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• Abdominal Pain
• Abnormalities see Birth Defects
• ABO Blood Groups see Blood and Blood Disorders
• Abortion

• About Your Medicines see Medicines ; Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Abscesses
• Abuse see Domestic Violence
• Accident Prevention see Safety Issues
• Accidents see Falls ; First Aid ; Injuries

• Achondroplasia see Dwarfism

• Acid Reflux see GERD ; Heartburn

• ACL Injuries see Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Acne
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome see AIDS
• Acromegaly see Growth Disorders ; Pituitary Disorders
• Acupuncture

• Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) see Lung Diseases
• ADD see Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Addison's Disease
• Adenoids see Tonsils/Tonsillectomy

• ADHD see Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Adhesions

• Adolescent Development see Teen Development
• Adolescent Health see Teen Health
• Adoption

• Adrenal Gland Disorders
• Adrenoleukodystrophy see Leukodystrophies

• Adult Immunization see Immunization

• Advance Directives 
• Aflatoxin
  •  Aflatoxin is a potent human carcinogen
  •  U.S. and Chinese Researchers Reduce Aflatoxin
• African-American Health
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration see Macular Degeneration
• Agent Orange see Veterans and Military Health
• Ageusia see Taste and Smell Disorders
• Aging see Seniors' Health Issues 
• Aging
  •  NIH Scientists Discover How Restricted Diets Slow Cancer and may slow aging 
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Alzheimer's
    • See also: Parkinson's
    • External Site - NIHSeniorHealth.gov
    • External Site - National Institute on Aging
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Seniors' Health
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Seniors' Health
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Aging
• Aging Skin see Skin Aging
• Agriculture/Farming
  •  Environews Topic: Agriculture/Farming
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Farm Safety
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Farming
• AIDS
• AIDS and Infections
• AIDS and Pregnancy
• AIDS Medicines
• AIDS--Living with AIDS
• Air Pollution
•  Air Pollution
  • See: Pollution
• Airsickness see Motion Sickness
• Alagille Syndrome see Liver Diseases
• Alaska Native Health see Native-American Health
• Alcohol Abuse in Pregnancy see Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Alcohol
  • Sulfites in Wine
  • Final Comments Sought on Listing Alcoholic Drinks, Second-Hand Smoke in Federal List of Causes of Cancer
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Liver Disease
    • External Site - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Alcohol Consumption
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Alcohol
• Alcohol and Youth
• Alcohol Consumption
• Alcoholism

• Allergies

  • More Than Half of U.S. Population Sensitive to One or More Allergens
  • Day Care Settings are a Significant Source of Indoor Allergens
  • Cockroach Allergens Have Greatest Impact on Childhood Asthma In Many U.S. Cities
  • National Study Shows Dog and Cat Allergens are Universally Present in U.S. Homes
  • National Study Shows 82 Percent of U.S. Homes Have Mouse Allergens
  • Allergies (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity)
  • Carpet Allergy
  • Asthma and Allergy Prevention
  • Multiple Pets May Decrease Children's Allergy Risk
  • First National Survey Shows Americans' Bedding Can Make Them Sick; Allergens the Culprit
  • Environews Topic: Allergies
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
    • See also: Asthma
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Allergy
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Allergy
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Allergies
• Allergy

• Allergy, Food see Food Allergy
• Allergy, Latex see Latex Allergy
• Alopecia see Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
• ALS see Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Alternative Fuels and Related Health Issues
  • Environews Topic: Alternative Vehicles and Fuels
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Gasoline
    • See also: MTBE (gas compound)
• Alternative Medicine

• Alternative Medicine - more information:

  • NTP Herbal Medicine Factsheet(PDF)
  • Environews by Topic: Herbal Medicines Environews
  • NIH Funds Botanical Center in Iowa to Study Health Effects of Echinacea and St. John's Wort
  • EHP Forum: Herbal Medicine is Potent Estrogen
  • Workshop to Evaluate Research Needs on the Safety of Medicinal Herbs
  • Testing Sought for Brighteners, Natrual Substances in Spices, Cosmetic Chemical, Three Herbs, a Natural Oil and a Fertilizer
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Information
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Alternative Medicine
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Alternative Medicine
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Alternative Medicine
    • External Site - Alternative Medicine Foundation
• Alternative Methods and Models
  • Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)
  • EPA, OSHA and CPSC Accept Non-Animal System for Screening Chemicals - Skin Corrosiveness
  • Environews Topic: Alternative Test Models
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Animal Testing
• Alternative Therapy for Cancer see Cancer Alternative Therapies
• Alzheimer's Caregivers
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Alzheimer's Disease - more information:
  • Researchers Identify Brain Protein that Halts Progression of Alzheimer's

  • Environmental Health Institute Scientists Begin To Unravel Cause Of Blocked Memory In Alzheimer's
  • The Involvement of Aluminum in the development of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Aging
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Alzheimer's Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Alzheimer's Disease
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Alzheimer's Disease
    • External Site - Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
    • External Site - Alzheimer's Association
• AMD see Macular Degeneration
• Amenorrhea see Menstruation

• Amnesia see Memory
• Amniocentesis see Prenatal Testing
• Amphetamines

• Amputees

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Anabolic Steroids
• Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Anal Cancer
• Anaphylaxis see Allergy

• Anatomy

• Anemia
• Anencephaly see Neural Tube Defects
• Anesthesia

• Aneurysms

• Angina
• Angioplasty

• Animal Bites
• Animal Diseases and Your Health
• Animal Health see Animal Diseases and Your Health ; Pets and Pet Health
• Animal Testing
  • Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)
  • Respect For Life Booklet
  • New Agency Group to Review Proposed Use of Skin Sensitivity Test Using Fewer Animals
  • New Journal Issue Updates Alternative Testing Advances
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Alternative Methods and Models
• Ankle Injuries and Disorders
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Anorexia see Eating Disorders
• Anosmia see Taste and Smell Disorders
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury see Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Anthrax

• Antibiotics

• Antidepressants

• Antimicrobial Resistance see Antibiotics ; Infectious Diseases
• Antioxidants

• Antisocial Personality Disorder see Personality Disorders
• Anxiety

• Aortic Stenosis see Heart Valve Diseases
• Aphasia

• Aplastic Anemia see Anemia
• Apnea, Sleep see Sleep Apnea
• Appendicitis

• Arachnoiditis see Meningitis

• Arctic Health see Native-American Health
• ARDS see Lung Diseases
• Arm Injuries and Disorders
• Arnold-Chiari Malformation see Head and Brain Malformations
• Arrhythmia

• Arsenic

• Arsenic - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Arsenic
• Arteriosclerosis of Extremities see Peripheral Vascular Diseases
• Arteriosclerosis, Coronary see Coronary Disease
• Arthritis

• Arthritis - more information:
  • NIEHS Finds Protein That Counteracts Inflammation and Wasting
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Arthritis
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Arthritis
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Arthritis  
• Artificial Feeding see Nutritional Support
• Artificial Insemination see Infertility

• Artificial Limbs see Amputees

• Asbestos

• Asbestos - more information:
  • Second Hand Asbestos
  • What is Asbestos?
  • Environews Topic: Asbestos
  • Gene Expression Analysis for Asbestos-Induced Lung Cancer
  • Investigations of Asbestos-Related Diseases
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Asbestos
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Asbestos
    • External Site - EPA Publication - Asbestos in Your Home
    • External Site - The Asbestos Institute
    • External Site - CDC: Report To Congress On Workers' Home Contamination Study Conducted Under The Workers' Family Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 671A)

    • External Site - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR) Public Health Statement for Asbestos  
• Asbestosis see Asbestos

• Asian-American Health
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Assisted Breathing see Critical Care
• Assisted Living
• Assistive Devices
• Asthma
• Asthma - more information:
  
  • Cockroach Allergens Have Greatest Impact on Childhood Asthma In Many U.S. Cities
  • Customized Program Reduces Asthma Symptoms in Inner-City Children
  • Breaking the Mold, Toxic Mold
  • Asthma and Other Respiratory Diseases
  • Asthma Research at NIEHS
  • Developing Asthma from Cockroach Allergy
  • Asthma and its Environmental Triggers
  • NIEHS-Funded Researchers Find Low-Level Ozone Increases Respiratory Risk of Asthmatic Children
  • Cat Exposure Can Protect from Asthma - But There's an Exception: It Increases Asthma Risk for Children of Asthmatic Mothers
  • Environews Topic: Asthma
  • In Young Rhesus Monkeys Smog Shown to Set Up Lungs for Asthma
  • First National Survey Shows Americans' Bedding Can Make Them Sick; Allergens the Culprit
  • New Research Raises Hopes For Improved Asthma Treatment
  • Air Pollution And Health: The Ozone And Particulate Story
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pollution
    • See also: Ozone
    • External Site - NIAID/NIEHS Recruit for Inner-City Study to Reduce Asthma Severity in Children
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Asthma
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Topic: Asthma
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Health Topic: Asthma
    • External Site - AsthmaMoms - families helping families manage asthma
    • External Site - NLM Asthma Resources
    • External Site - ASTDR: Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) Environmental Triggers of Asthma  
• Asthma in Children
• Astigmatism see Refractive Errors
• Ataxia see Degenerative Nerve Diseases ; Friedreich's Ataxia ; Movement Disorders
• Ataxia Telangiectasia
• Atherosclerosis see Vascular Diseases
• Atherosclerosis, Coronary see Coronary Disease
• Athlete's Foot
• Atrial Fibrillation see Arrhythmia

• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - more information:
  
  • Institute Asks Johnston County Parents To Help in Study Of What May Cause Kids To Be Hyperactive
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIMH ADHD Publication
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Topic: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Health Topic: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity  
• Auditory Tumor see Acoustic Neuroma
• Autism
• Autism - more information:
  
  • NIH Awards Grants for Six New Autism Research Centers
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Autism
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Topic: Autism
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Health Topic: Autism 
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Automated External Defibrillators see Cardiac Arrest
• Automobile Safety see Motor Vehicle Safety
• Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
• Avascular Necrosis see Osteonecrosis

• Avian Influenza see Bird Flu

• Baby Blues see Postpartum Depression
• Baby Care see Infant and Newborn Care
• Back Injuries
• Back Pain
• Bacterial Infections
• Bacterial Vaginosis see Vaginal Diseases
• Balance Disorders see Dizziness and Vertigo
• Bariatric Surgery see Weight Loss Surgery
• Barrett's Esophagus see Esophagus Disorders
• Basal Cell Carcinoma see Skin Cancer
• Bedsores see Pressure Sores
• Bedwetting see Toilet Training and Bedwetting
• Bee Stings see Insect Bites and Stings
• Behavioral Disorders
  • See: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  
• Behcet's Syndrome
• Belching see Gas
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy see Prostate Diseases
• Benign Tumors
• Benzene
  
  • Environews Topic: Benzene  
• Bereavement

• Beryllium
  
  • Environews Topic: Beryllium
• Bicycle Safety see Sports Safety
• Bile Duct Diseases
• Biliary Cirrhosis see Bile Duct Diseases
• Biliary Tract Diseases see Bile Duct Diseases ; Gallbladder Diseases
• Binge Eating see Eating Disorders
• Biodefense and Bioterrorism
• Biological Weapons see Biodefense and Bioterrorism
• Biosolids (sewage and sludge)
  
  • Sewage Sludge  
• Bioterrorism see Biodefense and Bioterrorism
• Bipolar Disorder
• Bird Flu
• Bird Fever (histoplasmosis) - more information:
  
  • See: Histoplasmosis
• Birth Control
• Birth Defects
• Birth Defects and Birth Related Concerns - more information:
  
  • NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)
  • Reproductive Health - Birth Defects as Related to Pesticides
  • DDT Use in U.S. Linked to Premature Births in the 1960's
  • Offspring of Men With Birth Defects Twice as Likely to Have Defects, Too
  • Women Born with Birth Defects Run Small Risk Their Children Will Have Them
  • 'DES Daughters' Had Increased Rates of Cancer; An Animal Study Shows 'DES Granddaughters' May Too
  • Reports Suggest: Maternal Vitamins Reduce Risk of Chidren's Brain Tumors, Endocrine Disruptors at Critical Points can Hurt Development
  • Low Birthweight, Early Births Found Among Infants Near Hazardous Landfill
  • Smoking And Passive Smoke Linked To Rare Condition Which Starves Newborns of Oxygen
  • Children of Fish Consumers Show No Developmental Damage
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Children's Health
    • See also: Reproduction
    • External Site - CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Birth Defects
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Topic: Birth Defects

    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Health Topic: Birth Defects  
• Bladder Cancer
• Bladder Control see Urinary Incontinence
• Bladder Diseases
• Bladder Infections see Urinary Tract Infections
• Bleeding Disorders
• Bleeding, Gastrointestinal Health Information see Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Blindness see Vision Impairment and Blindness
• Blood and Blood Disorders
• Blood Cells see Blood and Blood Disorders
• Blood Clots see Bleeding Disorders ; Thrombophlebitis

• Blood Clots in the Lung see Pulmonary Embolism
• Blood Coagulation Disorders see Bleeding Disorders ; Hemophilia

• Blood Donation see Blood Transfusion and Donation
• Blood Poisoning see Sepsis
• Blood Pressure see High Blood Pressure ; Low Blood Pressure
• Blood Tests see Laboratory Tests
• Blood Transfusion and Donation
• Blood-Borne Pathogens see Infection Control ; Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
• Body Lice see Parasitic Diseases
• Body Weight see Weight Control
• Bone Cancer
• Bone Diseases
• Bone Grafts
• Bone Loss see Osteoporosis

• Bone Marrow Diseases
• Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Bone Transplantation see Bone Grafts
• Borderline Personality Disorder see Personality Disorders
• Botanicals see Herbal Medicine
• Botox
• Botulinum Toxin see Botox ; Botulism

• Botulism

• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease) - more information:
  
  • Mad Cow Disease
• BPH see Prostate Diseases
• Braces, Oral see Orthodontia

• Brachial Plexus Injuries see Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Brachytherapy see Radiation Therapy
• Brain Attack see Stroke
• Brain Cancer
• Brain Diseases
• Brain Disorders, Inborn Genetic see Genetic Brain Disorders
• Brain Injuries see Head and Brain Injuries
• Brain Malformations see Head and Brain Malformations
• Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer - more information:
  
  • See: Cancer: Breast Cancer
  • The Sister Study - a study of the genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIEHS/NCI: Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Breast Cancer
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Topic: Breast Cancer

    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Health Topic: Breast Cancer  
• Breast Cancer, Male see Male Breast Cancer
• Breast Diseases
• Breast Feeding
• Breast Implants see Breast Reconstruction ; Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Breast Reconstruction
• Breast Reduction see Breast Reconstruction
• Breathing Problems
• Broken Bones see Fractures

• Bronchial Asthma see Asthma
• Bronchiolitis see Bronchitis ; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
• Bronchitis

• Bruises

• Bruxism see Tooth Disorders
• BSE see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Bubonic Plague see Plague
• Built Environment (BE)
  
  • Built Environment (BE)
  • NIEHS and American Public Health Association Sponsor Program Linking Built Environment and Public Health
  • Environews Topic: Built Environment
  • Obesity and the Environment
• Bulimia see Eating Disorders
• Bullying

• Bunions see Toe Injuries and Disorders
• Burns
• Bursitis

• C-Section see Cesarean Section
• CABG see Heart Bypass Surgery
• Cadmium
  • Is there a Relationship between Cadmium and Prostate Cancer?
  • Cadmium Studies Suggest New Pathway to Human Cancer
  • Environews Topic: Cadmium
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Cancer
• Caffeine

• Caffeine - more information: 
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Caffeine - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
• Calcium

• Campylobacter see Food Contamination and Poisoning
• Canavan Disease see Leukodystrophies

• Cancer
• Cancer - more information: 
  • Are there Common Exposures to Cancer?
  • Environews Topic: Cancer
  • Final Comments Sought on Listing Alcoholic Drinks, Second-Hand Smoke in Federal List of Causes of Cancer
  • Rodent Cancer Data to be Reviewed on Food Flavoring, Solvent, Cosmetic Ingredient, Anabolic Steroid and Embalming Fluid
  • Three-way Gene-Gene-Environmental Exposure Interaction Shown by NIEHS to Escalate Smoking-Related Cancer
  • Alcohol's Cancer-Causing Potential to be Reviewed, Along With Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Diesel Fumes
  • Genetic Variation for Enzyme in Lung May Point to Cancer Susceptibility Gene, Mechanisms That May Cause Cancer
  • NIH Scientists Discover How Restricted Diets Slow Cancer; Advance Suggests a Drug Might Be Developed to do the Same
  • Breast Cancer:
    • The Sister Study - a study of the genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
    • Sister Study Opens Nationwide 50,000 Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer Needed to Help Find Causes of the Disease
    • Florida, Arizona, Missouri and Rhode Island Chosen to Kick Off Recruitment of Sisters of Women with Breast Cancer in Landmark Search for its Causes
    • NIH-Funded Centers to Seek Early Environmental Exposures That May Lead to Breast Cancer
    • Stony Brook Scientist Find no Evidence of Relationship Between Breast Cancer and Electromagentic Fields
    • Recruitment of 50,000 Sisters and Women with Breast Cancer for Landmark Search for its Causes (Sister Study)
    • BRCA2 Gene - the Breast Cancer Gene
    • Meeting Summary - Brainstorming Session on Breast Cancer and the Environment
    • DDT, PCBs Not Linked to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer, an Analysis of Five Northeast Studies Concludes
  • Leukemia:
    • New Research Suggests Link Between Maternal Diet and Childhood Leukemia Risk
  • Lung Cancer:
    • Cancer-Protective Regimen Demonstrated, for First Time, to Prevent Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Tumors -- in Mice
  • Ovarian Cancer Health Information:
    • Younger Women's Ovarian Cancers More Likely to be Inherited
  • Prostate Cancer Health Information:
    • Is there a Relationship between Cadmium and Prostate Cancer?
    • Agricultural Pesticide Use May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
  • Report on Carcinogens (RoC):
    • Report on Carcinogens (RoC)
    • List of Cancer-Causing Agents Grows
    • New Federal Report on Carcinogens Lists Estrogen Therapy, Ultraviolet, Wood Dust
  • Uterine Cancer:
    • Increased Uterine Cancer Seen in Mice Injected with Genistein, a Soy Estrogen, as Newborns
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - National Cancer Institute
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Cancer
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Cancer
    • External Site - Cancer News on the Net
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Living With Cancer
• Cancer Alternative Therapies
• Cancer Chemotherapy
• Cancer in Children
• Cancer, Benign see Benign Tumors
• Cancer--Living with Cancer
• Candidiasis see Yeast Infections
• Canes see Mobility Aids
• Canker Sore see Mouth Disorders
• Cannabis Health Information see Marijuana

• Car Safety see Motor Vehicle Safety
• Car Seats see Motor Vehicle Safety
• Carbohydrates

• Carbon Monoxide
  • Environews Topic: Carbon Monoxide
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Carcinoid Tumors
• Carcinoma see Cancer
• Cardiac Arrest Health Information
• Cardiac Diseases see Heart Diseases
• Cardiac Surgery see Heart Surgery
• Cardiomyopathy

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation see CPR
• Cardiovascular Diseases see Heart Diseases ; Vascular Diseases
• Careers in Environmental Health
  • Careers in Environmental Health
  • Summers of Discovery
  • Research Career Transition Awards -- Extramural Research Opportunities
• Careers see Health Occupations
• Caregivers

• Caregivers for Alzheimer's Disease see Alzheimer's Caregivers
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Carotid Endarterectomy see Carotid Artery Disease ; Stroke
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Carpet Allergy
  • See: Allergies
• Carsickness see Motion Sickness
• Cartilage Disorders
• CAT Scans see CT Scans
• Cat Scratch Disease
• Cataract

• Cavities see Tooth Disorders
• Celiac Disease
• Cell Phones see Electromagnetic Fields
• Cellular Communications Tower
  • Cellular Towers
  • See: Electrical and Magnetic Fields - EMF
• Cellulitis

• Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebrovascular Disease see Stroke
• Cervical Cancer
• Cervical Spine see Neck Disorders and Injuries
• Cesarean Section
• CFS see Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chagas Disease
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
• Charley Horse see Muscle Cramps

• Chemicals

  • Health Effects of Chemical Mixtures
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
  • Environews: Chemical Exposures
  • Environews: Chemical Mixtures/Chemical Testing
  • CDC and NIH Join in Testing Exposure of Americans to Environmental Estrogens and Other Chemicals
  • Lack of Chemical-Detoxifying Gene Produces Disease Susceptibility In Fifty Million Americans - One in Six
  • Hazardous Chemicals
    • Tobacco Smoke, Alcoholic Beverages, and Diesel Exhaust Considered for Listing in National Toxicology Program's Report on Carcinogens
    • Top 20 Hazardous Chemicals
    • 15 Drugs, Dyes and Other Chemicals Newly Listed as Known or Likely Human Carcinogens
    • Testing Sought for Brighteners, Natural Substance in Spices, Cosmetic Chemical, Three Herbs, a Natural Oil and a Fertilizer
    • Cosmetics and Shampoo Ingredients and Wood Preservative Toxicity Study Reports to be Reviewed by NTP Committee
    • Panel Recommends That Saccharin Remain on U.S. List of Carcinogens
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Allergies
    • See also: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
    • See also: Estrogens (Environmental)
    • See also: Household Products
• Chemical Weapons

• Chemoprevention

  • See: Cancer
• Chemotherapy see Cancer Chemotherapy
• Chest Pain see Angina ; Pain
• Chewing Tobacco see Smokeless Tobacco
• Chickenpox

• Child Abuse
• Child Behavior Disorders
• Child Care
• Child Dental Health
• Child Development
• Child Mental Health
• Child Molestation see Child Sexual Abuse
• Child Nutrition

• Children's Health

  • New Children's Environmental Health Center at Harvard School Of Public Health Will Address Exposures of Tar Creek Residents
  • Breastfeeding Decreases Infant Mortality
  • Children's Environmental Health Booklet

  • Drug Treatment of Lead-exposed Children Does Not Improve Psychological Test Scores
  • Study Shows Air Pollution Slows Lung Function Growth in Children
  • International Study Finds Mothers' Lifetime Lead Exposures May Put Breast-Fed Newborns at Risk
  • HHS, EPA Launch Children's Environmental Health Centers
  • NIEHS Journal: EHP Children's Health Section
  • NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)
  • Birth Weight (low)
  • Fungus (fatal in infants)
  • Finding Ways to Helps a 'Vulnerable' Population (Kids 'n' the Environmental Health Sciences
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Asthma
    • See also: Lead
    • See also: Reproduction
    • External Site - The Children's Environmental Health Network
    • External Site - The National Children's Study
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Children's Health
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Children's Health
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Children's Health
• Child Safety
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Childbirth

• Childhood Asthma see Asthma in Children
• Childhood Brain Tumors
• Childhood Immunization
• Childhood Leukemia see Leukemia, Childhood
• Childhood Obesity see Obesity in Children
• Children's Health
• Children's Page
• Chiropractic

• Chlamydia Infections
• Chlorpyrifos
  • Environews Topic: Chlorpyrifos
  • See: Pesticides
• Choking

• Cholecystectomy see Gallbladder Diseases
• Cholelithiasis see Gallbladder Diseases
• Cholesterol

• Chondrocalcinisis see Gout and Pseudogout
• Chondromalacia Patellae see Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service
• Chorea see Movement Disorders
• Chorionic Villi Sampling see Prenatal Testing
• Chromium see Minerals

• Chromium
  • Environews Topic: Chromium
• Chronic Bronchitis see Bronchitis

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Granulomatous Disease see Immune System and Disorders
• Chronic Illness, Coping see Coping with Chronic Illness
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease see COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Circulatory Disorders see Vascular Diseases
• Circumcision

• Cirrhosis

• CJD see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Clap see Gonorrhea

• Claudication see Leg Injuries and Disorders ; Peripheral Vascular Diseases
• Cleaning Products see Household Products
• Cleaning Products - more information:
  • See: Household Products
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Clinical Trials
• Clinical Trials/Studies - more information:
  • Clinical Trials
  • The Sister Study - a study of the genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
  • Twins, Close Brothers, Sisters Sought for Study of Causes Of Rheumatic Diseases Such as Lupus, Sclerosis, Myopathy
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - Clinicaltrials.gov
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Clinical Trials
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Clinical Trials
• Cloning

• Club Drugs
• Cluster Headache see Headache

• CMV Infections see Cytomegalovirus Infections
• Cocaine

• Coccyx see Tailbone Disorders
• Cold Sore see Mouth Disorders
• Cold Weather Injuries see Hypothermia

• Cold, Common see Common Cold
• Colic see Infant and Newborn Care
• Colitis see Ulcerative Colitis
• Collapsed Lung see Lung Diseases
• Colon Cancer see Colorectal Cancer
• Colonic Diseases
• Colonic Polyps
• Colonoscopy see Colonic Diseases ; Colonic Polyps ; Colorectal Cancer
• Color Blindness
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colostomy see Ostomy
• Coma see Head and Brain Injuries
• Common Cold
• Communicating With Your Healthcare Provider see Talking With Your Doctor
• Communication Disorders see Speech and Communication Disorders
• Complementary Therapy see Alternative Medicine
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome see Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Compulsive Gambling see Gambling

• Concussion see Head and Brain Injuries
• Condylomata Acuminata see Genital Warts
• Confidentiality see Personal Medical Records
• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia see Adrenal Gland Disorders
• Congenital Heart Disease
• Congestive Heart Failure see Heart Failure
• Conjunctivitis see Eye Infections
• Connective Tissue Disorders
• Constipation

• Consumer Health Information
  • Consumer Health Information
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Consumer Health Information
    • External Site - NIH Topics
    • External Site - Mayo Clinic Health Oasis

    • External Site - National Women's Health Information Center
    • External Site - HealthWeb
• Contact Dermatitis see Dermatitis

• Contact Lenses see Eye Wear
• Contraception see Birth Control
• Contusions see Bruises

• Cooley's Anemia see Thalassemia

• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Coping with Chronic Illness
• Coping with Disasters
• Copper see Minerals

• Copper - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Copper
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Copper
• Cord Blood see Stem Cells and Stem Cell Transplantation
• Coronary Arteriosclerosis see Coronary Disease
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft see Heart Bypass Surgery
• Coronary Disease
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Cosmetic Surgery see Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Cosmetics

• Costochondritis see Cartilage Disorders
• Cough
• Coxsackievirus Infections see Viral Infections
• CPR
• Crab Lice see Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Crack see Cocaine

• Cramps see Muscle Cramps
• Craniofacial Injuries see Facial Injuries and Disorders
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - more information:
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Food
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Critical Care
• Crohn's Disease
• Crohn's Disease - more information:
  • Crohn's Disease - NIEHS Finds Protein That Counteracts Inflammation and Wasting That May Target Rheumatoid Arthritis and Crohn's Disease 
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Crohn's Disease
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Crohn's Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Crohn's Disease
• Croup see Throat Disorders
• Crutches see Mobility Aids
• Cryptosporidiosis

• Cryptosporidiosis - more information:
  • Cryptosporidiosis (in drinking water)
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Cryptosporidiosis
• CT Scans
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome see Elbow Injuries and Disorders
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Cystitis see Interstitial Cystitis
• Cytomegalovirus Infections

• Dams
  • Dams
• Dandy-Walker Syndrome see Head and Brain Malformations
• Day Care see Child Care ; Home Care Services
• DDT - dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (also DDE: dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene and DDD)
  • 10th Report on Carcinogens
  • DDT Use in U.S. Linked to Premature Births in the 1960's
  • DDT, PCBs Not Linked to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer, an Analysis of Five Northeast Studies Concludes
  • Pesticides - Mexico moves to phase out DDT and chlordane
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pesticides  
• Deafness see Hearing Disorders and Deafness
• Death and Dying see End of Life Issues
• Decubitus Ulcers see Pressure Sores
• Deep Vein Thrombosis see Thrombophlebitis

• Defibrillators, Implantable see Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators

• Degenerative Joint Disease see Osteoarthritis

• Degenerative Nerve Diseases
• Dehydration see Fluid and Electrolyte Balance ; Heat Illness
• Delivery see Childbirth

• Dementia

• Dengue
• Dental Caries see Tooth Disorders
• Dental Health
• Dental Health, Child see Child Dental Health
• Dental Sealants see Child Dental Health
• Dentistry, Cosmetic see Cosmetic Dentistry
• Dentures

• Depression

• Dermatitis

• Dermatology see Skin Conditions
• Dermatomyositis see Myositis

• Developmental Disabilities
• Diabetes

• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Diabetes Insipidus
• Diabetes Type 1
• Diabetic Diet
• Diabetic Eye Problems
• Diabetic Foot
• Diabetic Kidney Problems
• Diabetic Nerve Problems
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Dialysis

• Diaper Rash see Dermatitis ; Infant and Newborn Care
• Diarrhea

• Diet see Nutrition

• Diet and Nutrition - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Diet and Nutrition
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Food
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Nutrition
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Diet
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Nutrition
• Dietary Fats
• Dietary Fiber
• Dietary Proteins
• Dietary Sodium
• Dietary Sugar see Carbohydrates

• Dietary Supplements
• Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
  • Research Inititive: From Mother to Daughter to Granddaughter - The Legacy of DES
  • Early Exposure of Mice to DES Causes Developmental and Sperm Function Deficits
  • NIEHS Library's Web Sources: Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
• Dieting see Weight Control
• Digestive Diseases
• Dioxin (TCDD)
  • TCDD - Dioxin is Listed as "Known Human Carcinogen" in Federal Government's Ninth Report On Carcinogens
  • Firefly Gene Lights up to Detect Toxic Dioxin
  • Environews Topic: Dioxin
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Dioxin
    • External Site - FDA/CFSAN - Questions and Answers about Dioxins
• Diphtheria

• Disabilities

• Disaster Preparation and Recovery
• Disasters see Coping with Disasters ; Man-Made Disasters ; Natural Disasters
• Dislocations

• Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
• Divorce

• Dizziness and Vertigo
• Domestic Violence
• Down Syndrome
• Drinking see Alcohol Consumption
• Drinking Water
• Drowning

• Drug Abuse
• Drug Abuse in Pregnancy see Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Drug Information see Medicines ; Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Drug Safety
• Dry Cleaning Fluid (Perchloroethylene, PERC, tetrachloroethylene)
  • See: PERC (Perchloroethylene, PERC, tetrachloroethylene)  
• Dual Diagnosis
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy see Muscular Dystrophy
• Duodenal Ulcer see Peptic Ulcer
• Dupuytren's Contracture see Connective Tissue Disorders
• DVT see Thrombophlebitis

• Dwarfism

• Dysautonomia see Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
• Dysentery see Diarrhea

• Dysgeusia see Taste and Smell Disorders
• Dyskinesia see Movement Disorders
• Dyslexia see Learning Disorders
• Dysmenorrhea see Menstruation

• Dysosmia see Taste and Smell Disorders
• Dyspareunia see Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Dyspepsia see Indigestion

• Dysphagia see Swallowing Disorders
• Dyspnea see Breathing Problems
• Dystonia

• E. Coli Infections
• Ear Disorders
• Ear Infections
• Eating Disorders
• Ebola Virus see Hemorrhagic Fevers
• EBV Infections see Infectious Mononucleosis
• Echocardiography see Ultrasound

• Ecstasy see Club Drugs
• Ectopic Pregnancy see Pregnancy Loss
• Eczema
• Edema
• Eggs (smell of rotten eggs/Hydrogen sulfide gas)
  • See: Hydrogen Sulfide Gas
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Ehrlichiosis see Tick Bites
• Elbow Injuries and Disorders
• Elder Abuse
• Electrical and Magnetic Fields - EMF
  • EMF RAPID Website
  • Stony Brook Scientist Find no Evidence of Relationship Between Breast Cancer and Electromagentic Fields
  • Cellular Communications Tower
  • Health effects from exposure of a transformer on children
  • EMF - Cancer and Exposure to Electrical Substations
  • Health risks from power lines
  • Eliminating exposure to power-line frequency EMF
  • Environews Topic: EMFs
  • NIEHS EHP Journal Article - Review of the Epidemiologic Literature on EMF and Health
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Electromagnetic Field (EMF)
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Electromagnetic Field (EMF)
• Electrolytes see Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Emergency Medical Services
• Emergency Preparedness see Disaster Preparation and Recovery
• EMF see Electromagnetic Fields
• Emphysema

• Employee Health see Occupational Health
• Encephalitis

• Encopresis see Toilet Training and Bedwetting
• Endocrine Disruptors
  • Environews Topic: Endocrine Disruptors
  • Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment
• End of Life Issues
• End-Stage Renal Disease see Kidney Failure
• Endocarditis

• Endocrine Diseases
• Endometrial Cancer see Uterine Cancer
• Endometriosis

• Enuresis see Toilet Training and Bedwetting
• Environmental Genome
  • Environmental Genome Project
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Justice / Environmental Equity
  • Health Disparities And Community Based Activities
  • Environews Topic: Minority Health/Environmental Justice
  • Not Just Access to Health Care - Workshops Seek Clues To Health Disparity Between the Poor and the Affluent
  • Environmental Justice: Partnerships for Communication - Extramural Research Opportunities
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Environmental Justice
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke see Secondhand Smoke
• Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology - Studying Disease Rates
  • EGP Research Programs: Epidemiology
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Epidemiology
• Epilepsy

• Epoxy Paint Fumes
  • See: Household Products
• Epstein-Barr Virus Infections see Infectious Mononucleosis
• Equipment Safety see Medical Device Safety
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Ergonomics

• ERT see Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophagus Disorders
• ESRD see Kidney Failure
• Estrogens (Environmental)
  • Endocrine Disruptors and Estrogen
  • 10th Report on Carcinogens
  • Increased Uterine Cancer Seen in Mice Injected with Genistein, a Soy Estrogen, as Newborns
  • Sex-Reversing Mouse Created
  • CDC and NIH Join in Testing Exposure of Americans to Environmental Estrogens and Other Chemicals
  • Common Chemical (Bisphenol A) Shows Estrogen-Like Action
  • NIEHS Finds Trio of Tests Can Quickly Screen for Estrogen-Like Activity in Environmental Chemicals

  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Women's Health
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Estrogen
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy see Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Evaluating Health Information
• Ewing's Sarcoma see Bone Cancer
• Exercise and Physical Fitness
• Exercise for Children
• Exercise for Seniors
• Eye Cancer
• Eye Diseases
• Eye Infections
• Eye Injuries
• Eye Wear

• Facial Injuries and Disorders
• Fainting

• Falls
• False Teeth see Dentures

• Family Issues
• Family Medical History see Genetic Counseling ; Personal Medical Records
• Family Planning see Birth Control
• Farm Health and Safety
• Farsightedness see Refractive Errors
• Fats, Dietary see Dietary Fats
• Fecal Incontinence see Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Female Circumcision see Women's Health Issues
• Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Fertility see Infertility ; Reproductive Health
• Fertility
  • See: Reproduction
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Fetal Ultrasound see Prenatal Testing
• Fever
• Fiber see Dietary Fiber
• Fibrocystic Breast Disease see Breast Diseases
• Fibroids see Uterine Fibroids
• Fibromyalgia

• Fifth Disease
• Financial Assistance
• Finger Injuries see Hand Injuries and Disorders
• Fingernail Problems see Nail Diseases
• Fire Safety
• First Aid
• Fistulas

• Fitness see Exercise and Physical Fitness ; Exercise for Children ; Exercise for Seniors ; Sports Fitness
• Flatulence see Gas
• Flea Bites see Insect Bites and Stings
• Floater see Retinal Disorders
• Flu
• Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
• Folate see Anemia ; Folic Acid
• Folic Acid
• Folic Acid - more information:
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Folic Acid - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Folic Acid
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Folic Acid
• Folliculitis see Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
• Food
  • Environews Topic: Food Safety
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Listeria and Food Poisoning -- Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Caffeine - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • Pesticides and Food
  • Hamburger - Preparation Safety
  • Mad Cow Disease 
  • Additional Health Information:
    • See also: Aflatoxin Health Information
    • See also: Alcohol Health Information
    • See also: Livestock
    • See also: Pesticides
    • See also: Diet and Nutrition
    • External Site - Food and Drug Administration
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Food Safety
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Food
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Food Safety
• Food Additives see Nutrition

• Food Allergy
• Food Contamination and Poisoning
• Food Labeling
• Food Poisoning Health Information see Food Contamination and Poisoning
• Food Safety
• Foot Health
• Foot Injuries and Disorders
• For Children see Children's Page
• Forests
  • Forests
• Foster Care see Adoption

• Fractures

• Fragile X Syndrome
• FRAXA see Fragile X Syndrome
• Freon
  • See: Household Products
• Friedreich's Ataxia
• Frog Deformities
  • Frogs Leap to Center Stage
  • Why Are the Frogs Malformed? A Workshop on Implications for Environmental Health
  • Frog Deformities Research not Leaping to Conclusions
  • New Findings on Deformed Frogs in Minnesota
  • Human Health Implications of Malformed Frogs
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - Frog Web - Focus on Amphibian Declines and Deformities
• Frostbite see Hypothermia

• Fungal Infections Health Information
• Fungicides see Pesticides

• Fungus
  • Fungus (fatal in infants)

• Gallbladder Diseases
• Gallstones see Gallbladder Diseases
• Gambling

• Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer see Infertility

• Ganglion Cyst see Wrist Injuries and Disorders
• Gas
• Gasoline
  • Why Your Gas Pump Has a Collar: NIEHS Journal Supplement Details Benzene Toxicity
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: MTBE (gas compound)
    • See also: Alternative Fuels
• Gastric Bypass see Weight Loss Surgery
• Gastric Cancer see Stomach Cancer
• Gastroenteritis

• Gastroesophageal Reflux see GERD
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Diseases see Digestive Diseases
• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors see Intestinal Cancer
• Gastroplasty see Weight Loss Surgery
• Gaucher's Disease
• Gay and Lesbian Health
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder see Anxiety

• Genes and Gene Therapy
• Genetic Brain Disorders
• Genetic Counseling
• Genetic Disorders
• Genetics (Gene, Genome)
  • Environews Topic: Genetic Research
  • Genetic Susceptibility And Predisposition (Environmental Genome Project)
  • The Mouse Genetic Variation Mapping (VMap) Initiative
  • Comparative Toxicogenomics Database: Bridging the Transgenomic Gap
  • NIEHS Study Identifies Gene for Hydrocephalus in Mice
  • Environome Studies Gain on Leukemia, Cardiovascular Disease
  • Three-Way Gene-Gene-Environmental Exposure Interaction Shown By NIEHS To Escalate Smoking-Related Bladder Cancer
  • Genetic Variation for Enzyme in Lung May Point to Cancer Susceptibility Gene, Mechanisms That May Cause Cancer
  • Vitamin D Receptor Gene Linked to Reduced Prostate Cancer Risk in Study at NIEHS and UNC
  • NIH Scientists Find Mutant Repair Gene MSHE Has Role in Uterine Cancer
  • Not So Specialized After All: Genes Carry Out Different Repair - A Finding That Helps Clarify The Development of Cancer
  • Younger Women's Ovarian Cancers More Likely To Be Inherited due to mutations of the breast cancer gene
  • Lack of Chemical-Detoxifying Gene Produces Disease Susceptibility In Fifty Million Americans - One in Six
  • NIH Finds Shortcut to Gene Isolation
  • Environmental Genome Project Home
  • Comparative Mouse Genomics Centers Consortium
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Transgenics
    • External Site - National Human Genome Research Institute
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Genes and Gene Therapy
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Genetics
• Genetic Testing
• Genistein (Soy)
  • See: Cancer
• Genital Herpes see Herpes Simplex
• Genital Warts
• GERD
• Germ Warfare see Biodefense and Bioterrorism Health Information
• German Measles see Rubella

• Germs and Hygiene
• Gestational Diabetes see Diabetes and Pregnancy
• GHB see Club Drugs
• GI Bleeding see Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Giant Cell Arteritis see Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Giardia Infections
• Glandular Fever see Infectious Mononucleosis
• Glasses see Eye Wear
• Glaucoma

• Global Climate Change/Global Warming
  • Global Warming Would Foster Spread of Dengue Fever into Some Temperate Regions
  • Are there any pollution or health-related problems specific to the Arctic region?
  • Environews Topic: Climate Change
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - Healthfinder® Topic: Global Warming
• Global Health see International Health
• Goiter see Thyroid Diseases
• Gonorrhea

• Gout and Pseudogout
• Graves' Disease see Thyroid Diseases
• Greenhouse Gases and CO2
  • See: Dams
• Grief see Bereavement

• Grippe see Flu
• Growth Disorders
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Gulf War Syndrome see Veterans and Military Health
• Gum Disease
• Gynecomastia see Breast Diseases

• Hair Diseases and Hair Loss
• Hairy Cell Leukemia see Leukemia, Adult Chronic
• Hallucinogens see Club Drugs ; Drug Abuse
• Halogen
  • Halogen
• Hamburgers
  • See: Food
• Hand Injuries and Disorders
• Handwashing see Germs and Hygiene
• Hantavirus Infections
• Hardening of the Arteries see Vascular Diseases
• Hashimoto's Disease see Thyroid Diseases
• Hay Fever see Allergy

• Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Waste - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Hazardous Waste
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Hazardous Waste
• HDL see Cholesterol

• Head and Brain Injuries
• Head and Brain Malformations
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Head Lice
• Headache

• Health Disparities
  • Study Shows Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Greater for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children
  • NIH Funds Eight Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities
  • Workshops Seek Clues to Health Disparity Between the Poor and the Affluent
  • Environews Topic: Health Disparities
  • Reaching Out to Help Our Communities
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Health Disparities
• Health Facilities
• Health Fraud
• Health Information
  • See: Consumer Health Information
• Health Insurance
• Health Maintenance Organizations see Managed Care
• Health Occupations
• Health Statistics
• Healthy Living
• Hearing Disorders and Deafness
• Hearing (Noise)
  • See: Noise Pollution
• Hearing Problems in Children
• Heart Attack
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Defects see Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart Disease in Women
• Heart Diseases
• Heart Diseases, Congenital see Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart Diseases--Prevention
• Heart Failure
• Heart Murmur see Congenital Heart Disease ; Heart Valve Diseases
• Heart Surgery
• Heart Transplantation
• Heart Valve Diseases
• Heartburn

• Heat Illness
• Heel Injuries and Disorders
• Helicobacter Pylori Infections see Peptic Ulcer
• Hemochromatosis

• Hemodialysis see Dialysis

• Hemophilia

• Hemorrhagic Fevers
• Hemorrhoids

• Hepatitis

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatoblastoma see Liver Cancer
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma see Liver Cancer
• Hepatolenticular Degeneration see Wilson Disease
• Herbal Medicine
• Herbicides see Pesticides

• Hernia
• Herniated Disk
• Heroin
• Herpes Simplex
• Herpes Simplex, Oral see Mouth Disorders
• Herpes Zoster see Shingles

• Hiatal Hernia
• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• High Blood Pressure
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
• High Risk Pregnancy
• Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Hip Replacement
• HIPAA see Health Insurance ; Personal Medical Records
• Hispanic-American Health
• Histoplasmosis see Fungal Infections
• Histoplasmosis - more information:
  • Bird Fever
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Histoplasmosis
    • External Site - CDC: Histoplasmosis
    • External Site - NIOSH: Histoplasmosis: Protecting Workers at Risk
    • External Site - NEI: Histoplasmosis
• HIV see AIDS
• Hives
• HMO see Managed Care
• Hodgkin's Disease
• Home Care Services
• Homeless Health Concerns
• Homeopathy see Alternative Medicine
• Homosexuality see Gay and Lesbian Health
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Hormones

• Horner Syndrome see Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
• Hospice Care
• Hospitals see Health Facilities
• Hot Flashes see Menopause

• Household Products
• Household Products - more information:
  • Household Products
  • Cleaning Products
  • Epoxy Paint Fumes
  • Freon

  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Insulation (urea formaldhyde)
  • Mothballs

  • Paint Odor
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Chemicals
    • External Site - (NIH/NLM) Household Product Database
• HPV
• HRT see Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Huffing see Inhalants

• Human Genome Project see Genes and Gene Therapy
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus see AIDS
• Human Papillomavirus see HPV
• Huntington's Disease
• Hurricanes see Natural Disasters
• Hydrocephalus

• Hydrogen Peroxide
  • See: Household Products 
• Hydrogen Sulfide Gas
  • Eggs (smell of rotten eggs)  
• Hyperactivity see Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Hyperlipidemia Health Information see Cholesterol ; Triglycerides

• Hypermobility Syndrome see Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Hyperopia see Refractive Errors
• Hyperparathyroidism see Parathyroid Disorders
• Hypertension see High Blood Pressure
• Hypertension, Pulmonary see Pulmonary Hypertension
• Hyperthyroidism see Thyroid Diseases
• Hypertriglyceridemia see Triglycerides

• Hyperuricemia see Gout and Pseudogout
• Hypoglycemia

• Hypoparathyroidism see Parathyroid Disorders
• Hypotension see Low Blood Pressure
• Hypothermia

• Hypothyroidism see Thyroid Diseases
• Hysterectomy

• Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI) aka Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Syndrome (MCSS)
  • See: Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Syndrome (MCSS)
• Ileostomy see Ostomy
• Immune System and Disorders
• Immunization

• Immunization, Childhood see Childhood Immunization
• Impetigo

• Implantable Defibrillators see Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators

• Impotence see Erectile Dysfunction
• In Vitro Fertilization see Infertility

• Incontinence see Urinary Incontinence
• Indigestion

• Indoor Air Pollution
• Indoor Air Pollutants - more information:
  • See: Pollution
• Infant and Newborn Care
• Infant and Toddler Development
• Infant and Toddler Health
• Infant and Toddler Nutrition
• Infantile Paralysis see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
• Infection Control
• Infections and Pregnancy
• Infections, Bacterial see Bacterial Infections
• Infections, Fungal see Fungal Infections
• Infections, Viral see Viral Infections
• Infectious Diseases
• Infectious Mononucleosis
• Infertility

• Infertility - more information:
  • See: Reproduction
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Infertility
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Infertility
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Infertility
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease see Crohn's Disease ; Ulcerative Colitis
• Influenza see Flu
• Informed Consent see Patient Rights
• Inguinal Hernia see Hernia
• Inhalants

• Injuries

• Insect Bites and Stings
• Insect Repellents see Insect Bites and Stings
• Insecticides see Pesticides

• Insomnia see Sleep Disorders
• Insulation
  • See: Household Products
• Insulin Resistance see Metabolic Syndrome X
• Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus see Diabetes Type 1
• Insurance see Health Insurance ; Managed Care ; Medicaid ; Medicare

• Intensive Care see Critical Care
• Intermittent Claudication see Leg Injuries and Disorders ; Peripheral Vascular Diseases
• International Health
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Intestinal Cancer
• Intestinal Diseases see Digestive Diseases
• Intraocular Melanoma see Eye Cancer ; Melanoma

• Iron see Minerals

• Iron Deficiency Anemia see Anemia
• Irregular Heartbeat see Arrhythmia

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Islet Cell Carcinoma see Pancreatic Cancer
• Islet Cell Transplantation
• Isothiocyanates (Cruciferous Vegetable Nutrients)
  • Broccoli, Cabbage and a Variant Gene Nutrient in Cruciferous Vegetables Protects Against Lung Cancer in Study of 18,244 Chinese; Benefit Depends on Genetic Factor
• Itching

• Jakob-Creutzfeldt Disease see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Jaundice see Liver Diseases
• Jet Lag see Traveler's Health
• Jock Itch see Tinea Infections
• Juvenile Diabetes see Diabetes Type 1
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Kaposi's Sarcoma
• Kawasaki Disease see Vasculitis

• Keloids see Scars
• Kidney Cancer
• Kidney Diseases
• Kidney Failure
• Kidney Infections see Urinary Tract Infections
• Kidney Stones
• Kidney Transplantation
• Kids' Page see Children's Page
• Klinefelter's Syndrome
• Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Knee Replacement
• Kyphosis see Spinal Diseases

• Labor see Childbirth

• Laboratory Tests
• Lactose Intolerance
• Landfill
  • See: Waste (Landfills, Garbage, Sewage, etc.)
• Laryngitis see Throat Disorders ; Voice Disorders
• Larynx Cancer see Head and Neck Cancer
• Laser Eye Surgery
• LASIK see Laser Eye Surgery
• Latex Allergy
• Latino Health see Hispanic-American Health
• LDL see Cholesterol

• Lead
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Lead and Your Health (.pdf - 381 KB)
  • Lead is all around us
  • New Study Links Lead Exposure with Increased Risk of Cataract
  • Very Low Lead Levels Linked with IQ Deficits, According to NEJM Study
  • Drug Treatment of Lead-exposed Children Does Not Improve Psychological Test Scores
  • Environews Topic: Lead
  • International Study Finds Mothers' Lifetime Lead Exposures May Put Breast-Fed Newborns at Risk
  • Treatment of Lead-exposed Children clinical trial
  • Lead Exposure and Accumulation in Bone in Adolescents
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - ATSDR - Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Lead Toxicity
    • External Site - CDC - CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
    • External Site - CDC - Managing Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Young Children - Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
    • External Site - Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
    • External Site - The Children's Television Workshop's We Beat the Lead and The Lead Threat
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Lead
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Lead Poisoning
• Lead Poisoning
• Learning Disorders
• Leg Injuries and Disorders
• Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease see Osteonecrosis

• Legionnaires' Disease
• Legionnaire's Disease - more information:
  • Information on Legionnaire's Disease
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Legionnaire's Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus: Legionnaire's Disease
• Leishmaniasis

• Lesbian Health see Gay and Lesbian Health
• Leukemia, Adult Acute
• Leukemia, Adult Chronic
• Leukemia, Childhood
• Leukodystrophies

• Lewy Body Disease
• Lice see Head Lice ; Parasitic Diseases
• Life Support see Critical Care
• Ligament Injuries see Sprains and Strains
• Listeria Infections
• Liver Cancer
• Liver Cirrhosis see Cirrhosis

• Liver Disease
  • Liver Disease
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Alcohol
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Liver Disease
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Liver Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Liver Disease
• Liver Diseases
• Liver Spots see Skin Aging
• Liver Transplantation
• Livestock
  • Environews Topic: Livestock Issues
  • See: Food
• Living Wills see Advance Directives
• Long-Term Care see Assisted Living ; Nursing Homes
• Lou Gehrig's Disease see Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Low Back Pain see Back Pain
• Low Blood Pressure
• Low Blood Sugar see Hypoglycemia

• Low Vision see Vision Impairment and Blindness
• Lumpectomy see Mastectomy

• Lung Cancer
• Lung Diseases
• Lung Diseases - more information: 
  • See: Respiratory Toxicity and Diseases
• Lung Transplantation
• Lupus
• Lyme Disease
• Lyme Disease - more information:
  • Information on Lyme Disease
  • Lyme Disease (in Dogs)
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Lyme Disease
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Lyme Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Lyme Disease
    • External Site - Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.
    • External Site - Lyme Disease Network
• Lymph Nodes see Lymphatic Diseases
• Lymphatic Diseases
• Lymphedema see Lymphatic Diseases
• Lymphoma

• Macular Degeneration
• Mad Cow Disease see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Mad Cow Disease - more information: 
  • See: Food
• Magnesium see Minerals

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging see MRI Scans
• Malaria

• Male Breast Cancer
• Male Genital Disorders see Penis Disorders ; Testicular Disorders
• Male Menopause see Men's Health Issues
• Malignancy see Cancer
• Mammaplasty see Breast Reconstruction
• Mammography

• Manganese
  • Environews Topic: Manganese
• Man-Made Disasters
• Man-Made Mineral Fibers
  • Man-Made Mineral Fibers
• Managed Care
• Manic-Depressive Illness see Bipolar Disorder
• Maple Syrup Urine Disease see Genetic Brain Disorders
• Marfan Syndrome
• Marijuana

• Marine Science
  • Oceans of Discovery: How the Study of Oceans can Improve Human Health (.pdf - 462 KB)
  • Four New Research Centers to Explore Link Between Oceans and Human Health
  • Environews Topic: Marine Science
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pfiesteria
    • See also: Water
• Mastectomy

• MDMA see Club Drugs
• Measles

• Medicaid

• Medical Assistance on Environmental Disease
  • Medical Assistance on Environmental Disease
• Medical Device Safety
• Medical Research see Understanding Medical Research
• Medicare

• Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
• Medicinal Herbs see Herbal Medicine
• Medicines

• Medicines, Over-the-Counter see Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Melanoma

• Memory
• Men's Health Issues
• Meniere's Disease
• Meningitis

• Menopausal Hormone Therapy see Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Menopause

• Menopause, Male see Men's Health Issues
• Menstruation

• Menstruation / Early Menstruation - more information:
  • See: Reproduction
• Mental Health
• Mental Health, Child see Child Mental Health
• Mental Health, Teen see Teen Mental Health
• Mental Retardation see Developmental Disabilities
• Mercury

• Mercury - more information:
  • Scientific Issues Relevant to Assessment of Health Effects from Exposure to Methylmercury - Workshop
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Mercury - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • 7-Year-Olds' Neurological Development Shows Delays From Methylmercury in Mothers' Diets During Pregnancy

  • Environews Topic: Mercury
• Merkel Cell Cancer see Skin Cancer
• Mesothelioma

• Metabolic Disorders
• Metabolic Syndrome X
• Methadone see Heroin
• Methamphetamine Abuse see Amphetamines

• Migraine

• Military Health see Veterans and Military Health
• Milk Allergy see Food Allergy
• Minerals

• Mini-Stroke see Transient Ischemic Attack
• Minority Health
  • Environews Topic: Environmental Justice

  • Reaching Out to Help Our Communities
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Environmental Equity / Environmental Justice
    • See also: Health Disparities
    • External Site - Breast Cancer and Minorities
• Miscarriage see Pregnancy Loss
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease see Connective Tissue Disorders
• Mobility Aids
• Mold
  • Indoor Mold and Children's Health
  • Mold Spores and Allergies
  • Fungus (fatal in infants)
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus: Molds
• Molds
• Monkeypox see Monkeypox Virus Infections
• Monkeypox Virus Infections
• Mononucleosis see Infectious Mononucleosis
• Mosquito Bites see Insect Bites and Stings
• Mothballs
  • See: Household Products
• Motion Sickness
• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Mouth Disorders
• Movement Disorders
• MRI Scans
• MRSA see Staphylococcal Infections
• MTBE (gas compound)
  • MTBE in Gasoline
  • Gasoline - Reformulated Gas Program
  • Environews Topic: MTBE
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Gasoline
    • See also: Alternative Fuels
    • External Site - CRS Report for Congress - 98-290:MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues
    • External Site - EPA - MTBE and Underground Storage Tanks
• Mucolipidoses see Metabolic Disorders
• Mucopolysaccharidoses see Metabolic Disorders
• Multiple Births see Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) (aka Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI))
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Syndrome (MCSS): What is it and What is Known About it
  • Allergies - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
  • NIEHS Library's Web Sources: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Allergies
    • See also: Chemicals
    • External Site - Interagency Workgroup on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (health.gov)
    • External Site - Allergies: The Culprit Could Be Hiding In Your Cosmetic Bag (American Academy of Dermatology)
    • External Site - Articles on multiple chemical sensitivity
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia see Endocrine Diseases ; Parathyroid Disorders
• Multiple Myeloma
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Mumps
• Muscle Cramps
• Muscle Disorders
• Muscle Strain see Sprains and Strains
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes see Bone Marrow Diseases
• Myeloproliferative Disorders see Bone Marrow Diseases
• Myocardial Infarction see Heart Attack
• Myopathies see Muscle Disorders
• Myopia see Refractive Errors
• Myositis

• Nail Diseases
• Nanotechnology
  • Environews Topic: Nanotechnology
  • NTP Factsheet: Toxicological Evaluation of Nanoscale Materials
  • NTP: Nanotechnology Working Group (NWG)

  • NTP: Toxicological Evaluation of Nanoscale Materials
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - National Nanotechnology Initiative
    • External Site - Nanotechnology: The Coming Revolution in Molecular Manufacturing
    • External Site - The Institute of Nanotechnology
• Narcolepsy see Sleep Disorders
• Narcotics see Drug Abuse
• Nasal Cancer
• Nasal Disorders see Nose Disorders
• Native-American Health
• Native Americans
  • Environmental Policy
• Natural Disasters
• Natural Disasters - more information: 
  • Environews Topic: Natural Disasters
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Nearsightedness see Refractive Errors
• Neck Disorders and Injuries
• Neoplasms see Cancer
• Nephritis see Kidney Diseases
• Nerve Diseases see Neurologic Diseases
• Neural Tube Defects
• Neuroblastoma

• Neurofibromatosis

• Neurogenic Bladder see Bladder Diseases
• Neurological Systems / Neurology
  • Environews Topic: Neurology
• Neurologic Diseases
• Neuroma, Acoustic see Acoustic Neuroma
• Neuromuscular Disorders
• Neuropathy see Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Newborn Screening
• Niacin see Vitamins

• Nicotine see Smoking

• Niemann-Pick Disease see Genetic Brain Disorders
• Nitrogen Oxide
  • Environews Topic: Nitrogen Oxide
• Noise
• Noise Pollution
  • Environews Topic: Noise Pollution
  • Environews Topic: Hearing
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Noise
    • External Site - FDA: Rock musician loses hearing
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma see Lymphoma

• Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus see Diabetes

• Non-Prescription Drugs see Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer see Lung Cancer
• Norwalk Virus Infections see Gastroenteritis

• Nose Disorders
• Nuclear Scans
• Nursing Homes
• Nut Allergy see Food Allergy
• Nutrition

• Nutrition for Seniors
• Nutrition, Child see Child Nutrition
• Nutritional Support
• Nystagmus see Eye Diseases

• Obesity

• Obesity - more information:
  • Obesity and the Environment (.pdf - 397 KB)
  • NIEHS Brings Researchers and Leaders Together to Find Environmental Solutions to Childhood Obesity
  • $2.8 Million Public-Private Partnership to Examine How Surroundings can Encourage Active Lifestyles
  • NIEHS and American Public Health Association Sponsor Program Linking Built Environment and Public Health
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Obesity
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Obesity
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Obesity
    • External Site - NIDDK Obesity Publication
• Obesity in Children
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Occupational Health
• Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers
• Occupational Health - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Occupational Health
  • Questions and Answers - EMF In The Workplace
  • Health and Safety Guide to Laboratory Ergonomics
  • Environews Topic: Occupational Health
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Chemicals
    • See also: Pesticides
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Occupational Health
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Occupational Health
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Occupational Health
• Occupational Injuries see Occupational Health
• Occupational Therapy see Rehabilitation

• Ocean Environment
  • See: Marine Science
• Ombudsman Programs see Patient Rights
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids see Dietary Fats
• Oncology see Cancer
• Open Heart Surgery see Heart Surgery
• Ophthalmology see Eye Diseases
• Opiates see Drug Abuse ; Heroin
• Opportunistic Infections in AIDS see AIDS and Infections
• Oral Cancer
• Oral Tobacco see Smokeless Tobacco
• Organ Donation
• Organophosphates
  • Environews Topic: Organophosphates
• Organ Transplantation
• Orthodontia

• Orthostatic Hypotension see Autonomic Nervous System Disorders
• Osteoarthritis

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Osteomyelitis see Bone Diseases
• Osteonecrosis

• Osteoporosis

• Osteosarcoma see Bone Cancer
• Ostomy
• Otitis Media see Ear Infections
• Ovarian Cancer
• Ovarian Cysts
• Ovarian Insufficiency see Premature Ovarian Failure
• Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Overactive Bladder Health Information see Urinary Incontinence
• Overweight see Obesity

• Ozone
• Ozone - more information:
  • Summertime Irritation
  • Ozone Alerts Booklet
  • NIEHS-Funded Researchers Find Low-Level Ozone Increases Respiratory Risk of Asthmatic Children
  • Environews Topic: Ozone
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pollution
    • See also: Asthma
    • External Site - Ground Level Ozone (Smog) Information (EPA)
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus: Ozone

• Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators

• Pacific Islander Health see Asian-American Health
• Paget's Disease of Bone
• Paget's Disease of Breast see Breast Cancer
• Pain
• Pain Relievers
• Pain, Abdominal see Abdominal Pain
• Pain, Back see Back Pain
• Pain, Chest see Angina ; Pain
• Painkillers see Pain Relievers
• Paint
  • See: Household Products
• Palliative Care see Hospice Care ; Pain
• Pancreas Transplantation
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Diseases
• Panic Disorder
• PAP Smear see Cervical Cancer
• Paralysis

• Paralysis, Infantile see Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
• Paranasal Sinus Cancer see Nasal Cancer
• Parasitic Diseases
• Parathyroid Disorders
• Parenteral Nutrition see Nutritional Support
• Parenting

• Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinson's Disease - more information:
  • Collaborative Centers for Parkinson's Disease Environmental Research (CCPDER)
  • The Role of the Environment in Parkinson's Disease (.pdf - 447 KB)
  • NIEHS Announces $20 Million, Three-Center Effort to Pin-point Environmental Triggers of Parkinson's
  • Research Initiatives: Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Environews Topic: Parkinson's Disease
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Parkinson's Disease
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Parkinson's Disease
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Parkinson's Disease
    • External Site - National Parkinson Foundation
• Parotid Gland Disorders see Salivary Gland Disorders
• Passive Smoking see Secondhand Smoke
• Patella see Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Paternity Testing see Genetic Testing
• Patient Records see Personal Medical Records
• Patient Rights
• Patient Safety
• PCBs
  • See: Polychlorinated Biphenyls  
• Peanut Allergy see Food Allergy
• Pediatrics see Children's Health
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pelvis see Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Penile Disorders see Penis Disorders
• Penis Disorders
• Peptic Ulcer
• Perchloroethylene (PERC), Tetrachloroethylene
  • Dry Cleaning Chemicals
  • Dry Cleaning Fluid
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIOSH/Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Commercial Drycleaners: Chemical Exposures, Fire Hazards, and Ergonomic Risk Factors
• Perimenopause see Menopause

• Periodontal Disease see Gum Disease
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Peripheral Vascular Diseases
• Peritoneal Dialysis see Dialysis

• Peroxide
  • See: Household Products
• Persian Gulf War see Veterans and Military Health
• Personal Medical Records
• Personality Disorders
• Pertussis see Whooping Cough
• Pesticides

• Pesticides - more information:
  • Use of Insecticides Linked to Lasting Neurological Problems for Farmers
  • First Human Study to Show Benefits to Newborns from Federal Ban on Home Use of Two Insecticides
  • Agricultural Pesticide Use May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
  • DDT Use in U.S. Linked to Premature Births in the 1960's
  • Environews Topic: Pesticides
  • Pesticides and Food
  • Pesticides - Mexico moves to phase out DDT and chlordane
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: DDT - dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
    • See also: Food
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Pesticides
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Pesticides
    • External Site - National Pesticide Information Center - Case Profiles
• PET Scans see Nuclear Scans
• Pets and Pet Health
• Pfiesteria
  • NIEHS Grant Aims to Take Teeth Out of Pfiesteria's Bite
  • $6.3 Million Federal Grant Funds Pfiesteria Research
  • NIH Project to Characterize Pfiesteria Toxins and Explore Their Potential Danger to Humans
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Toxic Algae
    • External Site - NCSU Aquatic Botany Laboratory Pfiesteria piscicida Page
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Pfiesteria
• Pfiesteria Infections see Water Pollution
• Phantom Limb see Amputees

• Pharynx Cancer see Head and Neck Cancer
• Pharynx Disorders see Throat Disorders
• Phenylketonuria

• Pheochromocytoma

• Phlebitis see Thrombophlebitis

• Phobias

• Phosphorus see Minerals

• Phthalates
  • Study Demonstrates Exposure of People to Phthalates
  • Environews Topic: Phthalates
• Physical Fitness see Exercise and Physical Fitness
• Physical Therapy see Rehabilitation

• PID see Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Piercing and Tattoos
• Piles see Hemorrhoids

• Pilonidal Cyst see Tailbone Disorders
• Pimples see Acne
• Pink Eye see Eye Infections
• Pinworms

• Pituitary Disorders
• PKU see Phenylketonuria

• Plague
• Plantar Fasciitis see Heel Injuries and Disorders
• Plantar Warts see Warts
• Plasmacytoma see Multiple Myeloma
• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Plastics or Plasticizers
  • Plastics or Plasticizers
  • Accident in Animal Lab Raises Questions About a Chemical Used in Some Plastic
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Chemicals
• Pleurisy see Lung Diseases
• PMS see Premenstrual Syndrome
• Pneumocystis Infections
• Pneumonia

• Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
• Poisoning

• Poisons in the Home see Household Products
• Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
• Pollution see Water Pollution
• Pollution - more information:
  • Pollution

  • Pollution (Arctic)
  • Indoor Air Pollutants
  • Pollution (planes, air and noise)
  • People with Diabetes More Sensitive to Cardiovascular Effects from Air Pollution
  • Mothers' Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Chromosome Damage in Babies
  • New Research Shows Air Pollution Can Reduce Children's Lung Function
  • New Study of New York City Residents Shows That Newborns are More Susceptible to DNA Damage from Pollution than Their Mothers
  • Environews Topic: Air Pollution
  • Study Shows Air Pollution Slows Lung Function Growth in Children
  • Environews Topic: Noise Pollution
  • Environews Topic: Water Pollution
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Water Safety and Health Issues
    • See also: Smog
    • See also: Ozone
    • See also: Household Products
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Indoor Air Quality
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Indoor Air Pollution
    • See also: Water Pollution
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Pollution
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Air Pollution
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus Topic: Air Pollution
    • External Site - healthfinder® Topic: Air Pollution
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)
  • PBBs in Fire Retardant Associated with Early Menstruation in Michigan Girls Whose Mothers were Exposed in 1973
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
  • DDT, PCBs Not Linked to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer, an Analysis of Five Northeast Studies Concludes - May 2001
  • EnvironewsTopic: Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• Polychondritis see Cartilage Disorders
• Polycystic Kidney Disease see Kidney Diseases
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome see Ovarian Cysts
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Polymyositis see Myositis

• Population
  • Environews Topic: Population
• Porphyria

• Post-herpetic Neuralgia see Shingles

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Postpartum Depression
• Potassium see Minerals

• Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Preeclampsia see High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
• Pregnancy

• Pregnancy - more information:
  • See: Reproduction
• Pregnancy and AIDS see AIDS and Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Diabetes see Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Pregnancy Loss
• Pregnancy, Infections in see Infections and Pregnancy
• Pregnancy, Teen see Teenage Pregnancy
• Premature Babies
• Premature Menopause see Premature Ovarian Failure
• Premature Ovarian Failure
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Prenatal Care
• Prenatal Testing
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Pressure Sores
• Prevention see Healthy Living
• Prevention - more information:
  • Asthma and Allergy Prevention
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension see Pulmonary Hypertension
• Prion Diseases see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ; Degenerative Nerve Diseases
• Privacy see Personal Medical Records
• Proctitis see Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Progeria see Genetic Disorders
• Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
• Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Cancer - more information:
  • Is there a Relationship Between Cadmium and Prostate Cancer?
  • Vitamin D Receptor Gene Linked to Reduced Prostate Cancer Risk in Study at NIEHS and UNC
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Prostate Cancer
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Prostate Cancer
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Diseases
• Prosthetic Limbs see Amputees

• Protective Eye Wear see Eye Injuries
• Proteins see Dietary Proteins
• Pruritus Ani see Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Pseudogout see Gout and Pseudogout
• Psoriasis

• Psoriatic Arthritis see Arthritis

• Psychiatric Disorders see Mental Health
• Psychotic Disorders
• PTSD Health Information see Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Puberty see Child Development ; Teen Development
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pulmonary Emphysema see Emphysema

• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• PXE see Connective Tissue Disorders
• Pyelonephritis see Urinary Tract Infections

• Q Fever see Bacterial Infections ; Biodefense and Bioterrorism
• Quackery see Health Fraud

• Rabies
• Radiation and Radioactivity
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: X-Ray Radiation - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • Environews Topic: Radiation and Radioactivity
  • Halogen Bulb Safety
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Radiation Exposure
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Radiation
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Radiation Exposure
• Radiation Exposure
• Radiation Therapy
• Radiography see X-Rays
• Radionuclide Scans see Nuclear Scans
• Radiosurgery see Radiation Therapy
• Radiotherapy see Radiation Therapy
• Radon
• Radon - more information:
  • Radon

  • Environews Topic: Radon
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Radon
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Radon
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Radon
• Rape
• Rare Diseases
• Rash see Dermatitis

• Raynaud's Disease
• Recreational Safety see Sports Safety ; Water Safety (Recreational)
• Rectal Cancer see Colorectal Cancer
• Rectal Diseases see Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Rectal Prolapse see Anal and Rectal Diseases
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Refractive Errors
• Rehabilitation

• Reiter's Syndrome see Arthritis

• Remediation
  • Environews Topic: Remediation (Air, Soil, and Water)
• Renal Cancer see Kidney Cancer
• Renal Dialysis see Dialysis

• Renal Disease see Kidney Diseases
• Repetitive Motion Injuries see Ergonomics

• Reproduction, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Toxicology
  • New Discovery May Help Doctors Treat Infertility
  • Harmful Chemicals May Reprogram Gene Response to Estrogen
  • Mothers' Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Chromosome Damage in Babies
  • New Research Suggests Link Between Maternal Diet and Childhood Leukemia Risk
  • New Study of New York City Residents Shows That Newborns are More Susceptible to DNA Damage from Pollution than Their Mothers
  • Panel to Decide if Acrylamide has Reproductive, Developmental Risks
  • Study Shows Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Greater for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children
  • First Human Study to Show Benefits to Newborns from Federal Ban on Home Use of Two Insecticides
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Common Concerns - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • Reproductive Health
  • The Right Way to Get Pregnant
  • Don't Turn to Assisted Reproduction Too Quickly Warns US Expert
  • Study Of Normal Women Demonstrates: There Are Few "Safe" Days In Menstrual Cycle
  • Panel Expresses Concern About DEHP, A Plasticizer, As Used In Medical Devices For Ill Newborns
  • Sex-Reversing Mouse Created
  • Embryos thatImplant in Uterus 'Late' Prove More likely to Die in First Weeks of Pregnancy
  • Maternal Vitamins Reduce Risk of Children's Brain Tumors, Endocrine Disruptors at Critical Points Can Hurt Development
  • NIEHS and U.C. Davis Researchers Find Protein That May be Key to Non-Hormonal Family Planning and Treatment of Infertility 
  • Women Born with Birth Defects Run Small Risk Their Children Will Have Them
  • DES Daughters Had Increased Rates of Cancer; an Animal Study Shows DES Granddaughters May Too
  • Protein May Be Key To Non-Hormonal Family Planning And Treatment of Infertility
  • International Study Finds Mothers' Lifetime Lead Exposures May Put Breast-Fed Newborns at Risk
  • 7-Year-Olds' Neurological Development Shows Delays From Methylmercury in Mothers' Diets During Pregnancy

  • Low Birthweight, Early Births Found Among Infants Near Hazardous Landfill
  • NIH Study: Among Women Who Want to Get Pregnant, Douching May Delay Conception
  • Environews Topic: Reproductive Toxicology and Health
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Birth Defects
    • See also: Women's Health
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Reproductive Health
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Reproductive Health
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Reproductive Health
• Reproductive Health
• Research Initiatives
  • NIEHS Research Initiatives
  • Environews Topic: Research Issues and Initiatives  
• Residential Care see Assisted Living
• Respiratory Diseases see Lung Diseases
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
• Respiratory Toxicity and Diseases
  • Research with Red Tide Toxin Yields Potential Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis
  • New Research Shows Air Pollution Can Reduce Children's Lung Function
  • Environews Topic: Respiratory Toxicity and Disease
  • In Young Rhesus Monkeys Smog Shown to Set Up Lungs for Asthma
  • Broccoli, Cabbage and a Variant Gene Nutrient in Cruciferous Vegetables Protects Against Lung Cancer in Study of 18,244 Chinese; Benefit Depends on Genetic Factor
  • Cancer-Protective Regimen Demonstrated, for First Time, to Prevent Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Tumors - in Mice
  • Moderate Air Pollution Decreases Mountain Hikers' Lung Function
  • Genetic Variation for Enzyme in Lung May Point To Cancer Susceptibility Gene, Mechanisms That May Cause Cancer
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Air Pollution
    • See also: Asthma
    • See also: Ozone
    • See also: Smoking
    • External Site - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Lung Diseases
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Respiratory Diseases
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Respiratory Diseases
• Restless Legs
• Retinal Disorders
• Retinoblastoma see Eye Cancer
• Rett Syndrome
• Reye Syndrome
• Rhabdomyosarcoma see Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Riboflavin see Vitamins

• Rickets

• Ringworm see Tinea Infections
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever see Tick Bites
• Rodenticides see Pesticides

• Rohypnol see Club Drugs
• Root Canal see Tooth Disorders
• Rosacea

• Roseola see Viral Infections
• Rotator Cuff Injuries see Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Rotavirus Infections
• RSV Infections see Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
• Rubella

• Rubeola see Measles

• Runaways see Homeless Health Concerns
• Ruptured Disk see Herniated Disk
• Rural Health Concerns

• Saccharin
  • Saccharin - Panel Recommends Saccharin Remain on U.S. List of Carcinogens
• SAD see Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Safety Issues
• Safety, Child see Child Safety
• Salivary Gland Disorders
• Salmonella Infections
• Salt see Dietary Sodium
• Sarcoidosis

• Sarcoma, Ewing's see Bone Cancer
• Sarcoma, Soft Tissue see Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• SARS see Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• Scabies

• Scarlet Fever see Streptococcal Infections
• Scars
• Schizophrenia

• School Health
• Sciatica

• SCID see Immune System and Disorders
• Scleroderma

• Scoliosis

• Seasickness see Motion Sickness
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Secondhand Smoke
• Seizures

• Selenium see Minerals

• Selenium - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Selenium
• Semen see Testicular Disorders
• Senility see Dementia

• Seniors' Fitness see Exercise for Seniors
• Seniors' Health Issues
• Seniors' Nutrition see Nutrition for Seniors
• Sepsis
• Septic Arthritis see Arthritis

• Septic Shock see Sepsis
• Septic Systems see Water Pollution
• Septicemia see Sepsis
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• Severe Combined Immunodeficiency see Immune System and Disorders
• Sewage and Sludge
  • See: Waste (Landfills, Garbage, Sewage, etc.)
• Sewage see Water Pollution
• Sexual Abuse of Children see Child Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Assault see Rape
• Sexual Health Issues
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Shaken Baby Syndrome see Child Abuse
• Shaking Palsy see Parkinson's Disease
• Shingles

• Shock see First Aid
• Shoes see Foot Health
• Shortness of Breath see Breathing Problems
• Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Shy-Drager Syndrome see Autonomic Nervous System Disorders ; Low Blood Pressure
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• SIDS see Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Sinusitis

• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Skin Aging
• Skin Cancer
• Skin Conditions
• Skin Pigmentation Disorders
• Skin Rash see Dermatitis

• Skin Testing / Skin Corrosiveness Testing
  • See: Alternative Methods and Models
• Skull Injuries see Head and Brain Injuries
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Disorders
• Slipped Disk see Herniated Disk
• Small Cell Lung Cancer see Lung Cancer
• Small Intestine Cancer see Intestinal Cancer
• Smallpox

• Smelling Disorders see Taste and Smell Disorders
• Smog
  • Study Shows Air Pollution Slows Lung Function Growth in Children
  • In Young Rhesus Monkeys Smog Shown to Set Up Lungs for Asthma
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Ozone
• Smokeless Tobacco
• Smoking

• Smoking - more information:
  • Study Shows Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Greater for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Smoking - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
  • Cancer-Protective Regimen Demonstrated, for First Time, to Prevent Tobacco Smoke-Related Lung Tumors in Mice
  • Cigarette Smoking and Asthma
  • Final Comments Sought on Listing Alcoholic Drinks, Second-Hand Smoke in Federal List of Causes of Cancer
  • Three-Way Gene-Gene-Environmental Exposure Interaction Shown By NIEHS To Escalate Smoking-Related Bladder Cancer
  • Rare Condition in Newborns Linked to Smoking
  • Environews Topic: Environmental Tobacco Smoke/Smoking
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Respiratory Diseases
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Smoking
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Smoking
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Smoking
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus: Smoking and Youth
• Smoking and Youth
• Smoking Cessation
• Smoking in Pregnancy see Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Smoking, Passive see Secondhand Smoke
• Snoring

• Snuff see Smokeless Tobacco
• Social Phobia see Phobias

• Sodium, Dietary see Dietary Sodium
• Soft Tissue Sarcoma
• Sore Throat see Throat Disorders
• South American Trypanosomiasis see Chagas Disease
• Spasmodic Torticollis see Dystonia

• Spasticity see Neuromuscular Disorders
• Speech and Communication Disorders
• Spider Bites see Insect Bites and Stings
• Spider Veins see Varicose Veins
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Diseases
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Spinal Diseases
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spit Tobacco see Smokeless Tobacco
• Spleen Diseases
• Splenomegaly see Spleen Diseases
• Spondylitis, Ankylosing see Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Sports Fitness
• Sports Injuries
• Sports Safety
• Spouse Abuse see Domestic Violence
• Sprains and Strains
• SSRIs see Antidepressants

• Stammering see Stuttering

• Staphylococcal Infections
• Statistics see Health Statistics
• Staying Healthy see Healthy Living
• STD see Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome see Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
• Stem Cells and Stem Cell Transplantation
• Stepfamilies see Family Issues
• Sterility see Infertility

• Sterilization see Birth Control
• Steroids, Anabolic see Anabolic Steroids
• Still's Disease see Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Stillbirth see Pregnancy Loss
• Stomach Cancer
• Stomach Disorders
• Stomach Flu see Gastroenteritis

• Stomach Stapling see Weight Loss Surgery
• Stomach Ulcer see Peptic Ulcer
• Stool Soiling see Toilet Training and Bedwetting
• Strabismus see Eye Diseases
• Strep Throat see Streptococcal Infections ; Throat Disorders
• Streptococcal Infections
• Stress Health Information
• Stroke Health Information
• Stuttering

• Substance Abuse see Alcoholism ; Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse in Pregnancy see Pregnancy and Substance Abuse
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Sugar see Carbohydrates

• Sugar in the Blood see Diabetes

• Sugar Substitutes see Carbohydrates

• Suicide

• Sulfur Dioxide
  • Environews Topic: Sulfur Dioxide
• Sun Exposure
• Sunburn see Sun Exposure
• Sunburn - more information:
  • UV Rays, Fire and Flame Retardants to be Reviewed for Possible Listing as Carcinogens, NTP Announces
  • Sunburn and Skin Cancer
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Ozone
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Sunburn
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Sun Exposure
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Sun Exposure
• Sunstroke see Heat Illness
• Surgery

• Surgery, Plastic see Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Swallowing Disorders
• Sweat
• Sweeteners, Artificial see Carbohydrates

• Swimmer's Ear see Ear Infections
• Swollen Glands see Lymphatic Diseases
• Syncope see Fainting

• Syndrome X (Cardiac) see Angina
• Syndrome X (Metabolic) see Metabolic Syndrome X
• Syphilis

• Syringomyelia

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus see Lupus
• Systemic Sclerosis see Scleroderma

• Tachycardia see Arrhythmia

• Tachypnea see Breathing Problems
• Tailbone Disorders
• Talking With Your Doctor
• Tanning see Sun Exposure
• Tardive Dyskinesia see Movement Disorders
• Taste and Smell Disorders
• Tattoos see Piercing and Tattoos
• Tattoo - more information:
  • Tattoo

  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - Alliance for Professional Tattooists (APT)
    • External Site - FDA - Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
    • External Site - Tattoos/Body Piercings
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Piercing and Tattoos
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Tattoos
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Piercing and Tattoos
• Tay-Sachs Disease
• TB see Tuberculosis

• TBI see Head and Brain Injuries
• TCDD
  • See: Dioxin
• Teen Development
• Teen Health
• Teen Mental Health
• Teen Nutrition see Child Nutrition
• Teen Sexual Health
• Teen Violence
• Teenage Drinking see Alcohol and Youth
• Teenage Pregnancy
• Teens' Page
• Teeth see Tooth Disorders
• Temporal Arteritis see Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
• Tendinitis

• Tennis Elbow see Elbow Injuries and Disorders
• Tension Headache see Headache

• Terrorist Attacks see Biodefense and Bioterrorism ; Chemical Weapons
• Testicular Cancer
• Testicular Disorders
• Tetanus

• Tetrachloroethylene
  • See: PERC (Perchloroethylene, PERC, tetrachloroethylene)
• Thalassemia

• Thalidomide
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Thalidomide - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
• Thiamine see Vitamins

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Throat Cancer see Head and Neck Cancer
• Throat Disorders
• Thrombocytopenia see Bleeding Disorders
• Thrombophlebitis

• Thrush see Yeast Infections
• Thumb Injuries see Hand Injuries and Disorders
• Thymus Cancer
• Thyroid Cancer
• Thyroid Diseases
• TIA see Transient Ischemic Attack
• Tic Douleureux see Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Tick Bites
• Tin
  • Environews by Topic: Tin
• Tinea Infections
• Tinnitus

• Tissue Donation see Organ Donation
• TMJ see Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
• Tobacco
  • See: Smoking
• Tobacco, Smokeless see Smokeless Tobacco
• Toe Injuries and Disorders
• Toilet Training and Bedwetting
• Tongue Disorders see Mouth Disorders
• Tonsillitis see Tonsils/Tonsillectomy

• Tonsils/Tonsillectomy

• Tooth Disorders
• Tooth Whitening see Cosmetic Dentistry
• Tornadoes see Natural Disasters
• Torticollis see Dystonia

• Tourette Syndrome
• Toxemia see High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
• Toxic Algae
  • Environews Topic: Toxic Algae
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pfiesteria
• Toxic Shock Syndrome see Sepsis
• Toxoplasmosis

• Toxoplasmosis
  • NTP CERHR Health Topic: Toxoplasmosis - Effects on Reproduction and Child Development
• TPN see Nutritional Support
• Tracheostomy see Critical Care
• Traffic Accidents see Motor Vehicle Safety
• Trans Fats see Dietary Fats
• Transgenics
  • Environews Topic: Transgenics
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Genes and Genetics  
• Transient Ischemic Attack
• Transplantation see Organ Transplantation
• Traumatic Brain Injury see Head and Brain Injuries
• Traveler's Health
• Tremor
• Tribal Health see Native-American Health
• Trichomoniasis

• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Triglycerides

• Triplets see Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births
• Tropical Medicine see Traveler's Health
• Tsunami see Natural Disasters
• Tuberculosis

• Tuberous Sclerosis
• Tularemia see Biodefense and Bioterrorism ; Tick Bites
• Tumor see Cancer
• Tumors, Benign see Benign Tumors
• Turner's Syndrome
• Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births
• Type I Diabetes Health Information see Diabetes Type 1
• Type II Diabetes Health Information see Diabetes

• Ulcerative Colitis
• Ulcers see Peptic Ulcer
• Ultrasound

• Ultraviolet Light
  • See: Sunburn
• Ultraviolet Rays see Sun Exposure
• Understanding Medical Research
• Universal Precautions see Infection Control
• Urban Issues
  • Environews Topic: Urban Issues
• Ureteral Cancer see Bladder Cancer
• Urethral Cancer see Bladder Cancer
• Urinary Bladder Cancer see Bladder Cancer
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Urine Tests see Laboratory Tests
• Urostomy see Ostomy
• Urticaria see Hives
• Usher Syndrome
• Uterine Cancer
• Uterine Diseases
• Uterine Fibroids
• Uterine Fibroids - more information:
  • NIEHS/NCMHD - Fibroid Growth Study
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Uterine Fibroids
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Uterine Fibroids
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Uterine Fibroids

• Vaccination see Immunization

• Vaginal Cancer
• Vaginal Diseases
• Vaginal Infections see Vaginal Diseases
• Vaginismus see Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Vaginitis see Vaginal Diseases
• Valvular Heart Diseases see Heart Valve Diseases
• Varicella-Zoster Virus see Chickenpox

• Varicose Veins
• Vascular Diseases
• Vascular Headache see Headache ; Migraine

• Vasculitis

• Vasectomy see Birth Control
• vCJD see Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Vegan Diet see Vegetarianism

• Vegetarianism

• Vehicle Safety see Motor Vehicle Safety
• Venereal Disease see Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Venous Thrombosis see Thrombophlebitis

• Ventilators see Critical Care
• Vertigo see Dizziness and Vertigo
• Veterans and Military Health
• Violence see Child Abuse ; Domestic Violence ; Elder Abuse ; Teen Violence
• Viral Hepatitis see Hepatitis

• Viral Infections
• Vision Impairment and Blindness
• Vitamins

• Vitiligo

• Vocal Cord Problems see Voice Disorders
• Voice Disorders
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  • Environews Topic: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
• Vomiting see Nausea and Vomiting
• Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
• von Recklinghausen's Disease see Neurofibromatosis

• von Willebrand Disease see Bleeding Disorders
• Vulvar Cancer
• Vulvar Diseases see Vaginal Diseases

• Walkers see Mobility Aids
• Warts
• Waste (Landfills, Garbage, Sewage, etc.)
  • Environmental Questions and Answers -- Landfill, Garbage
  • Low Birthweight, Early Births Found Among Infants Near Hazardous Landfill
  • Biosolids (sewage and sludge)
  • Environews Topic: Waste Disposal
  • Environews Topic: Hazardous Waste
  • Additional Information:
    • External Site - (EPA) Waste Minimization National Program
• Water see Drinking Water
• Water Pollution
• Water Safety and Health Issues
  • Water Treatment Units
  • Cryptosporidiosis

  • Children of Fish Consumers Show No Developmental Damage
  • Rotten Egg Smell
  • Perchloroethylene (from Dry Cleaners) in Air and Water
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Pollution
    • See also: Marine Science
    • External Site - NSF International
    • External Site - Water Quality Association
• Water Safety (Recreational)
• Weather Emergencies see Natural Disasters
• Wegener's Granulomatosis
• Weight Control
• Weight Loss Surgery
• Weight Training see Exercise and Physical Fitness ; Sports Fitness
• West Nile Virus
• Wheelchairs see Mobility Aids
• Whiplash see Neck Disorders and Injuries
• Whooping Cough
• Wilms' Tumor
• Wilson Disease
• Wine
  • See: Alcohol
• Women's Health Issues
• Women's Health - more information:
  • Environews Topic: Women's Health
  • Women's Health - Resource of External Sites
  • Additional Information:
    • See also: Reproduction Health Information
    • See also: Estrogen
    • See also: Cancer
    • External Site - Women's Health Information links from healthfinder.gov
    • External Site - The National Women's Health Information Center
    • External Site - NIH Topic: Women's Health
    • External Site - healthfinder.gov Hot Topic - Women's Health
    • External Site - MEDLINEplus - Women's Health
• Wounds
• Wrinkles see Skin Aging
• Wrist Injuries and Disorders

• X-Rays

• Yeast Infections
• Yellow Fever see Viral Infections
• Yersinia see Food Contamination and Poisoning

• Zinc see Minerals

• Zoonoses see Animal Diseases and Your Health