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  1. Head Injuries in Children: Problems to Watch For
  2. Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger
  3. Head Injury, Age 4 and Older
  4. Head Lice
  5. Headache Clinics
  6. Headache Diary
  7. Headache Prevention: Posture and Body Mechanics
  8. Headaches
  9. Headaches
  10. Headaches: Managing a Headache
  11. Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines?
  12. Healing Through Humor
  13. Healing Touch
  14. Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years
  15. Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years
  16. Health Claims on Food Labels
  17. Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
  18. Health Risks
  19. Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
  20. Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early
  21. Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial Tests?
  22. Health Tracking Forms and Checklists
  23. Healthwise Self-Care Checklist: Do I Need to Go to the Doctor?
  24. Healthy Aging
  25. Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
  26. Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise
  27. Healthy Eating
  28. Healthy Eating
  29. Healthy Eating and Older Adults
  30. Healthy Eating and Stress
  31. Healthy Eating Basics: Building Healthy Meals
  32. Healthy Eating Basics: Cooking
  33. Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
  34. Healthy Eating: Cutting Unhealthy Fats From Your Diet
  35. Healthy Eating: Eating Heart-Healthy Foods
  36. Healthy Eating: Eating Less Sodium
  37. Healthy Eating for Children
  38. Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
  39. Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
  40. Healthy Eating in Children: Problems Caused by Poor Nutrition
  41. Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
  42. Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
  43. Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
  44. Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
  45. Healthy Eating: Recognizing Your Hunger Signals
  46. Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
  47. Healthy Eating: Staying With Your Plan
  48. Healthy Eating: Taking Calcium and Vitamin D
  49. Healthy Habits for Kids
  50. Healthy Habits to Prevent Osteoporosis
  51. Healthy Muscles
  52. Healthy Weight: Thought-Tracking Journal
  53. Hearing Aids
  54. Hearing Loss
  55. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 4 to 6 Months
  56. Hearing Loss in Babies, Ages 7 Months to 1 Year
  57. Hearing Loss in Babies, Newborn to Age 3 Months
  58. Hearing Loss in Children, Age 4 Years and Older
  59. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 1 to 2 Years
  60. Hearing Loss in Children, Ages 2 to 4 Years
  61. Hearing Loss: Should I Get Hearing Aids?
  62. Hearing Protectors
  63. Heart and Circulation
  64. Heart Arrhythmias and Exercise
  65. Heart Attack
  66. Heart Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk
  67. Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening
  68. Heart Attack: How to Prevent Another One
  69. Heart Block
  70. Heart Failure
  71. Heart Failure: Activity and Exercise
  72. Heart Failure and Sexual Activity
  73. Heart Failure: Avoiding Colds and Flu
  74. Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms Worse
  75. Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure
  76. Heart Failure: Checking Your Weight
  77. Heart Failure: Compensation by the Heart and Body
  78. Heart Failure Complications
  79. Heart Failure Daily Action Plan
  80. Heart Failure: Disease Management Programs
  81. Heart Failure: Eating a Healthy Diet
  82. Heart Failure: Less Common Symptoms
  83. Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)?
  84. Heart Failure: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
  85. Heart Failure Stages
  86. Heart Failure: Symptom Record
  87. Heart Failure Symptoms
  88. Heart Failure: Taking Medicines Properly
  89. Heart Failure: Tips for Caregivers
  90. Heart Failure: Tips for Easier Breathing
  91. Heart Failure: Track Your Weight, Food, and Sodium
  92. Heart Failure Types
  93. Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids
  94. Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (Diastolic Heart Failure)
  95. Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (Systolic Heart Failure)
  96. Heart Health: Walking for a Healthy Heart
  97. Heart Murmur
  98. Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker?
  99. Heart Rhythm Problems and Driving
  100. Heart Rhythm Problems: Diary of Symptoms
  101. Heart Rhythm Problems: Should I Get an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)?
  102. Heart Rhythm Problems: Symptoms
  103. Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them?
  104. Heart Transplant
  105. Heart Valve Disease
  106. Heartburn
  107. Heartburn: Changing Your Eating Habits
  108. Heartburn During Pregnancy
  109. Heartburn Symptom Record
  110. Heart-Healthy Eating
  111. Heart-Healthy Eating: Fish and Fish Oil
  112. Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
  113. Heat After an Injury
  114. Heat and Cold Treatment for Cancer Pain
  115. Heat Rash
  116. Heat Waves
  117. Heat-Related Illnesses
  118. Heatstroke: Emergency Symptoms
  119. Heatstroke Prevention: Acclimating to the Heat
  120. Heatstroke Prevention: What to Wear
  121. Heavy Menstrual Periods
  122. Heavy Sweating
  123. Heel Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
  124. Heimlich Maneuver for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year
  125. Helicobacter Pylori Bacteria
  126. HELLP Syndrome
  127. Help for Anger Problems
  128. Help Your School-Age Child Develop Social Skills
  129. Help Your Working Teen Balance Responsibilities and Set Priorities
  130. Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD
  131. Helping a Loved One After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
  132. Helping a Person During a Seizure
  133. Helping Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking
  134. Helping Children During Immunizations
  135. Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active
  136. Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure
  137. Helping Someone During a Panic Attack
  138. Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol
  139. Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image
  140. Helping Your Child Build Inner Strength
  141. Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem
  142. Helping Your Child Manage Their Emotional Reactions
  143. Helping Your Child Recover After a Traumatic Event
  144. Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High
  145. Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
  146. Helping Your Newborn Learn
  147. Helping Your School-Age Child Learn About the Body
  148. Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
  149. Helping Your Teen Recover After a Traumatic Event
  150. Hemochromatosis
  151. Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening
  152. Hemodialysis
  153. Hemophilia
  154. Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes
  155. Hemorrhagic Stroke
  156. Hemorrhoidectomy
  157. Hemorrhoids
  158. Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?
  159. Henna Tattoos (Mehndi)
  160. Hepatitis A
  161. Hepatitis B
  162. Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer
  163. Hepatitis B: How to Avoid Spreading the Virus
  164. Hepatitis B: Postvaccination Test for Immunity
  165. Hepatitis B: Should I Be Tested?
  166. Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B?
  167. Hepatitis B Treatment Recommendations
  168. Hepatitis C
  169. Hepatitis C in Pregnancy
  170. Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis
  171. Hepatitis D
  172. Hepatitis E
  173. Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  174. Hereditary Kidney Cancer Syndromes (PDQ®): Genetics - Patient Information [NCI]
  175. Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  176. Hereditary Papillary Renal Carcinoma (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  177. Heroin
  1. Hiatal Hernia
  2. Hiccups
  3. Hidden Gluten
  4. Hidradenitis Suppurativa
  5. High and Low Blood Sugar Level Record for a Child
  6. High Blood Pressure
  7. High Blood Pressure
  8. High Blood Pressure: Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home
  9. High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
  10. High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens
  11. High Blood Pressure: Nutrition Tips
  12. High Blood Pressure: Over-the-Counter Medicines to Avoid
  13. High Blood Pressure: Should I Take Medicine?
  14. High Blood Pressure: Taking Medicines Properly
  15. High Blood Pressure: Using the DASH Diet
  16. High Blood Sugar Level Record
  17. High Cholesterol
  18. High Cholesterol: How a Dietitian Can Help
  19. High Cholesterol: Making Lifestyle Changes
  20. High Triglycerides
  21. High-Output Heart Failure
  22. High-Potassium Foods
  23. High-Pressure Injection Wounds
  24. High-Protein Foods for Wound Healing
  25. High-Risk Pregnancy
  26. Hip Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
  27. Hip Fracture
  28. Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)
  29. Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk
  30. Hip Injuries, Age 11 and Younger
  31. Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older
  32. Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger
  33. Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older
  34. Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty
  35. Hirschsprung Disease
  36. HIV and Exercise
  37. HIV and Fatigue
  38. HIV and Pregnancy
  39. HIV and Weight Loss
  40. HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
  41. HIV: Giving Support
  42. HIV Home Care
  43. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection
  44. HIV Infection in Health Professionals
  45. HIV: Nonprogressors and HIV-Resistant People
  46. HIV: Preventing Infections
  47. HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV
  48. HIV Screening
  49. HIV: Stages of Infection
  50. HIV: Taking Antiretroviral Medicines
  51. HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
  52. HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection
  53. HIV Treatment in Children
  54. HIV Viral Load
  55. HIV: Why Healthy Eating Matters
  1. Hoarding Disorder
  2. Hodgkin Lymphoma
  3. Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  4. Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  5. Home Blood Pressure Log
  6. Home Blood Sugar Diary
  7. Home Ear Examination
  8. Home Remedies for Bites and Stings
  9. Home Treatment First Aid for Cold Exposure
  10. Home Treatment for Second-Degree Burns
  11. Homeopathy
  12. Homocystinuria
  13. Hormonal Birth Control: Risk of Blood Clots
  14. Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT)
  15. Hormone Treatment for Breast Cancer
  16. Hormones
  17. Hospice Care
  18. Hospice (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  19. Hospital Discharge Planning
  20. Hospital Isolation Rooms
  21. Hospital Patient Advocates
  22. Hospital Policies and Breastfeeding
  23. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Nosocomial Pneumonia)
  24. Hot Flashes and Menopause
  25. Hot Flashes and Night Sweats (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  26. Hot Flashes and Night Sweats (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  27. How a Scrape Heals
  28. How ADHD Affects Your Child
  29. How Adolescent Thinking Develops
  30. How Asthma Develops in Children
  31. How Birth Control Methods Prevent Pregnancy
  32. How Diabetes Causes Blindness
  33. How Diabetes Causes Foot Problems
  34. How Palliative Care Can Help With Goals and Dreams
  35. How Palliative Care Can Help With Spiritual Concerns
  36. How Pregnancy (Conception) Occurs
  37. How Reading Helps Language Development
  38. How the Heart Works
  39. How to Build Well-Being
  40. How to Eat Healthy When You're Home All The Time
  41. How to Find Sodium
  42. How to Get Rid of Medicines
  43. How to Get Up Safely After a Fall
  44. How to Stop Bleeding From a Head Wound
  45. How to Take Birth Control Pills
  46. How to Teach Your Child by Example
  47. How to Track Your Stress
  48. How to Transport a Piece of Tongue
  49. How You Can Help Older Adults Stay Connected