Health Topics - L
LA
- Lab Results
- Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement
- Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About
- Labour and Delivery
- Labour Induction and Augmentation
- Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
- Lacerations (Cuts)
- Lactation Mastitis
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
- Language Development
- Language Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
- Language Development in Newborns
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
- Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
- Laparotomy for Pelvic Problems
- Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
- Laryngitis
- Laryngotracheobronchitis
- Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
- Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness
- Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma
- Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears
- Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy
- Laser Resurfacing
- Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Laser Surgery for Genital Warts
- Laser Surgery for Glaucoma: Pros and Cons
- Laser Surgery for Nearsightedness, Deciding About
- Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer
- Laser Surgery for Warts
- Laser Therapy for Birthmarks
- Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma
- Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
- LASIK (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness
- Last Days of Life (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Last Days of Life (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
- Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Latex Allergy
- Laxatives
- Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
LE
- Lead Poisoning
- Lead Poisoning: Contaminated Drinking Water
- Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
- Lead Poisoning: Jobs and Hobbies That May Increase Risk
- Lead Poisoning: Nutrition and Food Preparation
- Lead Poisoning: Reducing Lead in Your Home
- Lead Poisoning Screening
- Lead Poisoning: Tips for Those Who Work With Lead
- Learning About Hospice Palliative Care
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning to Talk
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
- Leg Amputation
- Leg Aneurysm
- Leg Cramps at Night
- Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
- Leg Injuries
- Leg Problems, Non-Injury
- Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Leriche's Syndrome
- Leukemia
- Leukemia, Radiation Therapy for
- Levels of Evidence for Adult and Pediatric Cancer Treatment Studies (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Levels of Evidence for Cancer Genetics Studies (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Levels of Evidence for Supportive and Palliative Care Studies (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Levonorgestrel (LNg) IUD
- Levothyroxine
LI
- Lice
- Lice: Cleaning Lice From Combs, Clothing, and Other Items
- Lice: Removing Nits From Hair
- Lidocaine for Cluster Headaches
- Life Transitions and PTSD
- Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About
- LifeRing
- Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer
- Light Therapy
- Light Therapy (Using), For Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Light to Heavy Vaginal Bleeding
- Lightheadedness
- Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes
- Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol
- Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
- Lipid Panel
- Lipoma
- Liposuction
- Listeriosis
- Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About
- Lithotripsy for Gallstones
- Little Leaguer's Elbow (Medial Apophysitis)
- Liver Function Panel
- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant for Hepatitis B
- Living Organ Donation
- Living Will
- Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
- Living With an Ostomy
- Living With More Than One Health Problem
- Lizard and Snake Bites
LO
- Local Anesthesia
- Local Anesthesia for Childbirth
- Localized Prostate Cancer, Should I Have radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy?
- Lockjaw
- Long-Term Care Choices
- Long-Term Care for Alzheimer's or Other Dementia, Deciding About
- Long-Term Care for Stroke, Deciding About
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Genital Warts
- Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
- Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
- Losing Weight: Deciding About a Diet Plan
- Low Amniotic Fluid
- Low Back Pain
- Low Back Pain and Sex
- Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
- Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
- Low Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for
- Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
- Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
- Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
- Low Blood Sugar from Diabetes
- Low blood sugar from taking insulin, Dealing with
- Low blood sugar from taking oral diabetes medicine, Dealing with
- Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) in People Without Diabetes
- Low blood sugar in children with diabetes, Preventing
- Low Blood Sugar with Gestational Diabetes, Dealing With
- Low Testosterone
- Lower Leg Injuries
- Lower Leg Problems, Noninjury
- Low-Lying Placenta
- Low-Potassium Foods
- Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines
- Low-Salt Diet for Heart Failure
- Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
- Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure
- Low-Vision Accommodations in Your Home
LS
LU
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
- Lumbar Pain
- Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Lumbosacral Region of the Spine
- Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
- Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
- Lumps Under the Skin
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
- Lung Function in COPD
- Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer
- Lung Transplant for COPD
- Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
- Lungs and Airways
- Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Lupus and Pregnancy
- Lupus: Criteria for Diagnosis
- Lupus: Healthy Eating
- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
LY
- Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease During Pregnancy and Nursing
- Lyme Disease: Role of Blood Tests
- Lymph Node Cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
- Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma
- Lymphadenectomy for Endometrial Cancer
- Lymphadenopathy (Swollen Lymph Nodes)
- Lymphedema
- Lymphedema: Managing Lymphedema
- Lymphedema (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Lymphedema (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
- Lymphoma, Radiation Therapy for
