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  1. Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement
  2. Lab Tests for Fibromyalgia
  3. Labor and Delivery
  4. Labor Induction and Augmentation
  5. Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About
  6. Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
  7. Lactose Intolerance
  8. Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  9. Laetrile/Amygdalin (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
  10. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  11. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  12. Language Development
  13. Language Development in Newborns
  14. Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones
  15. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  16. Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS
  17. Laparoscopic Surgery
  18. Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
  19. Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
  20. Laparotomy for Pelvic Problems
  21. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  22. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  23. Laryngitis
  24. Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness
  25. Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma
  26. Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears
  27. Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  28. Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy
  29. Laser Resurfacing
  30. Laser Surgery for Genital Warts
  31. Laser Surgery for Glaucoma: Pros and Cons
  32. Laser Surgery for Nearsightedness, Deciding About
  33. Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer
  34. Laser Surgery for Warts
  35. Laser Therapy for Birthmarks
  36. Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma
  37. Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
  38. LASIK (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness
  39. Last Days of Life (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  40. Last Days of Life (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  41. Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  42. Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  43. Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
  44. Laxatives

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  1. Lead Poisoning
  2. Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
  3. Lead Poisoning Screening
  4. Lead Poisoning: Contaminated Drinking Water
  5. Lead Poisoning: Jobs and Hobbies That May Increase Risk
  6. Lead Poisoning: Nutrition and Food Preparation
  7. Lead Poisoning: Reducing Lead in Your Home
  8. Lead Poisoning: Tips for Those Who Work With Lead
  9. Learning Disabilities
  10. Learning to Talk
  11. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
  12. Leg Amputation
  13. Leg Aneurysm
  14. Leg Cramps at Night
  15. Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
  16. Leg Injuries
  17. Leg Problems, Noninjury
  18. Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
  19. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
  20. Leriche's Syndrome
  21. Leukemia
  22. Levels of Evidence for Adult and Pediatric Cancer Treatment Studies (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  23. Levels of Evidence for Cancer Genetics Studies (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  24. Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  25. Levels of Evidence for Human Studies of Integrative, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  26. Levels of Evidence for Supportive and Palliative Care Studies (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  27. Levonorgestrel (LNg) IUD
  28. Levothyroxine

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  1. Lice
  2. Lice Treatment: Examples of Over-the-Counter Products
  3. Lice: Cleaning Lice From Combs, Clothing, and Other Items
  4. Lidocaine for Cluster Headaches
  5. Life Transitions and PTSD
  6. Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About
  7. Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer
  8. Light Therapy
  9. Light to Heavy Vaginal Bleeding
  10. Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes
  11. Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Lowers My Risk
  12. Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  13. Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  14. Lipid Panel
  15. Lipoma
  16. Liposuction
  17. Listeriosis
  18. Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About
  19. Lithotripsy for Gallstones
  20. Little Leaguer's Elbow (Medial Apophysitis)
  21. Live Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine, ZVL: What you need to know
  22. Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  23. Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
  24. Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  25. Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
  26. Liver Function Panel
  27. Liver Resection
  28. Liver Transplant for Hepatitis B
  29. Living Organ Donation
  30. Living Will
  31. Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
  32. Living With an Ostomy
  33. Living With More Than One Health Problem

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  1. Local Anesthesia
  2. Local Anesthesia for Childbirth
  3. Localized Prostate Cancer, Should I Have radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy?
  4. Log Roll Method for Safe Movement
  5. Long-Term Care Choices
  6. Long-Term Care for Alzheimer's or Other Dementia, Deciding About
  7. Long-Term Care for Stroke, Deciding About
  8. Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
  9. Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) for Genital Warts
  10. Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
  11. Lorna's Story: There's No Fast Cure
  12. Losing Weight: Deciding About a Diet Plan
  13. Low Amniotic Fluid
  14. Low Back Pain
  15. Low Back Pain and Sex
  16. Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
  17. Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
  18. Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
  19. Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?
  20. Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
  21. Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
  22. Low Blood Sugar from Diabetes
  23. Low blood sugar from taking insulin, Dealing with
  24. Low blood sugar from taking oral diabetes medicine, Dealing with
  25. Low Testosterone
  26. Low-Lying Placenta
  27. Low-Potassium Foods
  28. Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
  29. Low-Vision Accommodations in Your Home
  30. Lower Leg Problems, Noninjury
  31. Lowering Your Health Care Costs

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  1. Lumbar Herniated Disc
  2. Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
  3. Lumbar Pain
  4. Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
  5. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  6. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
  7. Lumbar Spondylosis
  8. Lumbosacral Region of the Spine
  9. Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
  10. Lung Cancer
  11. Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  12. Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
  13. Lung Cancer Screening
  14. Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  15. Lung Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
  16. Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening?
  17. Lung Function in COPD
  18. Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer
  19. Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
  20. Lungs and Airways
  21. Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
  22. Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
  23. Lupus and Pregnancy
  24. Lupus: Criteria for Diagnosis
  25. Lupus: Healthy Eating

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