Health Topics A-Z

Common disorders that affect the thyroid gland include hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer.

People of all ages can develop tooth decay, from childhood through older life. It is treatable and largely preventable.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes sudden, repetitive, rapid, and unwanted movements or vocal sounds called tics. 

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious health condition that happens when a hit or blow to the head causes damage to the brain.

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It spreads through the air and can affect the lungs and other parts of the body.

Turner syndrome is a disorder caused by a partially or completely missing X chromosome. This condition affects only females.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease in which abnormal immune reactions cause inflammation and ulcers on the inner lining of the large intestine.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are common infections, usually caused by bacteria that affect the bladder, urethra, or kidneys.

Uterine cancers can be of two types: endometrial cancer (common) and uterine sarcoma (rare). Endometrial cancer can often be cured. Uterine sarcoma is often more aggressive and harder to treat.

Uterine fibroids are growths made of smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and other material that grow in or on the wall of the uterus, also called the womb. Many women with fibroids do not know they have them. Some women have uncomfortable and painful symptoms.