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Diseases and Medical Conditions S-U provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters S-U. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Featured Article: Transient Tic Disorder
Transient tic disorder is a temporary emergence of brief, repetitive, difficult-to-control movements. Learn about transient tic disorder causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. See more »
Skin Cancer Locations
Skin cancer locations include sun-exposed areas such as the face, neck, back, and lower legs. Learn more about skin cancer locations, skin cancer types, and moles.
See more »Skin Care And Incontinence
Skin care and incontinence refers to people with poor skin care habits who have a greater risk for developing skin irritations and infections. Learn more about skin care and incontinence causes, prevention, and resources.
See more »Skin Lesion Of Coccidioidomycosis
Skin lesion of coccidioidomycosis is a manifestation of an infection by the Cocciodioides inmitis fungus. Learn about skin lesion of coccidioidomycosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Skin Lesion Of Histoplasmosis
Skin lesion of histoplasmosis is a manifestation of an infection by the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. Learn about skin lesion of histoplasmosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Skin Sagging Treatment
Skin sagging under the arm treatments vary from pushups to cosmetic surgery depending on your physicians recommendation. Learn more about skin sagging under the arm treatments.
See more »Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder causing stopped breathing during sleep resulting in snoring and labored breathing. Learn about sleep apnea causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders include any difficulties relating to sleep. More than 100 sleeping disorders are divided into 4 groups. Learn about sleep disorder types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Sleep Disorders In The Elderly
Sleep disorders in the elderly are any disruptive pattern of sleep in the elderly. Learn about sleep disorders in the elderly causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Sleep Walking
Sleep walking is a sleep disorder characterized by walking or other activity while seemingly still asleep. Learn about sleep walking causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Sleeping Sickness
Sleeping Sickness information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Sleeping Sickness.
See more »Sleepwalking And Children
Sleep walking in children occurs in about 1 out of 10 school-aged children and is often triggered by disruption in regular sleep patterns. Learn more about sleep walking in children causes and prevention measures.
See more »Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a separation of the femur from the ball of the hip joint. Learn about slipped capital femoral epiphysis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is an excessive number of bacteria in the small intestines. Learn about small bowel bacterial overgrowth causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Smallpox
Smallpox or variola is a fatal viral disease causing rashes. Learn about smallpox causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Social Phobia
Social phobia is the persistent and irrational fear and avoidance of situations that may involve scrutiny by others. Learn about social phobia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Solitary pulmonary nodule is a round or oval shaped sore in the lungs. Learn about solitary pulmonary nodule causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Somatization Disorder
Somatization disorder is a psychological condition marked by multiple physical complaints for which no physical problems are identified. Learn about somatization disorder causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Somatoform Pain Disorder
Somatoform pain disorder is chronic pain in which psychological factors are thought to cause. Learn about somatoform pain disorder causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spasmodic Dysphonia
Spasmodic dysphonia is difficultly speaking because of repetitive or continuous vocal cord contractions. Learn about spasmodic dysphonia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spasmus Nutans
Spasmus nutans involves rapid, uncontrolled eye movements and head bobbing in an infant. Learn about spasmus nutans causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
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