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- Babinski-Froelich Syndrome
- Back and Neck Pain
- Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for
- Back Problems and Injuries
- Back problems: Proper lifting
- Back Surgery Decision Calculator
- Bacterial Arthritis
- Bacterial Meningococcal Meningitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bad or Changed Breath
- Baillarger's Syndrome
- Baker's Cyst
- Balance exercises for vertigo
- Balantidiasis
- Balantidiosis
- Balantidosis
- Baldness Treatment, Deciding About
- Baldness, Hair Transplant for
- Baldness, Transplant for
- Baller Gerold Syndrome
- Balo Disease
- Bancroftian Filariasis
- Bang Disease
- Banking Blood Before Surgery, Deciding About
- Bannayan Riley Ruvalcaba Syndrome
- Bannayan-Zonana syndrome (BZS)
- Banti's Disease
- Banti's Syndrome
- Barakat Syndrome
- Bardet Biedl Syndrome
- Barrett Esophagus
- Barrett Ulcer
- Barrier methods of birth control
- Barth Syndrome
- Bartholin Gland Cyst
- Bartonella Bacilliformis Infection
- Bartonelliasis
- Bartonellosis
- Bartter's Syndrome
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
- Basic Dental Care
- Basic Metabolic Panel
- Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome
- Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome
- Batten Disease
- Batten Turner Congenital Myopathy
- Batten Turner Syndrome
- BBB Syndrome
- BBBG Syndrome
- BCH
- BCIE
- BCKD Deficiency
- BD
- BDA
- BDLS
- BE
- Beals Syndrome
- Beals-Hecht Syndrome
- Bean Syndrome
- BEB
- Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome
- Beckwith-Syndrome
- Bed Sores
- Bed-Wetting
- Bed-Wetting, Deciding About a Doctor Visit
- Bed-Wetting, Deciding About Treatment
- Bed-wetting: Should I do something about my child's bed-wetting?
- Bed-wetting: Should my child see a doctor?
- Bedbugs
- Begnez-Cesar's Syndrome
- Behavioral methods for urinary incontinence
- Behavioral therapies for urinary incontinence in men
- Behcet's Disease
- Behcet's Syndrome
- Bejel
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Chronic Familial Pemphigus
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Familial Pemphigus
- Benign Glycosuria
- Benign Intracranial Hypertension
- Benign Juvenile Muscular Dystrophy
- Benign Lymph Angiitis and Granulomatosis
- Benign Lymphocytic Infiltrate of the Skin
- Benign Migratory Glossitis
- Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Benign Paroxysmal Peritonitis
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Benign Pemphigus
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Urinary Symptoms, How Bad are Your
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Deciding About Medication or Surgery
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Deciding About Watchful Waiting or Medication
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostatectomy (Open) for
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Incision of the Prostate for
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Microwave Therapy for
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for
- Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis
- Bereavement
- Berger's Disease
- Berman Syndrome
- Bernard Soulier Syndrome
- Bernard-Horner Syndrome
- Berylliosis
- Beryllium Granulomatosis
- Beryllium Pneumonosis
- Beryllium Poisoning
- Best macular dystrophy
- Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy
- Beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Aminotransferase
- Beta-Glucuronidase Deficiency
- Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract
- Better Care at Lower Costs
- Beuren Syndrome
- BFLS
- BH4 Deficiency
- BHD Syndrome
- Biedl-Bardet Syndrome
- Bifid Cranium
- Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
- Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma
- Bilateral Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Bilateral Temporal Lobe Disorder
- Bile duct cancer, extrahepatic: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Bile duct cancer, extrahepatic: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Biliary Atresia, Extrahepatic
- Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary
- Biliopancreatic diversion
- Bilious Attacks
- Bilirubin Encephalopathy
- Binder Syndrome
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Binge-Purge Disorder
- Binswanger's Disease
- Binswanger's Encephalopathy
- Biofeedback
- Biological Clock, Sleep and Your
- Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Bioterrorism
- Biotinidase deficiency
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens
- Bipolar disorder in children: Helping your child prevent manic episodes
- Bipolar disorder: Preventing manic episodes
- Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
- Bird-Headed Dwarfism, Seckel Type
- Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome
- Birth Control
- Birth Control, Barrier Methods
- Birth Control, Intrauterine Device (IUD) for
- Birth Control, IUD (Intrauterine Device) for
- Birth Control, Tubal Implants
- Birth Control, Tubal Ligation
- Birth Control, Vasectomy
- Birth Defects Testing
- Birthmarks
- Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis, Deciding About
- Bitemporal Forceps Marks Syndrome
- Bites, Animal and Human
- Bites, Insect
- Bites, Snake and Lizard
- Biting
- Bjornstad Syndrome
- Black Death
- Black Hairy Tongue
- Black Lung Disease
- Black Tongue
- Black Widow Spider Bite
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer, Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for
- Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy for
- Bladder Cancer, Radiation Therapy for
- Bladder Cancer, Transurethral Resuction for
- Bladder cancer: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Bladder cancer: Screening - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Bladder cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Bladder cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias-Cloacal Exstrophy Complex
- Bladder Infections in Children
- Bladder Infections in Teens and Adults
- Bladder Prolapse Repair
- Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Bladder Cancer
- Blastomycosis
- Bleeding Between Periods
- Bleeding from a Minor Head Wound
- Blennorrheal Idiopathic Arthritis
- Blepharitis (Eyelid Problems)
- Blepharophimosis, Epicanthus Inversus, and Ptosis
- Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
- Blepharospasm
- Blepharospasm, Benign Essential
- Blindness: Living with poor eyesight
- Blisters
- Bloch-Siemens Incontinentia Pigmenti Melanoblastosis Cutis Linearis
- Bloch-Siemens-Sulzberger Syndrome
- Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome
- Blocked Eustachian Tubes
- Blocked Tear Duct Probing; Deciding About
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blocked tear ducts: Should my baby have a probing procedure?
- Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
- Blood Banking Before Surgery, Deciding About
- Blood Glucose Monitoring at Home
- Blood Glucose Monitoring for Children with Diabetes
- Blood Glucose Monitoring when You Have Gestational Diabetes
- Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
- Blood thinners: Vitamin K and your diet
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine Fetal, for Rh Disease
- Blood transfusions for sickle cell disease
- Blood transfusions: Should I bank blood before surgery?
- Bloom Syndrome
- Bloom-Torre-Mackacek Syndrome
- Blue Diaper Syndrome
- Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
- BMD
- BMG
- Body cast, Caring for your child in a
- Body Fluid Precautions
- Body Piercing Problems
- Bodywork and Manual Therapy
- BOFS
- Boils
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease
- Bone Spur
- Bone Tumor-Epidermoid Cyst-Polyposis
- Bonnevie-Ulrich Syndrome
- BOR Syndrome
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- BORJ
- Borjeson Syndrome
- Borjeson-Forssman-Lehman Syndrome
- Bosley-Salih-Alorainy Syndrome (BSAS)
- Bottle-Feeding
- Botulinum toxin (Botox)
- Botulism
- Bourneville Pringle Syndrome
- Bovine Smallpox
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Bowel disease: Caring for your ostomy
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bowel Problems
- Bowel resection for colorectal cancer
- Bowen Hutterite Syndrome
- Bowen's Disease
- Bowen-Conradi Hutterite Syndrome
- Bowen-Conradi Syndrome
- Bowenoid Papulosis
- BP
- BPES
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Urinary Symptoms, How Bad are Your
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Deciding About Medication or Surgery
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Deciding About Watchful Waiting or Medication
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Incision of the Prostate for
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Microwave Therapy for
- BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for
- BPPN
- BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
- Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosis
- Brachial Neuritis
- Brachial Plexus Neuritis
- Brachial Plexus Palsy
- Brachiocephalic Ischemia
- Brachmann-de Lange Syndrome
- Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
- Bradycardia, Pacemaker for
- Bradycardia: Living with a pacemaker or ICD
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Attack
- Brain cancer, cerebellar astrocytoma, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, cerebellar astrocytoma, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, cerebral astrocytoma, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, cerebral astrocytoma, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, childhood (general information): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, childhood (general information): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, primary central nervous system lymphoma: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, primary central nervous system lymphoma: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, visual pathway glioma, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain cancer, visual pathway glioma, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain stem glioma, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain stem glioma, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain tumor-polyposis syndrome
- Brain tumors, adult: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain tumors, adult: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Brain Tumors, General
- Branched Chain Alpha-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Branched Chain Ketonuria I
- Brancher Deficiency
- Branching Enzyme Deficiency
- Branchio Oculo Facial Syndrome
- Branchio Oto Renal Syndrome
- Branchio-Oto-Renal Dysplasia
- Branchiooculofacial Syndrome
- Branchiootic Syndrome
- Brandt Syndrome
- Brandt-Daroff exercise for vertigo
- Brandywine Type Dentinogenesis Imperfecta
- Brazilian Pemphigus Foliaceus
- Brazilian Trypanosomiasis
- Breakbone Fever
- Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA) Genetic Test
- Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer and pregnancy: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer and pregnancy: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer risk: Should I have a BRCA gene test?
- Breast cancer, in men: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer, in men: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast Cancer, Lumpectomy for
- Breast Cancer, Mastectomy for
- Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent
- Breast Cancer, Partial Mastectomy for
- Breast Cancer, What Should I do if I am at High Risk?
- Breast cancer: Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: Screening - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: Should I have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy?
- Breast cancer: Should I have breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy for early-stage cancer?
- Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?
- Breast cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
- Breast cancer: What should I do if I'm at high risk?
- Breast Development in Boys
- Breast Engorgement
- Breast enlargement
- Breast implant surgery for breast reconstruction
- Breast implants
- Breast Infection (Mastitis)
- Breast Lumps
- Breast Pain (Mastalgia)
- Breast Problems
- Breast Reconstruction Surgery after Mastectomy, Deciding about
- Breast Reconstruction, Breast Implants for
- Breast Reconstruction, Tissue Flap Surgery
- Breast reduction
- Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) for breast cancer
- Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
- Breast-Feeding
- Breast-Feeding my Baby, Deciding About
- Breast-feeding: Learning how to nurse
- Breast-feeding: Should I breast-feed my baby?
- Breath Training for COPD (Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema)
- Breath-Holding Spells
- Breathing exercises for relaxation and for Stress Management
- Breathing problems: Using a dry powder inhaler
- Breathing problems: Using a metered-dose inhaler
- Breech Position and Breech Birth
- Breech Position, External Cephalic Version for
- Briquet's Syndrome
- Brittle Bone Disease
- Broad Beta Disease
- Broad Thumbs and Great Toes, Characteristic Facies, and Mental Retardation
- Brocq pseudopelade
- Brocq-Duhring Disease
- Broken Collarbone (Clavicle)
- Broken Hip
- Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture)
- Broken Rib
- Broken Toe
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (Boop)
- Bronchitis, Acute
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Bronze Schilder Disease
- Brown Recluse Spider Bite
- Brown Sequard Syndrome
- Brown Syndrome
- BRRS
- Brucellemia
- Brucelliasis
- Brucellosis
- Brueghel Syndrome
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin
- Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth
- BS
- BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
- BSS
- BSS
- BTD deficiency
- Bubble Boy Syndrome
- Bubonic Plague
- Buchanan's Syndrome
- Budd Chiari Syndrome
- Budd's Syndrome
- Buerger's Disease
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa, Cognitive-Behavoral Therapy for
- Bulldog Syndrome
- Bullous Congenital CIE
- Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma (of Brocq)
- Bullous Pemphigoid
- Bullying
- Bunion surgery
- Bunion Surgery, Deciding About
- Bunions
- Bunions: Should I have surgery?
- Bunyavirus Infection
- Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Burning Tongue Syndrome
- Burns
- Burns to the Eye
- Bursitis
- Busse-Buschke Disease
- Butyrylcholinesterase
- BWS
- Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease
- Bypass Surgery for Heart Attack and Unstable Angina
