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Spirometry
This common test shows how well your lungs work and helps diagnose conditions that affect the ability to breathe.
Spina bifida
Learn about this condition in which an unborn baby's spine and spinal cord don't form properly. Surgery during pregnancy may be a treatment option.
Spider bites
Learn more about prevention, symptoms, complications and treatment of spider bites, which are usually harmless.
Spermatocele
Learn more about this noncancerous testicular disorder that may require surgery if it's causing discomfort. But, the condition often needs no treatment.
Sore throat
Find out what causes this common affliction, when to see a doctor and what you can do to get relief from a sore throat.
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Learn more on this disorder where everyday interactions cause significant worry and self-consciousness because you fear being judged negatively by others.
Snack attack? Try these 100-calorie snacks
Healthy snacks can satisfy your hunger and keep you from eating extra helpings at your next meal, which can lower total daily calories. Snacks can also supply afternoon energy and extra nutrients. If you're trying to lose weight, try these snacks that are 100 calories or less: 1 cup sliced bananas and fresh raspberries; 2 cups carrots; 2 cups air-popped popcorn; 5 rye or pumpernickel crackers; 2 tablespoons peanuts; 2 domino-sized slices of low-fat colby or cheddar cheese.
Sleepwalking
People who get up and walk around while sleeping may not need treatment. But if it happens often, it could be a sleep disorder that needs treatment.
Sleep terrors (night terrors)
These are times of screaming or crying, intense fear, and sometimes waving arms and legs during sleep. The person often sits up in bed, looking scared.
Sickle cell anemia
Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among Black people.
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