A-Z Directory

The A-Z Directory will help you navigate your way through Mediconsult.com's many condition centers, which focus on chronic conditions. Mediconsult.com offers comprehensive medical information, access to leading medical experts through our live events, condition-specific support groups, and interactive tools. The information will educate, energize, and empower you in your quest for optimal health.

This directory will also link you to the other Mediconsult health web sites including Cyberdiet.com, INCIID.org, StorkNet.org, PharmInfo.com, and HeartInfo.org. Simply look up the condition you are interested in and we'll get you there. You can use either the technical or the popular name of the condition. For example, your health professional might use a term like "GERD", while you may know it as "heartburn." Look it up either way and access top quality, peer reviewed medical information. If you still can't find what you're looking for, contact our Visitor Info Desk at information_desk@mediconsult.com.


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A
Acid reflux - Acid Reflux/GERD/Heartburn , PharmInfo (GERD Information Center)
Acne - Skin Disorders
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - AIDS/HIV , Positive Steps , PharmInfo (HIV Information Center)
Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) - Leukemia , About Cancer
Acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) - Leukemia , About Cancer
Adolescent health - Children's Health , Asthma & Allergies , Smart Kids Health Zone
Aging - Seniors' Health
Alcoholism - Liver Disease
Allergic reactions - Allergies , Asthma & Allergies
Alopecia - Skin Disorders
Amenorrhea - Children's Health , Infertility , Women's Health , INCIID
Amniocentesis - Pregnancy Complications
Anaphylactic shock - Allergies , Asthma & Allergies
Aneurysm - Strokes
Angina - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Angioplasty - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Ankylosing spondylitis - Arthritis
Anorexia nervosa - Eating Disorders
Anxiety - Anxiety/Stress
Aortic stenosis - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Arrhythmia - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Arterial disease - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Arthritis - Arthritis
Asbestos - Lung Cancer , About Cancer
Asthma - Asthma , Asthma & Allergies
Astrocytoma - Brain Tumor
Athlete's foot - Skin Disorders
Atopy - Allergies , Asthma & Allergies
Atrial fibrillation - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Attention Deficit Disorder
Autoimmune related infertility and pregnancy loss - Infertility , INCIID

B
Bacterial vaginosis - Pregnancy Complications , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Basal body temperature (BBT) - Infertility , INCIID
Basal cell carcinoma - Skin Cancer , About Cancer
Bed wetting - Incontinence
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Bi-polar disorder - Depression , Diet and Depression
Birth control - Contraception
Bladder infection - General Health
Bladder cancer - Bladder Cancer , About Cancer
Blood, Cancer of - Leukemia , About Cancer
Blood glucose - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Blood sugar - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Bowel cancer - Colorectal Cancer , About Colorectal Cancer
Bowel resection - Stoma/Ileostomy/Colostomy
Brain tumor - Brain Tumor
Braxton Hicks contractions - StorkNet
Breast cancer - Breast Cancer , About Breast Cancer , PharmInfo (Breast Cancer Information Center)
Breastfeeding - StorkNet
Breast self examination - Women's Health , About Breast Cancer
Breathing disorders - Asthma , Emphysema/Bronchitis , Asthma & Allergies
Breech delivery - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Bronchitis - Emphysema/Bronchitis
Bulimia - Eating Disorders
Burkitt's lymphoma - Leukemia , About Cancer

C
Candida albicans - Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Women's Health
Cardiovascular disease - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart , PharmInfo (Cardiovascular Disease Center)
Caregivers - Caregiver's Resources
Carpal tunnel syndrome - General Health
Cataracts - Eye Care/Vision
Cephalgia - Migraine/Headache
Cerclage - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - Strokes
Cervical cancer - Cervical Cancer , About Cancer
Cervical stenosis - Infertility , Women's Health , INCIID
Cesarean section - StorkNet
Chicken pox - Children's Health
Childbirth - StorkNet
Children's health - Children's Health , Asthma & Allergies , Smart Kids Health Zone
Chlamydia - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Cholesterol conditions - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Chorionic villae sampling (CVS) - Infertility , INCIID , StorkNet
Chronic fatigue syndrome - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL) - Leukemia , About Cancer
Chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) - Leukemia , About Cancer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Asthma , Emphysema/Bronchitis , Asthma & Allergies
Chronic pain - Chronic Pain
Chronic renal failure - Chronic Renal Failure
Cirrhosis - Liver Disease
Climacteric - Menopause
Cold sores - Skin Disorders
Colon cancer - Colorectal Cancer , About Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer - Colorectal Cancer , About Colorectal Cancer
Colostomy - Colostomy/Ileostomy/Stoma
Communicable diseases - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Conception - StorkNet
Condoms - Men's Health , Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Contraception
Congenital heart disease - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Congestive heart failure (CHF) - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Connective tissue disease - Arthritis
Contraception - Contraception
Coronary atherosclerosis - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Coronary bypass surgery - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Cough - Children's Health , Emphysema/Bronchitis
Crohn's disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Cryptosporidiosis - AIDS/HIV , Travel
Cushing's syndrome - Infertility , INCIID
Cystic Fibrosis - General Health
Cystitis, interstitial - Interstitial Cystitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - AIDS/HIV , Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Positive Steps

D
Dementia - Alzheimer's Disease , Seniors' Health
Dengue fever - Travel
Depression - Depression , Diet and Depression , PharmInfo (Depression Information Center)
Dermatomyositis - Skin Disorders
DES daughters - INCIID
Diabetes - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Diabetic neuropathy - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Dialysis - Chronic Renal Failure
Diaphragm - Contraception
Diet - Eating Disorders , Diet and Depression , Succeeding at Weight Loss
Digital rectal exam - Men's Health , Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Discoid lupus - General Health
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) - Pregnancy Complications
Dyspnea - Asthma , Emphysema/Bronchitis , Asthma & Allergies
Dysthymia - Depression , Diet and Depression

E
E. Coli (bacterial infection) - Travel
Eating disorders - Eating Disorders
Eclampsia - Pregnancy Complications
Ectopic pregnancy - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID
Eczema - Skin Disorders
Effacement - StorkNet
Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) - Depression
Emotional trauma - Anxiety/Stress , Diet and Depression
Emphysema - Emphysema/Bronchitis
End stage renal disease (ESRD) - Chronic Renal Failure
Endometrial cancer - Women's Health , About Cancer
Endometriosis - Women's Health , INCIID
Enlarged prostate - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Enuresis - Incontinence
Environmentally induced asthma - Asthma , Asthma & Allergies
Epidural anesthesia - StorkNet
Epilepsy - Epilepsy
Episiotomy - StorkNet
Epstein-Barr virus - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Erectile dysfunction - Erectile Dysfunction
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) - Children's Health
Esophageal cancer - General Health , About Cancer
Exercise - Fitness & Nutrition , Cyberdiet , Succeeding at Weight Loss
Eye care - Eye Care/Vision

F
Fetal alcohol syndrome - Pregnancy Complications
Fibromyalgia - Arthritis
Fibroid and uterine abnormalities - Women's Health , INCIID
Fifth disease - Children's Health
Filariasis - Travel
Fimbrioplasty - Infertility , INCIID
Fitness - Fitness & Nutrition , Cyberdiet

G
Gastric bypass - Eating Disorders
Gastric ulcer - Peptic Ulcers
Gastroplasty - Eating Disorders
General affective disorder (GAD) - Depression , Diet and Depression
Genetic disorders related to pregnancy - Infertility , Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , StorkNet (Complications)
Genital herpes - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Genital warts - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
GERD - Acid Reflux/GERD/Heartburn , PharmInfo (GERD Information Center)
Gestational diabetes - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , Nutrition for You, Nutrition for Two
Glial tumor - Brain Tumor
Glioblastoma - Brain Tumor
Glucose tolerance test (GTT) - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition , StorkNet
Gonorrhea - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Grand mal seizure - Epilepsy
Group B strep - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Guillain-Barre syndrome - General Health

I
Idiopathic hypersomnia - Sleep Disorders
Ileostomy - Colostomy/Ileostomy/Stoma
Immune deficiency - AIDS/HIV , Chronic Fatigue Syndrome , Positive Steps
Immune globulin - Travel
Impotence - Erectile Dysfunction
In vitro fertilization (IVF) - Infertility , INCIID
Incompetent cervix - Infertility , Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , StorkNet (Complications)
Incontinence - Incontinence
Infectious diseases - AIDS/HIV , Liver Disease , Positive Steps
Infertility - Infertility , INCIID
Inflammatory bowel disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Indigestion - Acid Reflux/GERD/Heartburn
Insomnia - Sleep Disorders
Insulin resistance - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Interstitial cystitis - Interstitial Cystitis
Intolerances - Allergies , Asthma & Allergies
Intracranial neoplasms - Brain Tumor
Intrauterine device (IUD) - Contraception
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Ischemia - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Ischemic stroke - Strokes

J
Japanese encephalitis - Travel
Jaundice - Liver Disease
Joint disorders - Arthritis
Juvenile diabetes - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition

K
Kaposi's sarcoma - AIDS/HIV , About Cancer , Positive Steps
Ketoacidosis - Diabetes , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Kidney calculi (stones) - Urinary Stones
Kidney cancer - Kidney Cancer , About Cancer
Kidney failure - Chronic Renal Failure
Kidney transplants - Chronic Renal Failure

L
Labor - StorkNet
Lanugo - StorkNet
Larynx, Cancer of - General Health , About Cancer
Latex allergy - Allergies
Leukemia - Leukemia , About Cancer
Lithotripsy - Urinary Stones
Liver cancer - Liver Disease , About Cancer
Low sperm count - Infertility , INCIID
Lumpectomy - Breast Cancer , About Breast Cancer
Lung cancer - Lung Cancer , About Cancer
Lupus - General Health
Luteal phase defect (LPD) - Infertility , INCIID
Lyme disease - General Health
Lymphoma - Leukemia , About Cancer

M
Macular degeneration - Eye Care/Vision
Malaria - Travel
Male factor infertility - Infertility , INCIID
Malignant glioma - Brain Tumor
Malignant melanoma - Skin Cancer , About Cancer
Mammogram - Breast Cancer , Women's Health , About Breast Cancer
Manic depression - Depression , Diet and Depression
Mastectomy - Breast Cancer , About Breast Cancer
Medications - Drug Info Page , PharmInfo
Melanoma - Skin Cancer , About Cancer
Memory loss - Alzheimer's Disease
Meniere's disease - General Health
Meningioma - Brain Tumor
Meningitis (meningococcal) - Travel
Menopause - Menopause
Menorrhagia - Infertility , Women's Health , INCIID
Men's health - Men's Health
Mental health - Depression , Diet and Depression
Mesothelioma - Lung Cancer , About Cancer
Migraine - Migraine/Headache
Miscarriage - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID
Mitral valve prolapse - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart
Molar pregnancy (trophoblastic disease) - Infertility , Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , StorkNet (Complications)
Moles - Skin Cancer , Skin Disorders
Mononucleosis - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Mood disorder - Depression , Diet and Depression
Morning sickness - StorkNet
Multiple myeloma - Leukemia , About Cancer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) - Multiple Sclerosis
Mycoplasma - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Myeloblastic leukemia - Leukemia , About Cancer
Myeloproliferative disorders - Leukemia , About Cancer
Myocardial infarction (MI) - Heart Disease , HeartInfo , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart

N
Narcolepsy - Sleep Disorders
Nephrolithotomy - Urinary Stones
Nephropathy - Diabetes , Chronic Renal Failure , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma - Leukemia , About Cancer
Nutrition - Nutrition & Fitness , Cyberdiet , Asthma & Allergies , Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart , Nutrition for You, Nutrition for Two , Succeeding at Weight Loss , Treating Diabetes with Good Nutrition

O
Oat cell cancer - Lung Cancer , About Cancer
Obesity - Eating Disorders , Cyberdiet , Succeeding at Weight Loss , PharmInfo (Obesity Information Center)
Obesity surgery - Obesity Surgery
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Depression
Obstructive lung disease - Asthma , Emphysema/Bronchitis , Asthma & Allergies
Occult blood - Colorectal Cancer , About Colorectal Cancer
Occupational asthma - Asthma , Asthma & Allergies
Oligodendroglioma - Brain Tumor
Oligospermia - Infertility , INCIID
Opportunistic infections - AIDS/HIV , Positive Steps
Oral cancer - General Health , About Cancer
Oral contraception - Contraception
Orchidectomy - Testicular Cancer
Osteoarthritis - Arthritis
Ovarian cancer - Women's Health , About Cancer
Ovarian hyperstimulation - Infertility , INCIID
Overeating - Eating Disorders , Cyberdiet , Succeeding at Weight Loss

P
Pain - Chronic Pain
Palliative care - Chronic Pain
Pancreatic cancer - General Health , About Cancer
Panic disorder - Anxiety/Stress
PAP screening (papanicolaou smear) - Cervical Cancer , Women's Health
Paraplegia - Spinal Cord Injury
Parkinson's disease - Parkinson's Disease
Parasites - Travel
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Sexually Transmitted Diseases , Women's Health
Peptic ulcers - Peptic Ulcers
Peritoneal dialysis - Chronic Renal Failure
Petit mal seizure - Epilepsy
Pharmaceuticals - Drug Info page , PharmInfo
Photosensitivity - Migraine/Headache , Skin Disorders
Pituitary adenoma - Brain Tumor
Placenta previa - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID
Pneumonia - Emphysema/Bronchitis
Poison ivy - Skin Disorders
Polyarthritis - Arthritis
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) - Women's Health , INCIID
Polyhydramnios - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Anxiety/Stress
Postpartum depression - StorkNet
Pre-eclampsia - Pregnancy Complications , Nutrition For You, Nutrition For Two
Pregnancy - StorkNet
Pregnancy complications - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , Storknet (Complications) , Nutrition For You, Nutrition For Two
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , Nutrition For You, Nutrition For Two
Pregnancy loss - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , StorkNet (Complications)
Premature ejaculation - Erectile Dysfunction
Premature ovarian failure (POF) - Infertility , INCIID
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Prenatal screening - Pregnancy Complications , INCIID , Nutrition For You, Nutrition For Two
Prescription drugs - Drug Info page , PharmInfo
Preterm labor - Pregnancy Complications , StorkNet (Complications)
Prostate cancer - Prostate Cancer , About Prostate Cancer
Prostate, enlarged - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Prostatectomy - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy , Prostate Cancer , About Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Pruritis - Allergies , Skin Disorders
Psoriatic arthritis - Arthritis
Psoriasis - Skin Disorders
Psychosis - Depression

Q
Quadriplegia - Spinal Cord Injury
Quickening - StorkNet

R
Rash - Skin Disorders
Raynaud's disease - General Health
Raynaud's phenomenon - General Health