Adult Health Advisor Index

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T4 (thyroxine) test
Tachycardia
Tailbone, removal of cyst (pilonidal cystectomy)
Talking to your healthcare provider
Tanning beds
Teeth, taking care of (see also Dental care)
Temporal arteritis (with polymyalgia rheumatica)
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
Tendonitis
    Achilles
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    calcific
    patellar (jumper's knee)
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    rotator cuff injury
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    wrist extensor (lateral epicondylitis/tennis elbow)
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tension headache *
Tension pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
    injury-related
    non-injury-related (spontaneous)
Testicular cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
    self-examination
        illustration
        text
Testicular exploration
Testicular self-examination
    illustration
    text
Testosterone, decrease in older men
Tests, blood--see Blood tests
Tetanus
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaccine *
Thalassemia
Therapist, mental health
Therapy, mental health
Thoracentesis
Throat problems and procedures
    cancer
        larynx
        throat (pharynx)
    hoarseness
    illustration of throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
    laryngitis *
    pharyngitis (sore throat) *
    strep throat
    tonsils and adenoids, removal of
    tracheotomy
    viral sore throat
    vocal cord lesions
Thrombophlebitis *
Thrombosis, deep vein *
Thrombotic stroke
Thrush
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid gland
    cancer
    Graves' disease
    hyperthyroidism
    hyperthyroidism, brief version *
    hypothyroidism and myxedema
    hypothyroidism, brief version *
    illustration *
    removal (thyroidectomy)
    scan
    thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
    thyroxine (T4) test
Thyroid scan
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
Thyroidectomy (removal of thyroid gland)
Thyroxine (T4) test
TIA (transient ischemic attack) *
Tic douloureux
Tick bite
    cause of ehrlichiosis
    cause of Lyme disease *
    cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
    overview
Tietze's syndrome
Tinea capitis
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
Tinea cruris *
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tinnitus
TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome)
Tobacco
    benefits of quitting smoking
    hazards of use *
    nicotine dependence *
    nicotine withdrawal
    secondhand smoke (passive smoking)
    ways to quit smoking
    ways to quit smoking, brief version *
Toe amputation
Toenail infection
    onychomycosis *
    paronychia
Toenail, ingrown
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
    removal
Tongue cancer
Tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils)
Tonsils, illustration *
Tooth abscess
Tooth decay
Toothache
Total ankle replacement
Total hip replacement
    illustration
    rehabilitation after surgery
    surgery
Total knee replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) *
Tracheostomy
    illustration of placement of tube
    text
Tracheotomy
Tranquilizers
    (see also Sedatives)
Trans fat *
Transfusion, blood (see also Blood transfusion)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
Transplant, bone marrow or stem cell
Transurethral bladder biopsy
Transurethral bladder tumor resection
Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Travel
    jet lag
    shots for
    traveler's diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea
Treadmill test *
Tremor, in Parkinson's disease *
Trials, clinical, for cancer treatment
Trichinellosis
Trichinosis
Trichomoniasis *
Trigeminal neuralgia
Trigger finger
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Triglycerides
TSH test
Tubal ligation
    illustration *
    text *
Tube feeding
    gastrostomy care
    gastrostomy feeding tube placement
Tuberculosis (TB) *
Tularemia, biological terrorism agent
Tumescent liposuction
Tummy tuck
Tumor
    (see also Cancer)
    adrenal tumor
    AIDS associated
    bladder
        diagnosis and treatment
        transurethral bladder tumor resection
    colonic polyps
    pituitary
TURP
Twitch, eyelid *
Tympanic membrane, perforated
Type 1 diabetes mellitus *
Type 2 diabetes mellitus *
Typhoid fever

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Ulcer
    duodenal
        illustration *
        text
    duodenal, brief version *
    gastric
        illustration *
        text
    gastric, brief version *
    H. pylori infection *
    perforation and penetration of gastric or duodenal ulcer
    pressure (bedsore)
Ulcerative colitis *
Ultrasound scanning *
Ultraviolet light, dangers of
Underactive bladder
Universal precautions against infectious diseases
Upper endoscopy *
Upper gastrointestinal barium study (upper GI series)
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
    cold *
    flu *
    sore throat *
Upset stomach
    indigestion
    nausea and vomiting
Urethral syndrome
Urethritis
Urge incontinence *
Urinalysis
Urinary catheter care (for indwelling catheter)
Urinary catheterization
Urinary incontinence
    catheter care
    catheterization
    diagnosis and treatment *
    stress incontinence in women
        diagnosis and treatment
        Kegel exercises
        Kegel exercises, brief version *
Urinary obstruction
Urinary tract cancer
    bladder
    kidney
    metastatic
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
    asymptomatic bacteriuria
    clean-catch urine specimen
        men
        women *
    cystitis
    cystitis, brief version *
    diagnosis and treatment
        in men *
        in women *
    prostatitis
    pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *
    urethritis
    urinalysis
    urine culture
Urinary tract, illustration *
Urine
    blood in (hematuria)
    culture
    specimen, clean-catch
        men
        women *
    test for ketones
    tests for disease
Urostomy
    in men
    in women
Urticaria (hives)
Using oxygen at home
Uterine cancer *
UV light, dangers of

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Vaccination--see Immunization
Vaccine
    for travel
    immunization schedule, adult
    immunization schedule, adult, brief version *
    influenza
    pneumococcal pneumonia *
    smallpox *
    tetanus *
Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal bleeding, after menopause
Vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing)
    illustration, how to insert *
    text *
Vaginal diaphragm
    illustration of insertion *
    text *
Vaginal infection (vaginitis) *
Vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Vaginitis
    atrophic
    diagnosis and treatment *
Vaginosis, bacterial *
Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) *
Valved holding chamber with metered-dose inhaler
    illustration
    text
Variant angina
Varicella (chickenpox)
Varicose ulcer
Varicose veins
Vascular headache
Vascular headache, brief version *
Vasectomy
    illustration *
    reversal
    text *
Vasoepididymostomy
Vasomotor rhinitis
Vasovasostomy
Vegan diet
Vegetarian diet
    overview
    sources of some essential nutrients
Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis) *
Veins, illustration of circulatory system *
Venereal warts *
Venous (deep) thrombosis *
Venous insufficiency, chronic
Vertigo, positional *
Vestibular neuritis
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Violence, domestic *
Viral conjunctivitis *
Viral gastroenteritis *
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs)
Viral meningitis
Viral pneumonia *
Viral rhinitis *
Viral sore throat
Vision impairment--see Contact lenses; Eye problems and procedures
Vital signs
Vitamin B12, test for
Vitamins
Vitamins and minerals as dietary supplements
Vitreous detachment *
Vitreous floaters
    illustration *
    text *
Vocal cord lesions
Volkmann's contracture
Vomiting
Vomiting blood
Vulvovaginitis *

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Warning signs
    of cancer
    of heart disease
Warts
    genital *
    overview
    plantar
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Water, getting enough for good health
Weight
    (see also Obesity)
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    diet for gaining
    food diary chart
    food diary, how to keep
    how to lose weight *
    loss, diet for *
    loss, to control hypertension
    loss, to control hypertension, brief version *
    unexplained loss
Weight gain, healthy
West Nile virus *
Western blot test for AIDS *
White blood cells, low levels of
Whiteheads (acne)
Whiteheads (acne), brief version *
Whole grains
Withdrawal
    (see also Substance abuse)
    from alcohol
    from cocaine *
    from narcotics *
    from nicotine
Withdrawal method of birth control *
Work
    excuse
    exercises to do at workplace
        illustration
        text
    proper back position (ergonomics)
        illustration *
        text *
Worms (pinworms)
Wound
    care of wound and sutures *
    care with skin adhesive
    cut, scrape, or scratch
    puncture
Wrinkles
    Botox treatment
    facelift
    skin resurfacing
Wrist extensor tendonitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Wrist problems
    fracture
        navicular (scaphoid), diagnosis and treatment
        navicular (scaphoid), illustration
        overview
    ganglion cyst
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    sprain
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *

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X-ray therapy *
X-rays (see also Imaging) *

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Yeast infection
    in mouth
    overview *
Yellow fever
Yersiniosis

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