- 41. 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 ...
- 42. 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 ...
- 43. 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, ...
- 44. Munchausen syndrome
- (Munchausen syndrome)
- ... support groups a false medical history, such as claiming to have had cancer or HIV. Faking symptoms. They may fake symptoms, such as abdominal pain, seizures or passing out. Self-harm. They ...
- 45. Should the Baby be Circumcised?
- (Decisions to Make)
- ... circumcision also provides some protection from penile cancer, a very rare condition. Some research also suggests a reduced likelihood of developing sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infections in ...
- 46. Circumcision
- (Decisions to Make)
- ... HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Prevention of foreskin infections. Prevention of phimosis, a condition in uncircumcised males that makes foreskin retraction impossible. Easier genital ...
- 47. 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, ...
- 48. Male hypogonadism
- (Male hypogonadism)
- ... hypogonadism. HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS can cause low levels of testosterone by affecting the hypothalamus, the pituitary and the testes. Medications. The use of certain drugs, such as opiate pain ...
- 49. 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 ...
- 50. 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 ...
