Medicine

Articles about health care, diseases, treatments and medical practice.

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Abdominal migraine

Abdominal obesity

Abdominal obesity (central obesity)

Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and when to seek care

Abortion

Abortion: definitions, types, methods, legal context and health considerations

Abrasion (medical)

Abscess

Abstinence

Acephalgic migraine

Acephalgic migraine (silent migraine): overview, features, and care

Achlorhydria

Achlorhydria — absence of stomach acid: causes, effects, diagnosis, management

Acne

Acne: causes, types, treatment, and prevention

Acromegaly

Acromegaly — causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture: practice, history, uses, and safety

A concise encyclopedia entry on acupuncture: its principles, techniques, historical roots, evidence for use, common applications, safety concerns, and regulatory context.

Acute

Acute (medicine)

Acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia: overview, diagnosis, treatment, and key facts

Acute radiation syndrome

Adam's apple

Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence)

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Addenbrooke's Hospital — Cambridge teaching hospital and research centre

Adderall

Addison's disease

Adduction

Adduction (movement toward the body's midline)

Adenoidectomy

Adrenal tumor

Adrenoleukodystrophy

Adverse effect (medicine)

Adverse effect (medicine): causes, classification and management

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia: overview, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Agranulocytosis

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Albuterol

Albuterol (salbutamol): short-acting bronchodilator

Alcohol tolerance

Alcohol withdrawal

Alcoholism

Allergic rhinitis

Allergy

Allergy: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management

Alprazolam

Alprazolam: uses, effects, risks and clinical overview

Alternative medicine

Alzheimer's disease

Ambroise-Paré Hospital

Amniocentesis

Amoebiasis

Amphetamine

Amphetamine: overview, effects, medical uses, history and risks

Amputation

Amputation: causes, procedure, rehabilitation and history

Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis

Anal cancer

Anal cancer: overview, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Anal fissure

Anal fissure: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Analgesic

Analgesic (painkiller): overview, types, uses and risks

Anaphrodisiac

Anaphylaxis