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Results 1 - 10 of 111 for Head
  1. Head Lice (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are head lice? Head lice are tiny insects that live on people's heads. Adult lice are about the size of sesame seeds. The eggs, ... often at the neckline and behind the ears. Head lice are parasites, and they need to feed ...
  2. Head and Neck Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is head and neck cancer? Head and neck cancer is the name for cancers that develop in the mouth, nose and sinuses, salivary glands, and throat and voice ...
  3. Head Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chances are you've bumped your head before. Often, the injury is minor because your skull is hard and it protects your brain. But other head injuries can be ...
  4. Concussion (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... function. It happens when a hit to the head or body causes your head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. ... Other causes of concussions include blows to the head, bumping your head when you fall, being violently ...
  5. Traumatic Brain Injury (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... is a blow, bump, or jolt to the head. This is a closed head injury. A TBI can also happen when an ... causes of TBI depend on the type of head injury: Some of the common causes of a ...
  6. Craniofacial Abnormalities (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like cleft lip and palate, are among ... of them affect how a person's face or head looks. These conditions may also affect other parts ...
  7. Migraine (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pain is often on one side of your head. You may also have other symptoms, such as ... which is often on one side of your head. But sometimes you can have a migraine without ...
  8. Balance Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as the brain or the heart. Aging, infections, head injury, certain medicines, or problems with blood circulation ... test, blood tests, or imaging studies of your head and brain. Other possible tests look at your ...
  9. Carotid Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in your neck. They supply your brain and head with blood. If you have carotid artery disease, ...
  10. Salivary Gland Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... germs. Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It is rare. It may ...
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