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21. Dry mouth
(Dry mouth)
... certain health conditions — or their treatments — including the autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, HIV/AIDS, anxiety disorders and depression. Stroke and Alzheimer's ...
22. Drug Appendix
(Substance Abuse)
... scat, junk, black tar, China white, chiva, dope, others. Looks like: white to dark-brown bitter powder, or tarlike or coal-like substance. How it is used: injected just beneath the skin (“skin popping”), ...
23. Food Faux Pas of Adolescence
(Nutrition)
... can determine how much to put on. Coolly resist the subtle pressure from the counterperson to dress up your simple baked potato in layers of sour cream, melted cheese, chives and bacon. Hungry for ...
24. Making Healthy Decisions About Sex
(Dating & Sex)
... like herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, syphilis, or HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). One type of disease, called human papillomavirus (HPV), may cause cancer. You may feel sad or angry if you ...
25. Information for Teens: What You Need to Know About Privacy
(Teen)
... or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. Also, if you have any infection, it’s important for you and your partner to know so that treatment ...
26. Contagious Health Problems in Schools
(School)
... be more serious for people with some hereditary disorders, such as sickle-cell disease, that affect red blood cells. AIDS/HIV Infection AIDS/HIV infection is an increasingly common, life-threatening ...
27. Myocarditis
(Myocarditis)
... also are causes of myocarditis. Myocarditis is also common in people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Bacteria. Numerous bacteria may cause myocarditis, including staphylococcus, streptococcus, ...
28. Mononucleosis
(Mononucleosis )
... breathing The Epstein-Barr virus can cause much more serious illness in people who have impaired immune systems, such as people with HIV/AIDS or people taking drugs to suppress immunity after an organ ...
29. Tests During Pregnancy
(Prenatal)
... time in the hospital nursery. The GBS screening test is usually given between the thirty-fifth and thirty-seventh week of pregnancy. HIV (or human immunodeficiency virus) testing is now commonly done ...
30. Insect bites and stings: First aid
(First Aid Manual)
... or stinging sensation and mild swelling that disappear within a day or so. A delayed reaction may cause fever, hives, painful joints and swollen glands. You might experience both the immediate and the ...
31. Hypothermia: First aid
(First Aid Manual)
... into cold water and even not covering your head during cold weather can increase your chances of hypothermia. Signs and symptoms of hypothermia include: Shivering Slurred speech Abnormally slow ...
32. Anaphylaxis: First aid
(First Aid Manual)
... slowly in a severe reaction. Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis include: Skin reactions including hives, itching, and flushed or pale skin Swelling of the face, eyes, lips or throat Constriction ...
33. Avascular necrosis
(Avascular necrosis)
... to counteract the damage caused by cancer in the bones. Medical conditions Some underlying medical conditions increase your risk of developing avascular necrosis. They include: HIV/AIDS Lupus ...
34. Atypical depression
(Atypical depression)
... illness, such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease or HIV/AIDS Having certain personality traits, such as low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical or pessimistic Abusing alcohol, ...
35. Canker sore
(Canker sore)
... a rare disorder that causes inflammation throughout the body, including the mouth A faulty immune system that attacks healthy cells in your mouth instead of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria HIV/AIDS, ...
36. Antiphospholipid syndrome
(Antiphospholipid syndrome)
... antibodies — though not necessarily developing the syndrome. They include: Infections. People with syphilis, HIV infection, hepatitis C and malaria, among others, have a higher incidence of having ...
37. Depression
(Depression)
... a serious illness, such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's or HIV/AIDS Having certain personality traits, such as having low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical or pessimistic ...
38. Compulsive sexual behavior
(Compulsive sexual behavior)
...  Accumulate financial debts purchasing pornography and sexual services Contract HIV, hepatitis or another sexually transmitted infection,or pass a sexually transmitted infection to someone else ...
39. Nonallergic rhinitis
(Nonallergic rhinitis)
... you're allergic to a particular allergen, you develop a raised bump (hive) at the test location on your skin. If you're not allergic to any of the substances, your skin looks normal. Blood test. A ...
40. Anal fissure
(Anal fissure)
... include: Anal sex Cancer HIV Tuberculosis Syphilis Factors that may increase your risk of developing an anal fissure include: Infancy. Many infants experience an anal fissure during ...
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