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- Da Costa's Syndrome
- DA2A
- Dacryosialoadenopathia
- Dacryosialoadenopathia atrophicans
- Dacryosialoadenopathy
- DAF syndrome
- Daily Activity for Aerobic Fitness
- Dalpro, Fetal Effects From
- Danbolt-Cross Syndrome
- Dancing Eyes-Dancing Feet
- Dandruff
- Dandy Fever
- Dandy Walker Malformation
- Dandy-Walker Cyst
- Dandy-Walker Deformity
- Dandy-Walker Syndrome
- Danon Disease
- Darier Disease
- Darier-Gottron syndrome
- Darier-White Disease
- DASH diet for high blood pressure, Using the
- DASH Diet Sample Menu
- Date Rape Drugs
- Davidson's Disease
- Davies' Disease
- Dawn Phenomenon and the Somogyi Effect
- Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
- Dawson's Disease
- Dawson's Encephalitis
- Daycare
- Daytime Accidental Wetting (Diurnal Enuresis)
- De Barsy Syndrome
- De Barsy-Moens-Diercks Syndrome
- de Lange Syndrome
- De Quervain's Disease
- De Santis Cacchione Syndrome
- De Vivo Disease
- De-Efferented State
- Deafness
- Deafness and Pili Torti, Bjornstad Type
- Deafness, Congenital, and Functional Heart Disease
- Deafness, Onychodystrophy, Osteodystrophy,and Mental Retardation
- Deafness, Sensorineural, with Imperforate Anus and Hypoplastic Thumbs
- Deafness-Dwarfism-Retinal Atrophy
- Deafness-Myopia-Cataract-Saddle Nose, Marshall Type
- Dealing With Anxiety After a Loss
- Dealing With Childhood Fears
- Dealing With Emergencies
- Dealing With Guilt After a Loss
- Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions
- Dealing With Mold Allergies
- Dealing With Negative Thoughts
- Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover
- Debrancher Deficiency
- Debre's Syndrome
- Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Deciding to Get Treatment for PTSD
- Deciduous Skin
- Decision Points About Surgery
- Decision Points About Treatments and Other Health Issues
- Decision Points for Medical Tests
- Decision Points for Medicines
- Decompressive Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis
- Decreased Alertness
- Decubitis Ulcers
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
- Deep fibromatosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deerfly Fever
- Defibrillation for Fast Heart Rate
- Deficiency of abdominal musculature
- Deficiency of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex IV
- Degenerative Chorea
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Degos Disease
- Degos Syndrome
- Degos-Kohlmeier Disease
- DEH
- Dehydration
- Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids
- Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids
- Dejerine Sottas Disease
- Dejerine-Roussy Syndrome
- Del(18p) Syndrome
- Del(18q) Syndrome
- Del(4q) Syndrome, Partial
- Del(7p) Syndrome, Partial
- Del(8p) Syndrome, Partial
- Del(9p) Syndrome, Partial
- delayed gastric emptying
- Delayed Hypersensitivity
- Deletion 11q Syndrome, Partial
- Deletion 13q Syndrome, Partial
- Deletion 22q13 Syndrome
- Deletion 9p Syndrome, Partial
- Delleman Syndrome
- Delleman-Oorthuys Syndrome
- Delta Storage Pool Disease
- delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase deficiency
- Dementia
- dementia with lobar atrophy and neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions
- Dementia, Deciding About Nursing Homes
- Dementia: Bladder and Bowel Problems
- Dementia: Helping a Person Avoid Confusion
- Dementia: Medicines to Treat Behavior Changes
- Dementia: Testing How Well a Person Functions
- Dementia: Tips for Communicating
- Dementia: Understanding Behavior Changes
- DeMorsier syndrome
- Demyelinating Disease
- Dengue Fever
- Dengue Fever
- Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- Dengue Shock Syndrome
- Dense Deposit Disease
- Dental and Mouth Injuries
- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Care for Older Adults
- Dental Care From Birth to 6 Months
- Dental Care, Basic
- Dental Care: Brushing and Flossing Your Teeth
- Dental Caries (Tooth Decay)
- Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
- Dental Implants
- Dental Problems, Noninjury
- Dental Sealants
- Dentato-Rubro-Pallido-Luysian Atrophy
- Dentin Dysplasia Type II
- Dentin Dysplasia, Radicular
- Dentin Dysplasia, Type I
- Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Type III
- Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, Shields Type
- Dento-Oculo-Osseous Dysplasia
- Denys-Drash Syndrome
- Depakene, Fetal Effects From
- Depakote Sprinkle, Fetal Effects From
- Depakote, Fetal Effects From
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depersonalization Neurosis
- Depigmentation-Gingival Fibromatosis-Microphthalmia
- Depressed Feeling
- Depression
- Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
- Depression After Pregnancy
- Depression and Coronary Artery Disease
- Depression and Suicide
- Depression and the Holidays
- Depression During Pregnancy
- Depression Evaluation Calculator
- Depression in Children and Teens
- Depression in Older Adults
- Depression Screening
- Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Health Problems
- Depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy for
- Depression, Mild
- Depression: Dealing With Medicine Side Effects
- Depression: Helping Someone Get Treatment
- Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression
- Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?
- Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
- Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
- Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
- Depression: Supporting Someone Who Is Depressed
- Depression: Taking Antidepressants Safely
- Depression: Using Positive Thinking
- Depressive Neurosis
- Dercum's Disease
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Necrotizing Angiitis
- Dermatitis Exfoliativa
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- Dermatitis Medicamentosa
- Dermatitis Multiformis
- Dermatitis Venenata
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Dermatitis, Contact
- Dermatitis, Diaper
- Dermatochalasia, Generalized
- Dermatolysis, Generalized
- Dermatomegaly
- Dermatomyositis
- Dermatostomatitis, Erythema Multiforme Type
- Dermatostomatitis, Stevens Johnson Type
- Desmoid Tumor
- Detached Retina
- Determining the Need for Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
- Determining the Seriousness of a Burn
- Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
- Development, Genital and Urinary Anomalies, and Ear Anomalies
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Developmental Gerstmann Syndrome
- Developmental Problems: Testing
- Developmental Reading Disorder
- Devergie Disease
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Devic disease
- Devic syndrome
- DEXA Test to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About
- Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus
- Diabetes
- Diabetes and Alcohol
- Diabetes and Infections
- Diabetes and Vision Problems: Performing Daily Diabetes Tasks When You Can't See Well
- Diabetes Health Professionals
- Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care
- Diabetes in Children: Checking Blood Sugar in a Child
- Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs
- Diabetes in Children: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
- Diabetes in Children: Food Issues at School
- Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child
- Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
- Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes in Children: Preventing Low Blood Sugar
- Diabetes in Children: Snack Ideas for Preschoolers
- Diabetes in Pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes)
- Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy and Deafness
- Diabetes Mellitus, Addison's Disease, Myxedema
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type I
- Diabetes, Insulin Dependent
- Diabetes, Type 1
- Diabetes, Type 1: Children Living With the Disease
- Diabetes, Type 1: Living With Complications
- Diabetes, Type 1: Living With the Disease
- Diabetes, Type 1: Recently Diagnosed
- Diabetes, Type 2
- Diabetes, Type 2 in Children
- Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
- Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels
- Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar
- Diabetes: Coping With Your Feelings About Your Diet
- Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin
- Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Use Insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
- Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Medicines
- Diabetes: Differences Between Type 1 and 2
- Diabetes: Eating a Low Glycemic Diet
- Diabetes: Exams and Tests You Need
- Diabetes: Giving Yourself an Insulin Shot
- Diabetes: How to Give Glucagon
- Diabetes: How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
- Diabetes: Lab Tests for Nerve Problems
- Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump
- Diabetes: New Treatments
- Diabetes: Planning for pregnancy
- Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies
- Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet
- Diabetes: Safe Use of Nonprescription Medicines
- Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?
- Diabetes: Should I Get Pregnant?
- Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing
- Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet
- Diabetes: Travel Tips
- Diabetes: Urine Test for Sugar
- Diabetes: Urine Tests for Protein
- Diabetes: Using a Food Guide
- Diabetes: When to Test Your Child's Blood Sugar
- Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Bearded Woman Syndrome
- Diabetic Focal Neuropathy
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Exercising Safely
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Blood Pressure Problems
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Sexual Problems
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Treatment for Urinary Problems
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Laser Photocoagulation for
- Diabetic Sick-Day Guidelines
- Diacyclothrombopathia IIb-IIIa
- Diagnostic Arthroscopy for TM Disorders
- Dialysis (Kidney), Deciding About Stopping
- Dialysis, Deciding About
- Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
- Diaper Rash
- Diaphragm for Birth Control
- Diaphragm Use and Care
- Diaphyseal Aclasis
- Diaphyseal Dysplasia Camurati-Engelmann
- Diarrhea and Cancer: Home Treatment
- Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
- Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
- Diarrhea, Traveler's
- diarrhea-associated (D+) hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Diary of Symptoms
- Diastolic Heart Failure
- Diastrophic Dwarfism
- Diastrophic Dysplasia
- Diastrophic Nanism Syndrome
- DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation)
- Dicarboxylic Aminoaciduria
- Dicarboxylicaciduria due to defect in Beta-Oxidation of Fatty Acids
- Dicarboxylicaciduria due to MCADH Deficiency
- Dichuchwa
- DIDMOAD
- Diencephalic Syndrome
- Diencephalic Syndrome of Childhood
- Diencephalic Syndrome of Emaciation
- Diet (Healthy) for COPD
- Diet Aids (Over-the counter medications), Deciding About Using
- Diet and Gout
- Diet for Children
- Diet for chronic kidney disease, Changing your
- Diet for controlling irritable bowel syndrome
- Diet for gout, Changing your
- Diet for heart disease: Heart-healthy diet
- Diet Plan to Lose Weight, Deciding About a
- Diet Programs, Alternative
- Diet, Breast-Feeding, and Colic
- Diet, Making a Healthy Eating Plan
- Diet: Adding fruits and vegetables
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans—2005
- Dietary Reference Intake
- Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)
- Dieting: Getting support when changing your eating habits
- Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
- Differences Between COPD and Asthma
- Differences Between Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diffuse Alveolar Damage
- Diffuse Cerebral Degeneration in Infancy
- Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis
- diffuse degenerative cerebral disease
- Diffuse Fibrosing Alveolitis
- Diffuse Hepatocellular Inflammatory Disease
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
- DiGeorge Syndrome
- DiGeorge syndrome
- Digestion
- Digital-Oro-Cranio Syndrome
- Dilantin Embryopathy
- Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery, Idiopathic
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated Eye Exam
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for Bleeding During Menopause
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for Miscarriage
- Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) for Abortion
- Dimitri Disease
- Dining Out: On a Low Salt Diet
- Dipetalonema perstans
- Dipetalonemiasis
- Diplo-Y Syndrome
- Diploid/Triploid Mixoploidy
- Disaccharidase Deficiency
- Disaccharide Intolerance I
- Disappearing Bone Disease
- Disc Battery in the Nose
- Disc Disease, Degenerative
- Discectomy or Microdiscectomy for a Herniated Disc
- Discharge Planning, Hospital
- Discography for Low Back Pain
- Disease and Injury Prevention
- Disease Screening
- Disease Screening Tests, Which do You Need?
- Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis, Deciding About
- Diseases That Affect Breast-Feeding
- DISH
- Dislocated or Separated Shoulder
- Disorder of Conification 13
- Disorder of Cornification 11 (Phytanic Acid Type)
- Disorder of Cornification 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
- Disorder of Cornification 19 (Erythrokeratolysis Hiemalis)
- Disorder of Cornification 24
- Disorder of Cornification 8, Curth-Macklin Type
- Disorder of N-Glycan Synthesis Ia
- Disorders of Cornification
- Disorders of Cornification 16
- Displaced Spleen
- Disposable Underpants for Bed-Wetting
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Disseminated lupus erythematosus
- Disseminated Neurodermatitis
- Disseminated Peritoneal Adenomucinosis (DPAM)
- Disseminated Sclerosis
- Distal 11q Monosomy
- Distal 11q- Syndrome
- Distal 4q Monosomy
- Distal 4q Trisomy
- Distal 4q- Syndrome
- Distal 8p Monosomy
- Distal 9p- Syndrome
- Distal arthrogryposis type 2A
- Distal Arthrogryposis, Type IIA
- Distal Duplication 10q
- Distal Duplication 15q
- Distal Duplication 6q
- Distal Monosomy 9p
- Distal Muscular Dystrophy
- Distal Myopathy
- Distal Trisomy 10q Syndrome
- Distal Trisomy 11q
- Distal Trisomy 6q
- Diuretics and Potassium Supplements
- Diuretics for Ménière's Disease
- Divalproex, Fetal Effects From
- Diverticular Bleeding
- Diverticular Disease, Colectomy (Partial) for
- Diverticular Disease, Partial Colectomy for
- Diverticular Disease: Severe Bleeding
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Diverticulosis
- Diverticulosis of the Colon
- Dizziness Safety Precautions
- Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo
- Do I Have Depression?
- Do You Have a Drinking Problem?: Interactive Tool
- DOC 11 (Phytanic Acid Type)
- DOC 12 (Neutral Lipid Storage Type)
- DOC 13 (Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency)
- DOC 16, Unilateral Hemidysplasia Type
- DOC 19
- DOC 24
- DOC 8, Curth-Macklin Type
- Doctor's Appointment, Making the Most of It
- Doctors
- Doctors Who Treat Cleft Lip and Palate
- Dog Bite
- Dohle Leukocyte Inclusions with Giant Platelets
- Dohle's Bodies-Myelopathy
- Dolichospondylic Dysplasia
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
- Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
- Donath-Landsteiner Hemolytic Anemia
- Donath-Landsteiner Syndrome
- Donating a Kidney
- Donating Blood
- Donohue Syndrome
- DOOR Syndrome
- DOOR(S) Syndrome
- Dorfman Chanarin Syndrome
- Doss porphyria
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently
- DR Syndrome
- Dracontiasis
- Dracunculiasis
- Dracunculosis
- Draining a Breast Abscess
- Drash syndrome
- Dravet Syndrome
- Drifting Spleen
- Drink Extra Fluids and Increase Humidity to Soothe Strep Throat
- Drinking and Your Health
- Drinking Enough Water
- Drooping Eyelids
- Drowning Prevention
- Drug Abuse and Dependence
- Drug Abuse, Teen
- Drug abuse: Dealing with teen substance use
- Drug Allergies
- Drug and Alcohol Problems
- Drug Hypersensitivity
- Drug or Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
- Drug Problems: Helping Someone Get Treatment
- Drug Side Effects and Interactions, Dealing With
- Drug-Eluting Stents
- Drug-Induced Lupus
- Drug-Induced Movement Disorder
- Drug-Induced Parkinsonism
- Drummond's Syndrome
- Dry Coughs
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Dry Skin and Itching
- Dry Socket
- Dry-Bed Training for Bed-Wetting
- Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About
- Duane radial ray syndrome (DRRS)
- Duane Syndrome
- Duane's Retraction Syndrome
- Dubin Johnson Syndrome
- Dubowitz Syndrome
- Duchenne's Paralysis
- Duchenne-Erb Paralysis
- Duchenne-Erb Syndrome
- Due Date (Pregnancy) Calculator
- Duengero
- Duhring Disease
- Duncan Disease
- Duodenal Atresia
- Duodenal Atresia or Stenosis
- Duodenal Stenosis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Dup(10q) Syndrome
- Dup(4p) Syndrome
- Dup(4q) Syndrome, Partial
- Dup(5p) Syndrome
- Dup(9p) Syndrome
- Duplication 4p Syndrome
- Duplication 4q Syndrome, Partial
- Duplication 5p Syndrome
- Duplication 6q, Partial
- Duplication 9p Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Dupuytren's Disease
- Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
- Dupuytren's Disease: Surgery Complications
- Dural Endothelioma
- Dutch-Kennedy Syndrome
- Dyggve Melchior Clausen Syndrome
- Dysautonomia, Familial
- Dysbetalipoproteinemia
- Dyschondrodysplasia with Hemangiomas
- Dyschondroplasia
- Dyschondrosteosis
- Dysencephalia Splanchnocystica
- Dysfunctiona Uterine Bleeding, Endometrial Ablation for
- dysfunctional telomere maintenance
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Should I Use Hormone Therapy?
- Dysgammaglobulinemia Type I
- Dyskeratosis Congenita
- Dyskeratosis Congenita Syndrome
- Dyskeratosis Follicularis
- Dyslexia
- Dyslexia
- Dysmenorrhea, Pain Relief
- Dysmorphic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Dysmorphic AIDS
- Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy
- Dysmyelogenic Leukodystrophy-Megalobare
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing)
- Dysphonia Spastica
- Dysplasia Epiphysealis Hemimelica
- Dysplasia Gigantism Syndrome, X-Linked
- Dysplasia of Nails With Hypodontia
- Dysplasia, Cleidocranial
- Dysplasia, Fibrous
- Dysplasia, Osteodental
- Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
- Dyssynergia Esophagus
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Dystrophia Adiposogenitalis
- dystrophia myotonia
- dystrophinopathy
- Dystrophy, Asphyxiating Thoracic
- Dystrophy, Myotonic
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