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Helpful educational information on medical and preventive health issues.

Please note:
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health
information becomes available. This information is intended to inform and educate
and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis
or treatment by a health care professional.

A

Abdominal Pain
Abstinence
Acne
Alcohol (Alcohol Abuse: How to Help a Friend)
Alcohol Facts
Alcohol (Responsible Hosting & Server Liability)
Alcohol Smarts (Includes Information On AIP Program)
Alcohol (Women and Alcohol)
Allergic Reactions to Stings
Allergies (To Food)
Allergies (Nasal)
Alopecia Areata
Amphetamines
Anabolic Steroids
Anal Fissure
Anal Itch (Pruritus Ani)
Animal Bites
Ankle Injuries
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa in Males
Antibiotic Resistance
Anxiety
Assistive Devices (Crutches and Canes)
Asthma
Athlete's Foot
Atopic Dermatitis (Atopic Eczema)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Avian (Bird) Flu


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B
Back Pain
Backpack Safety
Bacterial Vaginosis
Barbiturates
Bell's Palsy
Binge Eating
Binge Eating Disorder in Males
Birth Control Pill
Bladder Infection in Women
Bland Diet
Blood Pressure
Boils
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa in Males


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C
Caffeine Consumption
Calcium
Cancer's Warning Signals
Canker Sores
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chickenpox
Chlamydia
Chronic Fatigue
Cocaine
Colds (Upper Respiratory Infections)
Colds - Self-Assessment Checklist
Colds - Self Care Tips
Cold Sores
Colposcopy
Combined Hormonal Contraceptives
Concussion (Head Injuries)
Condoms
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Contraception Choices
Cookbooks for College Students
Cortisone Taken Internally
Crack
Crutches and Canes (Assistive Devices)
Cryotherapy


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D
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Depo-Provera
Depression
Dermatitis - Contact
Diaphragm (Contraception)
Diarrhea
Diabetes - Type 1
Diabetes - Managing It When You Are Ill
Diet and Body Type
Diet and Diabetes
Diet - A Healthy Diet
Diet Check List: How Does Your Diet Stack Up?
Diet - Nutrients in a Vegetarian Diet
Digestive Disorders
Dizziness
Dry Skin


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E
Ear Problems
Ears, Altitude and Airplane Travel
Ear Wax
Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder (Facts About Men and Eating Disorders)
Eating Disorder (How to Help Someone With an Eating / Body Image Issue)
Eating Disorders (Strategies for Prevention in Males)
Eating Disorder (Treatment)
Eating Disorder Can be Prevented
Eating Disorder (What is it? Some Basic Facts)
Eczema
Emergency Contraception Pill
Emotional Health
Enhancing Male Body Image
Epididymitis
Essential Hypertension
Eye Problems


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F
Facts About Fat
Fainting
Fatigue
Fever Blisters (Herpes Simplex)
Fiber Facts
Fibromyalgia
5 Minute Stretch Break
Fitness and Exercise
Flu
Flu (Avian)
Folate Facts
Food Allergies
Food Guide Pyramid


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G
Gas in the Digestive Tract
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn)
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Genital Warts (HPV)
Getting Along with your Back
Glossary of Medical Specialties & Professions
Gonorrhea
Gout
Grocery List
Gum Disease


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H
Hand Dermatitis
Hay Fever (Nasal Allergy)
Headaches - Chronic Daily
Headaches - Migraine
Head Injuries (Concussion)
Healing Running Injuries
Healthy Diet
Healthy Lifestyle
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hernia
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Zoster
High Blood Pressure
Hip Pain
HIV/AIDS
Hives
How to find a Healthcare Provider in the Community
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
Hypertension - Essential
Hyperventilation Syndrome
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism


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I
Impetigo
Infections - Skin
Influenza
Ingrown Toenails
Inhaler - Metered-Dose
Insomnia
Intra-Uterine Device "IUD" (Contraception)
Iron
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IUD (Contraception)



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J

Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris)

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K

Knee Injuries

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L

Lactose Intolerance
LGBT Health Resources
Lice
Lyme Disease


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M
Marijuana Facts
Meningitis - Meningococcal Disease
Meningitis - Viral
Men's Sexual Health
Migraine Headache
Metabolic Syndrome
Mini-Pill (Progestin-Only Contraception Pill)
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Molluscum Contagiousum
Mononucleosis
Morning After Pill (Emergency Contraception)
Mouth Ulcers
Multi-Drug Use


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N
Nasal Allergy
Nausea And Vomiting
Nausea and Vomiting - Self Care Tips
Neck Pain
Nosebleeds
Nutrition
Nutrition Tips for Busy Students


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O
Oral Contraception


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P
Palpitations
Pandemic Influenza
Patch - Birth Control
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Periodic Abstinence (Rhythm Method)
Pertussis
Physical Fitness and the Exercise Pyramid
Pill - Contraception
Pilonidal Sinus
Pinworm Infections
Pityriasis Rosea
Plantar Fasciitis (Heel-Spur Syndrome)
Plantar Warts
Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Allergy
Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD)
Posture And Body Mechanics
Pregnancy (Making Choices)
Pregnancy Testing
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Progestin-Only Contraception Pill (Mini-Pill)
Pruritus Ani



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Q

Quit and Win Challenge (Quitting Smoking and Other Tobacco Use)
Quitting Tobacco - Ten Steps to Quit
Quitting Tobacco - Motivation
Quitting Tobacco - Set Yourself Free

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R

Raynaud's Phenomenon
Resources for Eating Disorders
Rhythm Method (Contraception)
Ring - Contraception
Ringworm
Rosacea
Running Injuries



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S
Scabies
Self-Assessments for Colds, Vomiting and Tobacco Use
Self Care Tips for a Common Cold
Sexual Assault Awareness
Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Shoulder Injuries
Skin Infections
Smoking (Cigar and Pipe)
Sleeping Difficulties
Smoking (Second Hand Tobacco Smoke)
Smoking (Smokeless Tobacco)
Smoking (Ten Steps to Quit Smoking)
Smoking (Tobacco Cessation Products Available at Penn State UHS Pharmacy)
Spermicides
Spots And Floaters (Vision)
Statistics About Eating Disorders
Sterilization
Steroids
Stomach Disorders
Stretch Break: Take 5 Minutes
Stress and Emotions
Sugar: Is It Bad For You?
Sunburn
Supplements
Sweating Excessively (Hyperhidrosis)
Syphilis


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T
Tennis Elbow
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Self-Exam - PATIENT GUIDE - 30 Seconds That Can Save Your Life
Testicular Self-Exam
Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch)
Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)
Tinea Versicolor
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome)
Tobacco Cessation
Traveler's Diarrhea
Trichomoniasis
Tuberculosis - TB and INH Treatment (English)
Tuberculosis - TB and INH Treatment (Cantonese)
Tuberculosis - TB and INH Treatment (Korean)
Tuberculosis - TB and INH Treatment (Mandarin)


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U
Upper Digestive Disorders
Upper Respiratory Infections
Upper Respiratory Infections - Self Care Tips
Urinary Tract Infections


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V
Vaginal Discharge
Vaginal Ring - Contraception
Vasectomy
Vegetarian Diet - Nutrients to Consider
Vertigo
Viral Meningitis
Vitamin Pills: Are They Necessary?
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Vomiting and Diarrhea
Vomiting and Diarrhea - Self Care Tips


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W
Warfarin
Warts
Weight Loss (Losing Weight: How To Make It Happen)
Whooping Cough
Wound Care
Wrist Injuries - Isometric Exercises
Wrist Injuries - Range of Motion Exercises for Forearm and Wrist


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Y
Yeast Infections in Women


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