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Featured Article: Scrotal Masses
Scrotal masses are benign or malignant lumps that can be felt in the scrotum. Learn about scrotal mass causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. See more »
Speech Disorders
Speech disorders include several speech-related problems that result in impaired or ineffective oral communication. Learn about speech disorder types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spider Angioma
Spider angioma is an abnormal blood vessel collection on the skin resembling a spider web. Learn about spider angioma causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spinal Cord Abscess
Spinal cord abscess is a collection of pus around the spinal cord. Learn about spinal cord abscess causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spinal Cord Trauma
Spinal cord trauma is damage to the spinal cord either directly or indirectly and commonly causing paralysis or death. Learn about spinal cord trauma causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA is inherited diseases which progressively degenerate and weaken muscles and eventually leads to death. Learn about SMA causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the back or neck spinal canal which compresses nerve roots. Learn about spinal stenosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spinal Tumor
Spinal tumors are growths of cells in or around the spinal cord often affecting spinal cord cells, nerve roots or bones. Learn about spinal tumor types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Splenic Infarction
Splenic infarction is necrosis in the spleen from blood flow interruption. Learn about splenic infarction causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a forward slippage of the lower back vertebrae on the vertebrae below. Learn about spondylolisthesis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a lung collapse due to a collection of gas or air in the chest. Learn about spontaneous pneumothorax causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Sporotrichosis
Sporotrichosis is a chronic fungal skin infection which may become disseminated. Learn about sporotrichosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
Squamous cell cancer is a malignant tumor affecting the middle layer of skin and has high curability if treated early. Learn about squamos cell cancer causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Stable Angina
Stable angina is when a lack of blood flow to the heart causes short-lived chest pain. Learn about stable angina causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Staph Aureus Food Poisoning
Staph aureus food poisoning is an illness caused by eating bacterial toxin contaminated food. Learn about staph aureus food poisoning causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Staphylococcal Meningitis
Staphylococcal Meningitis information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Staphylococcal Meningitis.
See more »Stasis Dermatitis And Ulcers
Stasis dermatitis and ulcers is when poor circulation causes swelling that may lead to skin ulcers. Learn about stasis dermatitis and ulcer causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Stereotypic Movement Disorder
Stereotypic Movement Disorder is repetitive, non-functional motor behavior caused by stress, frustration or drug use. Learn about stereotypic movement disorder causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Stork Bite
Stork bites are pale red patches often on the forehead or eyelids of infants, usually clearing after 18 months. Learn about stork bite causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Strabismus
Strabismus occurs when one eye is misaligned in relation to the other. Learn about strabismus causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Strep Throat
Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat with many strains that produce different symptoms. Learn about strep throat types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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