Women

A small percentage of pregnant women in the U.S. have high blood pressure during their pregnancy. Some cases are mild;…

Herpes is a group of viruses that cause painful blisters and sores. There is no cure, but medicines can treat…

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disease in which your body has too much iron. This extra iron can damage your tissues…

Hemorrhoids are swollen or inflamed veins in your rectum or around your anus. They are very common, especially in people…

HELLP Syndrome is a rare but serious pregnancy-related illness, similar to preeclampsia, another pregnancy condition.

Heart failure means your heart isn’t pumping blood as well as it should. It can be caused by different heart…

A heart attack is a cardiac event caused by one or several factors and can be mild or fatal.

Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid gland.

When a person has hammer toe, the end of their toe bends downward and the middle joint curls up. Over…

Group B strep is a common kind of bacteria that can sicken newborns who are exposed to it during…

Gout is a common type of arthritis marked by swelling and pain in your joints.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is inflammation of the arteries in the arms, upper body, neck, hips,…

Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy in 1% to 3% of all pregnant women. It usually begins in the second…

Genital warts are small, flat, flesh-colored bumps or tiny, cauliflower-like bumps. They’re caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

A general anxiety disorder is ongoing anxiety that isn’t related to a particular event or situation.

Gallstones are hard deposits that can form in the gallbladder. Some people have them but don’t have symptoms. For others,…

Galactorrhea is when one or both breasts make milk or a milky discharge unrelated to milk production in breastfeeding.