Health Issues Index A Abdominal fat, 681 Abdominal pain, 222 Abortion, 1-7, 458; AIDS and, 42; fetal tissue transplants and, 374; selective, 642; spontaneous, 632; teenagers and, 7-9 Abortion pill, 638 Abscess, 943; tooth, 254 Abstem, 46 Abuse; child, 150, 176-184, 282, 369, 645, 728; elder, 285, 311-316; partner, 283 Accidents, 535, 779 Acetaminophen, 97, 606, 728, 771 Acetylcholine, 708 Achilles tendon, 392 Acid pump inhibitors, 907 Acidosis, 943 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. See AIDS Acrochordons, 821 Actinic keratoses, 821 Actinic purpura, 819 Active immunity, 943 Activities of daily living, 658, 660 Acupressure, 63 Acupuncture, 9-13, 63 Acyclovir, 455, 812 ADA deficiency. See Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency ADD. See Attention-deficit disorder (ADD) Addiction, 13-21, 295; recovery programs for, 761 Adenocarcinoma, 224, 569 Adenopathy, 943 Adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, 398, 410 Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 346, 943 Adenoviruses, 396, 943 Adhesion, 943 Adipose tissue, 943 Adrenal gland, 943 Adrenaline, 855 Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACoA), 763 Adult day care, 75 Adult Protective Services, 314 Advance directives, 480, 567, 888 Advanced life support, 943 Adverse drug reactions, 697 Aerobic exercise, 346, 352, 357, 359, 363, 687, 943 African sleeping sickness, 706 Age-related macular degeneration, 574, 910 Age spots, 820 Aging, 21-29, 239; cosmetic surgery and, 229-231; dental problems and, 252-256; exercise and, 24, 356-364, 371, 633, 650, 920; muscle loss with, 23, 357, 361, 633, 648-651; nutrition and, 586, 649, 663-666; obesity and, 681-684, 920; reaction time and, 27, 759-760; reproductive system and, 27; skin disorders and, 23, 818-823, 884; sleep changes with, 25, 823-825; temperature regulation and, 28, 535, 820, 824, 884-885; vision problems and, 24, 574, 908-912; weight changes with, 23, 649, 682, 917-920 AIDS, 30-36, 811; children and, 36-41; women and, 41-43 Air pollution, 326, 814, 830 Air quality, 326, 814, 830 Al-Anon, 761 Alateen, 761-762 Alcohol, 48, 372, 548, 729; medications and, 698; pregnancy and, 50, 372; ulcers and, 906 Alcohol dependence, 48, 943 Alcohol poisoning, 729 Alcohol testing, 548 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), 46, 760 Alcoholism, 15-16, 43-48; elderly and, 53-56; impotence and, 805; recovery programs for, 760; teenagers and, 48-53, 295 Alkylating agents, 173 Allergies, 56-62, 104, 206, 731, 943; asthma and, 104; chronic fatigue syndrome and, 204; food, 58, 668 Allotransplantation, 894, 943 Alopecia, 415, 943 Alpha-fetoprotein, 291, 482 Alprazolam, 260 Alternative medicine, 62-68 Alveoli, 103, 319, 322, 943 Alveolus, 943 Alzheimer’s disease, 69-77, 240, 502, 563, 659; malnutrition and, 588 AMA. See American Medical Association Amebic dysentery, 706 Amelogenesis imperfecta, 247, 250, 943 Amenorrhea, 84, 307, 616, 622, 692, 943 American Cancer Society, 597 American Medical Association, 459; abortion and, 1; assisted suicide and, 343; euthanasia and, 345 Aminoguanidine, 272 Amnesia, 612 Amniocentesis, 77-82, 130, 290, 765 Amnioinfusion, 4 Amniotic fluid, 78 Amniotic sac, 943 Amputation, 499, 833 Anabolic steroids, 853 Anaerobic, 943 Anaerobic exercise, 360 Analgesics, 97, 887 Anaphylactic shock, 58 Anaphylaxis, 60, 943 Androgenetic alopecia, 414 Anemia, 588, 944; pregnancy and, 738 Anencephaly, 626 Aneurysms, 499, 503, 859 Angina, 25, 160, 439, 443, 448 Angiography, 575 Angiomas, 820 Angioplasty, 441, 446, 449, 542 Ankylosing spondylitis, 96 Anodontia, 246, 250 Anomia, 71 Anorexia nervosa, 83-85, 305-307, 944 Anoxia, 555 Antabuse, 46 Antacids, 607, 905 Anthrax, 939 Antibiotic resistance, 86-90, 496, 902 Antibiotics, 86, 615; antitumor, 174 Antibody, 944 Antidepressants, 115, 259, 874, 944 Antidote, 944 Antigens, 894, 944 Antihistamines, 60 Antimetabolites, 173 Antioxidants, 587, 913 Antivenin, 836, 944 Anxiety, 698 Aphasia, 839, 944 Apnea, 826, 863, 944 Appetite suppressants, 678 Arcus senilis, 909 Aromatherapy, 65 Arrhythmias, 444, 446-447, 768, 944 Arteriosclerosis, 90-93, 271, 439, 443, 498, 859 Arthritis, 27, 93-99, 698; Lyme disease and, 572 Arthropods, 705, 941 Articulation, 838 Artificial insemination, 521, 527, 765 Artificial respiration, 767 Asbestos, 99-102, 326 Asbestosis, 100 Ascaris lumbricoides, 705 Aseptic meningitis, 614 Asian flu, 531 Asperger’s syndrome, 114 Aspirin, 701, 728, 771, 906 Assault, 315 Assisted living, 69 Assisted suicide, 343, 878 Asthma, 58, 102-107, 488; smoking and, 195, 802 Astigmatism, 542 Asymptomatic, 944 Asystole, 768 Atherectomy, 441 Atherosclerosis, 25, 90, 447, 498, 944 Athletes, 350, 853 ATP. See Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Atria, 944 Atrial fibrillation, 444 Atrophy, 944 Attention-deficit disorder (ADD), 107-112 Attenuation, 944 Auditory dyslexia, 302 Aura, 421 Autism, 112-117 Autoimmune disorders, 27, 96, 204, 206 Autonomic nervous system, 118 Autosomal dominant diseases, 404 Autosomal recessive diseases, 404, 944 Autotransplantation, 944 Azathiaprine, 894 AZT, 33 B Babies, 922 Baby blues, 735 Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, 902 Bacteria, 86, 944; flesh-eating, 654 Bacterial meningitis, 614 Balance, 361 Balance disorders, 25, 54, 370 Baldness, 24, 230, 414-418 Balloon angioplasty, 441, 446, 449 Barbiturates, 698 Bargaining, 236 Basal cell carcinoma, 817, 822 Basal ganglia, 944 Basal metabolic rate, 27, 944 Basic life support, 944 BCG vaccine. See Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine Beattie, Melody, 762 Bedsores, 480, 820, 904 Bee stings, 58 Behavioral therapy, 18 Benign, 945 Benign cells, 153 Benign prostatic hyperplasia, 755 Benign senescent forgetfulness, 239, 611 Benzodiazepines, 827 Bereavement, 236 Bereavement counseling, 475 Beriberi, 582 Beta-agonists, 106 Bifocals, 909 Bile, 25 Binge drinking, 49, 296, 945 Binge eating, 308 Biofeedback, 64, 117-121, 517, 945 Biomagnification, 714 Biopsy, 702, 945 Bipolar disorder, 257, 736, 945 Birth control, 121-126, 227, 765 Birth defects, 126-133, 193, 216, 276, 289, 400, 641, 838, 841; learning disabilities and, 554 Birthing centers, 653 Birthmarks, 543, 816 Bites; animal, 939; human, 179 Bleeding, 377, 543 Blepharoplasty, 229 Blind spot, 574 Blindness, 574, 810, 911 Blisters, 395, 453, 810, 879 Blood clots, 859 Blood pressure, 362, 439, 483-484 Blood thinners, 605 Blood transfusions, 59 Blue bloaters, 319 Blurred vision, 574, 860 BMI. See Body mass index (BMI) Body composition, 348, 649, 681, 834, 918, 945 Body mass index (BMI), 367, 681, 684, 945 Body piercing, 880-881 Body shape, 681 Bonding, 945 Bone loss, 650, 692 Bone marrow, 156, 175 Bones, 23, 692; broken, 147 Boosters, 508 Botulism, 386 Bovine growth hormone, 413 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, 577 Braces, orthopedic, 788, 847 Bradycardia, 359, 444, 498, 945 Brain, 27, 481, 502, 588, 613, 708, 759, 858; dyslexia and the, 301 Brain damage, 626, 860 Breast cancer, 133-137, 402, 595, 599, 674, 930 Breast-feeding, 137-143, 666, 675 Breast milk, 139, 667 Breast surgery, 136, 143-146, 232, 600 Breathalyzer, 548 Breathing, 322, 357, 377, 922 Breech birth, 186 Bridges, 253 Broad-spectrum antibiotics, 86 Broken bones; elderly and, 147-149, 370 Bronchioles, 103, 322, 945 Bronchitis, 319, 321, 833 Bronchodilators, 105 Brow lifts, 229 Brown bag days, 607 Brown recluse spider, 941 Brucellosis, 939 Bruises, 178, 181, 819 Bubonic plague, 331, 725, 941 Bulimia, 308, 798 Bunions, 394 Burns, 149-152, 317, 535, 776, 820; child abuse and, 179 Bypass surgery, 441, 446 Byssinosis, 327 C Cachexia, 648 Caffeine, 516, 745; breast milk and, 142; insomnia and, 826; pregnancy and, 193; ulcers and, 906 Calcitonin, 694 Calcium, 587, 665, 674, 693, 695 Caloric restriction, 28 Calories, 677, 945 Cancer, 27, 133, 152-157, 172, 479, 503, 833, 945; asbestos and, 100; breast, 133-137, 402, 595, 599, 674, 930; cervical, 167-172, 702; colon, 224-227, 501, 930; Down syndrome and, 289; fluoride and, 380; food irradiation and, 383; gene therapy and, 398; hysterectomy and, 494; lasers and, 543; lung, 100, 501, 568-571, 758, 833, 930; nutrition and, 674; obesity and, 677, 683; ovarian, 167-172; pesticides and, 715; phytochemicals and, 913; prostate, 501, 751-754; skin, 23, 816-818, 822; smoking and, 801; uterine, 167-172, 702; women and, 930 Candidiasis, 935 Canes, 157-159, 781 Cannula, 945 Capacitation, 945 Capillaries, 819 Carbohydrates, 945 Carbon monoxide, 326, 801 Carcinogens, 100, 225, 380, 800, 945 Cardiac rehabilitation, 160-165, 350 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), 200, 293, 767, 945 Cardiovascular disease, 160, 945 Cardiovascular system, 25, 357 Carpal tunnel syndrome, 165-167, 690 Cartilage, 94 Casts, 788 Cat-scratch fever, 938 Cataplexy, 826 Cataracts, 24, 542, 911 Cats, 938 Cavities, 248-249, 251, 253; prevention, 382 Cell therapy, 66 Cellular clock theory of aging, 22 Central nervous system, 946 Cephalopelvic disproportion, 186 Cerebral cortex, 946 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), 481, 946 Cerebrovascular accident, 858 Cervical cancer, 167-172, 702 Cervix, 490, 526, 946 Cesarean section, 184, 745 Chagas’ disease, 707 Chancre, 809 Chemicals, 418, 643, 711 Chemotherapy, 134, 155-156, 172-176, 226, 600, 888, 946 Cherry angiomas, 820 Chest compressions, 767 Ch’i, 9, 63 Chickenpox, 190, 453, 455; Reye’s syndrome and, 771 Child abuse, 150, 176-184, 282, 369, 645, 728 Childbirth; complications of, 184-187; depression following, 735; natural, 651-654 Childhood infectious diseases, 187-191, 194, 506 Childproofing, 200, 369, 772 Children; AIDS and, 36-41; dental problems in, 218, 244-252; depression in, 262-264; drowning and, 294; effects of smoking on, 194, 802; exercise and, 351-356, 686; falls among, 181, 368- 369, 773; health issues and, 177, 191-196,