arthritis,
Back and Spine,
Bursitis,
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Neurological Disorders
Health/Conditions and Diseases/Neurological Diseases deals with the health aspects of neurological problems.
Alternating Hemiplegia,
Alzheimer's,
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,
Ataxia,
Autonomic Nervous System,
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Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders
About nutrition and metabolism disorders.
Cholesterol and Other Fats,
Inherited,
Malnutrition,
Obesity,
Organizations,
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Rare Disorders
This area contains many subcategories of uncommon types of disorders.
Agnosia,
Aicardi Syndrome,
Alström Syndrome,
Barth Syndrome,
Cerebrocostomandibular Syndrome,
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Respiratory Disorders
Respiratory conditions include disorders that affect the lungs.
ARDS,
Asbestosis,
Asthma,
Bronchitis,
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,
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Skin Disorders
Information about skin disorders and diseases.
Albinism,
Birthmarks,
Dercum Disease,
Eczema,
Erythema Multiforme,
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Sleep Disorders
Sleep research and sleep medicine have grown rapidly over the last thirty years, partly as a result of the discovery that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep coincided with dreaming and partly because of the discovery of sleep apnea (breathing stopping during sleep).
Biological Rhythms,
Centers,
Disturbed,
Insomnia,
Life Cycle Sleep Disorders,
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Wounds and Injuries
Bites, stinges, athletic injuries, back, dislocation, burns, contusions, frostbite, heat stroke, motion sickness, shock, spinal cord injuries, sprains, wound infections and related conditions.
Altitude Sickness,
Bites and Stings,
Burns,
Fractures,
Heat Related,
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