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Beard

  • ingrown hairs of

  • Ingrown Beard Hairs
    Folliculitis and Skin Abscesses: Folliculitis

  • ringworm of

  • Ringworm (Tinea): Beard ringworm

    Becker muscular dystrophy

    Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies

    Bedbug bites

    Insect Bites

    Bed rest

  • postoperative

  • Surgery: Complications

  • problems with

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Problems Due to Bed Rest

    Bedsores

    see Pressure sores

    Bedtime resistance

    Sleep Problems in Children: Resistance to Going to Bed

    Bed-wetting (enuresis)

    Incontinence in Children
    Incontinence in Children: What the doctor doesTables

    Beef tapeworm

    Tapeworm Infection
    A Beef TapewormFigures

    Bee stings

    Bee, Wasp, Hornet, and Ant Stings

    Behavior

  • in adolescents

  • Intellectual and Behavioral Development

  • problems in

  • Behavioral Problems in Adolescents

  • in autism

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: Behavior

  • bullying

  • What Is Bullying?Sidebar

  • changes to

  • causes of

  • Personality and Behavior Changes: Causes
    Personality and Behavior Changes: What the doctor doesTables

  • evaluation of

  • Personality and Behavior Changes: Evaluation

  • mental health and

  • Personality and Behavior Changes

  • in children

  • Social and Emotional Development
    Preventive Health Care Visits

  • constipation and

  • Symptoms in Infants and Children: Common causes

  • mental retardation and

  • Intellectual Disability: Symptoms

  • problems in

  • Behavioral and Developmental Problems in Young Children
    Behavioral Problems Due to Parenting ProblemsSidebar
    The Time-Out TechniqueSidebar
    What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?Sidebar
    Signs of ADHDSidebar
    ADHD: Epidemic or Over-Diagnosis?Sidebar

  • in conduct disorder

  • Conduct Disorder

  • in dementia

  • Dementia: Intermediate
    Dementia: Drugs to Control Behavior
    Dementia: Changes in Personality and Behavior

  • development of

  • see under Development

  • disorganized

  • Personality and Behavior Changes

  • eccentric

  • Personality Disorders

  • in infants

  • development of

  • Behavioral, Social, and Intellectual Development of Infants
    An Infant's First Year: Developmental MilestonesTables

  • in oppositional defiant disorder

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder

    Behavioral therapy

  • in childhood anxiety disorders

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children: Treatment

  • in separation anxiety

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children: Treatment

  • in social phobia

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children: Social Phobia

    Behavior problems

  • with school

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children: Symptoms
    Anxiety Disorders in Children: Social Phobia

    Behavior therapy

    see also Cognitive-behavior therapy
    Treatment of Mental Illness: Psychotherapy

  • in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in erectile dysfunction

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Treatment

  • in obesity

  • Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Changes in behavior

  • in premature ejaculation

  • Premature Ejaculation
    Learning to Delay EjaculationSidebar

    Behçet's syndrome

  • mouth scores in

  • Mouth Sores and Inflammation: Systemic disorders
    Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders

    Behcet syndrome

    Pain in More Than One Joint: What the doctor doesTables
    Some Disorders in Which Vasculitis Can OccurTables
    Behçet Syndrome

    Bejel

    Bejel, Yaws, and Pinta

    Belching

    Gas
    Some Causes and Features of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Digestive Tract

    Belladonna alkaloids

    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Bell palsy

    Bell Palsy

    Bellybutton

  • hernia of

  • Abdominal Wall Hernias: Umbilical Hernia

    Bence Jones protein

    Multiple Myeloma: Complications

    Bends (decompression sickness)

    Decompression Sickness

    Benign intracranial hypertension

    Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

    Some Causes and Features of Dizziness and VertigoTables
    Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Benign Positional Vertigo)
    The Epley Maneuver: A Simple Cure for a Common Cause of VertigoFigures

    Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

    Benzodiazepines

  • abuse of

  • Antianxiety and Sedative Drugs

  • in anxiety

  • Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety DisordersTables
    Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Treatment

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Pain
    Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Shortness of Breath

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • food interactions with

  • Some Drug-Food InteractionsTables

  • in panic attacks and panic disorder

  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder: Drugs

  • in sleep disorders

  • Prescription Sleep Aids: Not to Be Taken LightlySidebar

    Benzonatate

    Cough: Cough suppressants
    Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

    Benzoyl peroxide

    Acne: Mild Acne
    Drugs Used to Treat AcneTables

    Benztropine

    Parkinson's Disease: Other Drugs
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

    Bereavement

    Mood Disorders

  • information resources on


  • in older person

  • Life-Changing Events Related to Aging: Losing a Loved One

    Beriberi

    Thiamin: Symptoms

    Beryllium disease (berylliosis)

    Who Is at Risk of Environmental Lung Diseases?Sidebar
    Beryllium Disease

    Beta-agonists

  • in asthma

  • How to Use a Metered-Dose InhalerFigures
    Asthma: Treating Attacks
    Asthma: Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
    Drugs Used to Treat AsthmaTables

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Symptoms

    Beta-blockers

    Site Selectivity: Agonists and Antagonists

  • after heart attack

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Prevention
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Drug treatment

  • in arrhythmias

  • Some Drugs Used to Treat ArrhythmiasTables

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Angina: Drug Therapy
    Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables

  • in glaucoma

  • Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Drugs for Heart Failure
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Heart FailureTables

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Drug therapy
    Antihypertensive DrugsTables

  • in hyperthyroidism

  • Hyperthyroidism: Prognosis and Treatment
    Drugs Used to Treat HyperthyroidismTables

  • in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Treatment

  • in migraine

  • Drugs Used to Treat MigrainesTables

  • in Parkinson's disease

  • Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

  • in pheochromocytoma

  • Pheochromocytoma: Diagnosis

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

    Beta-carotene

    Vitamin A

  • excess ingestion of

  • Jaundice

  • in porphyria

  • Erythropoietic Protoporphyria: Prevention and Treatment

  • tobacco use and

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration : Dietary supplements

    Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-HCG), as tumor marker

    Selected Tumor Markers*Tables

    Beta-interferon

    Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treatment

    Betamethasone

    Complications of Labor and Delivery : Preterm Labor

    Beta2-microglobulin

    Selected Tumor Markers*Tables

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis

    Beta-thalassemia

    Thalassemias

    Bethanechol

    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Bevacizumab

  • macular degeneration and

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration : Drug treatments and laser procedures

    Beverly Hills Diet

    Some Fad DietsTables
    Diets: Food-Combining and Food-Cycling Diets

    Bevicizumab

    Chemotherapy DrugsTables

    Bezafibrate

    Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

    Bezoars

    Bezoars and Foreign Bodies of the Digestive Tract

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