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B-K Mole Syndrome 

BA
 
Babesiosis 
Babinski-Froelich Syndrome 
Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for 
Back Problems and Injuries 
Back problems: Proper lifting 
Back Surgery Decision Calculator 
Bacterial Arthritis 
Bacterial Meningitis 
Bacterial Meningococcal Meningitis 
Bacterial Vaginitis 
Bad or Changed Breath 
Baillarger's Syndrome 
Baker's Cyst 
Balance exercises for vertigo 
Balance Improvement: Quick Tips 
Balantidiasis 
Balantidiosis 
Balantidosis 
Baldness Treatment, Deciding About 
Baldness, Hair Transplant for 
Baldness, Transplant for 
Baller Gerold Syndrome 
Balo Disease 
Bancroftian Filariasis 
Bang DiseaseGo to top of pageTop
Banking Blood Before Surgery, Deciding About 
Bannayan Riley Ruvalcaba Syndrome 
Bannayan-Zonana syndrome (BZS) 
Banti's Disease 
Banti's Syndrome 
Barakat Syndrome 
Bardet Biedl Syndrome 
Barlow Syndrome 
Barrett Esophagus 
Barrett Ulcer 
Barrier methods of birth control 
Barth Syndrome 
Bartholin Gland Cyst 
Bartonella Bacilliformis Infection 
Bartonelliasis 
Bartonellosis 
Bartter's Syndrome 
Basal Cell Carcinoma 
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome 
Basedow Disease 
Basic Dental Care 
Basic Metabolic Panel 
Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome 
Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome 
Batten DiseaseGo to top of pageTop
Batten Turner Congenital Myopathy 
Batten Turner Syndrome 

BB
 
BBBG Syndrome 

BC
 
BCH 
BCIE 
BCKD Deficiency 

BD
 
BD 
BDA 
BDLS 

BE
 
BE 
Beals Syndrome 
Beals-Hecht Syndrome 
Bean Syndrome 
Beaver Fever 
BEB 
Bechterew disease 
Bechterew Syndrome 
Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome 
Beckwith-Syndrome 
Bed Sores 
Bed-Wetting 
Bed-Wetting, Deciding About a Doctor Visit 
Bed-Wetting, Deciding About Treatment 
Bed-wetting: Should I do something about my child's bed-wetting? 
Bed-wetting: Should my child see a doctor?Go to top of pageTop
Bedbugs 
Begnez-Cesar's Syndrome 
Behavioral methods for urinary incontinence 
Behavioral therapies for urinary incontinence in men 
Behcet's Disease 
Behcet's Syndrome 
Bejel 
Bell's Palsy 
Bell's Palsy 
benign autosomal dominant familial periodic fever 
Benign Chronic Familial Pemphigus 
benign chronic pemphigus 
Benign Essential Tremor 
Benign Glycosuria 
Benign Intracranial Hypertension 
Benign Juvenile Muscular Dystrophy 
Benign Lymph Angiitis and Granulomatosis 
Benign Lymphocytic Infiltrate of the Skin 
Benign Migratory Glossitis 
Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis 
Benign Paroxysmal Peritonitis 
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) 
Benign Pemphigus 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Urinary Symptoms, How Bad are Your 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Deciding About Medication or SurgeryGo to top of pageTop
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Deciding About Watchful Waiting or Medication 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Prostatectomy (Open) for 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Incision of the Prostate for 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Microwave Therapy for 
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for 
Benign Symmetrical Lipomatosis 
Bereavement 
Bereavement, Mourning, and Grief (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Bereavement, Mourning, and Grief (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI] 
Berger's Disease 
Berman Syndrome 
Bernard Soulier Syndrome 
Bernard-Horner Syndrome 
Berylliosis 
Beryllium Granulomatosis 
Beryllium Pneumonosis 
Beryllium Poisoning 
Besnier Prurigo 
Best macular dystrophy 
Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy 
Beta Thalassemia 
Beta Thalassemia Major 
Beta Thalassemia Minor 
Beta-Alanine-Pyruvate Aminotransferase 
Beta-Glucuronidase DeficiencyGo to top of pageTop
Beuren Syndrome 
Bev's Story: Coping With Arthritis 

BF
 
BFLS 

BH
 
BH4 Deficiency 
BHD Syndrome 

BI
 
Biedl-Bardet Syndrome 
Bifid Cranium 
Bilateral Acoustic Neurofibromatosis 
Bilateral Acoustic Neuroma 
Bilateral Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome 
Bilateral Right-Sidedness Sequence 
Bilateral Temporal Lobe Disorder 
Biliary Atresia, Extrahepatic 
Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary 
Biliopancreatic diversion 
Bilirubin Encephalopathy 
Billowing Mitral Leaflet Syndrome 
Binder Syndrome 
Binge Eating Disorder 
Binge-Purge Disorder 
Binswanger's Disease 
Binswanger's Encephalopathy 
Biological Clock, Sleep and Your 
Biopsy for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes 
BioterrorismGo to top of pageTop
Biotinidase deficiency 
Bipolar Disorder 
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens 
Bipolar disorder in children: Helping your child prevent manic episodes 
Bipolar Disorder, Depressed 
Bipolar Disorder, Manic 
Bipolar Disorder, Manic Depression 
Bipolar Disorder, Mixed 
Bipolar disorder: Preventing manic episodes 
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) 
Bird-Headed Dwarfism, Seckel Type 
Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome 
Birth Control 
Birth Control, Barrier Methods 
Birth Control, Intrauterine Device (IUD) for 
Birth Control, IUD (Intrauterine Device) for 
Birth Control, Tubal Implants 
Birth Control, Tubal Ligation 
Birth Control, Vasectomy 
Birth Defects Testing 
Birthmarks 
Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis, Deciding About 
Bitemporal Forceps Marks Syndrome 
Bites, Animal and Human 
Bites, InsectGo to top of pageTop
Bites, Snake and Lizard 
Biting 

BJ
 
Bjornstad Syndrome 

BL
 
Black Baine 
Black Death 
Black Hairy Tongue 
Black Lung Disease 
Black Tongue 
Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI] 
Bladder Cancer 
Bladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Bladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] 
Bladder Cancer, Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for 
Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy for 
Bladder Cancer, Radiation Therapy for 
Bladder Cancer, Transurethral Resuction for 
Bladder Exstrophy-Epispadias-Cloacal Exstrophy Complex 
Bladder Infections in Children 
Bladder Infections in Teens and Adults 
Bladder Prolapse Repair 
Bladder Removal (Cystectomy) for Bladder Cancer 
Blastomycosis 
Bleeding Between Periods 
Bleeding from a Minor Head WoundGo to top of pageTop
Blennorrheal Idiopathic Arthritis 
Blepharitis (Eyelid Problems) 
Blepharophimosis, Epicanthus Inversus, and Ptosis 
Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome 
Blepharospasm 
Blepharospasm, Benign Essential 
Blindness: Living with poor eyesight 
Blisters 
Bloch-Siemens Incontinentia Pigmenti Melanoblastosis Cutis Linearis 
Bloch-Siemens-Sulzberger Syndrome 
Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome 
Blocked Eustachian Tubes 
Blocked Tear Duct Probing; Deciding About 
Blocked Tear Ducts 
Blocked tear ducts: Should my baby have a probing procedure? 
Blood Banking Before Surgery, Deciding About 
Blood Glucose Monitoring at Home 
Blood Glucose Monitoring for Children with Diabetes 
Blood Glucose Monitoring when You Have Gestational Diabetes 
Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home 
Blood Sugar Testing Times Form 
Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine Fetal, for Rh Disease 
Blood transfusions for sickle cell disease 
Bloom Syndrome 
Bloom-Torre-Mackacek SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Blue Diaper Syndrome 
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome 

BM
 
BMD 
BMD 
BMG 

BO
 
Bob's Story: Biking for Health 
Body cast, Caring for your child in a 
Body Fluid Precautions 
Body Piercing Problems 
BOFS 
Boils 
Bone Marrow Transplant 
Bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease 
Bone Spur 
Bone Tumor-Epidermoid Cyst-Polyposis 
Bonnevie-Ulrich Syndrome 
BOR Syndrome 
Borderline Personality Disorder 
BORJ 
Borjeson Syndrome 
Borjeson-Forssman-Lehman Syndrome 
Bosley-Salih-Alorainy Syndrome (BSAS) 
Bottle-Feeding 
Botulinum toxin (Botox) 
BotulismGo to top of pageTop
Bourneville Pringle Syndrome 
Bovine Smallpox 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 
Bowel disease: Caring for your ostomy 
Bowel Obstruction 
Bowel Problems 
Bowel resection for colorectal cancer 
Bowen Hutterite Syndrome 
Bowen's Disease 
Bowen-Conradi Hutterite Syndrome 
Bowen-Conradi Syndrome 
Bowenoid Papulosis 

BP
 
BP 
BPD 
BPES 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) Urinary Symptoms, How Bad are Your 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Deciding About Medication or Surgery 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Deciding About Watchful Waiting or Medication 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Incision of the Prostate for 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Microwave Therapy for 
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for 
BPPN 
BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) 

BR
 
Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosisGo to top of pageTop
Brachial Neuritis 
Brachial Plexus Neuritis 
Brachial Plexus Palsy 
Brachiocephalic Ischemia 
Brachmann-de Lange Syndrome 
Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) 
Bradycardia, Pacemaker for 
Bradycardia: Living with a pacemaker or ICD 
Brain Attack 
Brain tumor-polyposis syndrome 
Brain Tumors, General 
Branched Chain Alpha-Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Deficiency 
Branched Chain Ketonuria I 
Brancher Deficiency 
Branching Enzyme Deficiency 
Branchio Oculo Facial Syndrome 
Branchio Oto Renal Syndrome 
Branchio-Oto-Renal Dysplasia 
Branchiooculofacial Syndrome 
Branchiootic Syndrome 
Brandt Syndrome 
Brandt-Daroff exercise for vertigo 
Brandywine Type Dentinogenesis Imperfecta 
Brazilian Trypanosomiasis 
BRCA Gene Test, Should I Have aGo to top of pageTop
Breakbone Fever 
Breast and Ovarian Cancer (BRCA) Genetic Test 
Breast Cancer 
Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] 
Breast cancer risk: Should I have a BRCA gene test? 
Breast Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer Treatment and Pregnancy (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] 
Breast Cancer, Inflammatory 
Breast Cancer, Lumpectomy for 
Breast Cancer, Mastectomy for 
Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent 
Breast Cancer, Partial Mastectomy for 
Breast cancer: Should I have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy? 
Breast cancer: Should I have breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy for early-stage cancer? 
Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer? 
Breast cancer: What should I do if I'm at high risk? 
Breast Development in Boys 
Breast Engorgement 
Breast enlargement 
Breast implant surgery for breast reconstructionGo to top of pageTop
Breast implants 
Breast Infection (Mastitis) 
Breast Lumps 
Breast Pain (Mastalgia) 
Breast Problems 
Breast Reconstruction Surgery after Mastectomy, Deciding about 
Breast Reconstruction, Breast Implants for 
Breast Reconstruction, Tissue Flap Surgery 
Breast reduction 
Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy or partial mastectomy) for breast cancer 
Breast-Feeding 
Breast-Feeding my Baby, Deciding About 
Breast-feeding: Learning how to nurse 
Breast-feeding: Should I breast-feed my baby? 
Breath Training for COPD (Chronic Bronchitis or Emphysema) 
Breath-Holding Spells 
Breathing exercises for relaxation and for Stress Management 
Breathing problems: Using a dry powder inhaler 
Breathing problems: Using a metered-dose inhaler 
Breech Birth, Vaginal Delivery 
Breech Position, External Cephalic Version for 
Breech Position, Vaginal Delivery in 
Briquet's Syndrome 
Brittle Bone Disease 
Broad Beta DiseaseGo to top of pageTop
Broad Thumbs and Great Toes, Characteristic Facies, and Mental Retardation 
Brocq pseudopelade 
Brocq-Duhring Disease 
Broken Collarbone (Clavicle) 
Broken Hip 
Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) 
Broken Rib 
Bronchiolitis 
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia 
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (Boop) 
Bronchitis, Acute 
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) 
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) 
Bronze Diabetes 
Bronze Schilder Disease 
Brown OCA 
Brown Sequard Syndrome 
Brown Syndrome 
BRRS 
Brucellemia 
Brucelliasis 
Brucellosis 
Brueghel Syndrome 
Brugada Syndrome 
Brushing and Flossing a Child's TeethGo to top of pageTop

BS
 
BS 
BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) 
BSS 
BSS 

BT
 
BTD deficiency 

BU
 
Bubble Boy Syndrome 
Bubonic Plague 
Buchanan's Syndrome 
Budd Chiari Syndrome 
Budd's Syndrome 
Buerger's Disease 
Bulimia 
Bulimia Nervosa 
Bulimia Nervosa, Cognitive-Behavoral Therapy for 
Bulldog Syndrome 
Bullous Congenital CIE 
Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma (of Brocq) 
Bullous Pemphigoid 
Bullying 
Bunion surgery 
Bunyavirus Infection 
Burning Mouth Syndrome 
Burning Tongue Syndrome 
Burns 
Burns to the EyeGo to top of pageTop
Bursitis 
Busse-Buschke Disease 
Butyrylcholinesterase 

BW
 
BWS 

BY
 
Bypass (Coronary Artery) Surgery, Should I have? 
Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease 
Bypass Surgery for Heart Attack and Unstable Angina 

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