Medicine
Articles about health care, diseases, treatments and medical practice.
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and control
Schizophrenia
Schizophreniform disorder
Scoliosis
Scoliosis: overview, causes, diagnosis, and management
Scrapie
Scrapie: a transmissible neurodegenerative disease of sheep and goats
Scurvy
Scurvy: vitamin C deficiency — causes, symptoms, treatment, and history
Sebaceous hyperplasia
Sebaceous hyperplasia: overview, signs, diagnosis, and treatment
Sedative
Sedative: uses, types, risks, and management
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selsun Blue
Selsun Blue — medicated dandruff shampoo brand
Sepsis
Sepsis: causes, signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
Septic shock
Septicemic plague
Septum
Serotonin syndrome
Sertraline
Sertraline: overview, mechanism, uses, history and safety
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): overview, history, and public health response
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse: definition, effects, vulnerable groups, and responses
Sexual reassignment surgery
Sexual reassignment surgery: overview, procedures, history, and legal aspects
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Causes, Symptoms, Testing and Prevention
Comprehensive guide to sexually transmitted infections: causes, common symptoms, testing options, treatment, and prevention including condoms, vaccines, screening and partner care
Sheba Medical Center
Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer) — major Israeli medical complex
Shock (circulatory)
Shock (circulatory): causes, types, signs and emergency treatment
Sick
Sick (illness, slang, and social meanings)
Sick building syndrome
Sick building syndrome: causes, symptoms, history and prevention
Sickle-cell disease
Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms (medical)
Sildenafil
Sildenafil (Viagra): mechanism, uses, history, and safety
Silicosis
Silicosis: causes, symptoms, history and prevention
Singapore General Hospital
Single-payer health care
Single-payer health care: definition, design, history and examples
Sinusitis
Skin cancer
Skin cancer: types, causes, detection, treatment and prevention
Skin cream
Skin cream: types, ingredients, uses and safety
Skin graft
Skin graft (cutaneous grafting)
Skin tag
Skin tag (acrochordon): benign common skin growths
Skull bossing
Skull Bossing: Causes, Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Sleep disorder
Sleep disorders: causes, common types, diagnosis, and treatment
Sleep disorders disrupt normal sleep patterns. This article explains common types, symptoms, diagnostic approaches (including polysomnography), causes, treatment options, and when
Sleep hygiene
Sleep hygiene: practices to improve sleep quality
Sleeping sickness
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)
Small intestine cancer
Small intestine cancer (small bowel cancer): overview, types and care
Small-cell carcinoma
Smallpox
Social distancing
Sore throat
Sore throat (pharyngitis): causes, symptoms and care