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From A to Z Conditions

The “Conditions A–Z” overview alphabetically displays all articles about conditions together with their symptoms, causes, and treatment options. Alternatively, you can also find a specific disease description by going to the “Conditions” tab in the main menu or using the search window.

Please select the first letter of the condition you are looking for:

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Conditions starting with “H”

  • Hallux valgus
  • Hand, foot and mouth disease HFMD
  • Hantavirus infections
  • Hay fever
  • Head lice infestation
  • Hearing loss and deafness in adults
  • Hearing loss and deafness in children
  • Heart attack
  • Heart failure
  • Heart palpitations
  • Heart valve disease
  • Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Heel spurs
  • Hemophilia
  • Hemorrhoids (piles)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hernias
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
  • High temperature (fever) in children
  • Hip fractures
  • Hirsutism
  • HIV AIDS
  • Hodgkin’s lymphoma
  • Hydrocele
  • Hypertrichosis
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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