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LATop of page
  1. Lab Results
  2. Lab Test Results: Units of Measurement
  3. Lab Tests for Fibromyalgia
  4. Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About
  5. Labour and Delivery
  6. Labour Induction and Augmentation
  7. Labour Induction and Augmentation: Labour Induction: Dinoprostone Vaginal Insertion
  8. Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
  9. Lacerations (Cuts)
  10. Lactation Mastitis
  11. Lactic Acid - Medical Test
  12. Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Medical Test
  13. Lactogenic Hormone - Medical Test
  14. Lactose Intolerance
  15. Lake and Pond Water: Blue-Green Algae
  16. Language Development
  17. Language Development in Newborns
  18. Language Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
  19. Language: 101 Conversation Topics for Kids
  20. Language: Aphasia
  21. Language: Building Your Baby’s Language Skills (Birth to 12 months)
  22. Language: Building Your Toddler's Language Skills (1-3 years)
  23. Language: Helping Children Express Themselves
  24. Language: Helping Children Follow Directions
  25. Language: Helping Children Remember What They Hear
  26. Language: Helping Your Child Learn by Giving Them Choices
  27. Language: Helping Your Child Learn Language
  28. Language: Helping Your Child Learn Language Skills
  29. Language: Helping Your Child Learn New Words
  30. Language: Helping Your Child Move from Elementary School to Junior High
  31. Language: How Can I Help my Baby Listen and Talk?
  32. Language: How to Manage Memory Problems
  33. Language: Learning New Words with Songs and Fingerplay
  34. Language: Learning Together
  35. Language: Phonological Awareness: Learning About the Sounds in Words
  36. Language: Signing with Your Child
  37. Language: Thinking Skills for Learning and Life: Executive Functioning
  38. Language: Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Has Dementia
  39. Language: Using Books to Help Your Toddler Learn Language
  40. Language: Using Storybooks to Teach Your Child Language Skills
  41. Language: Words and Concepts
  42. Language: Words and Concepts
  43. Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery for Gallstones
  44. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
  45. Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling (Ovarian Diathermy) for PCOS
  46. Laparoscopic Surgery
  47. Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
  48. Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation
  49. Laparoscopy - Medical Test
  50. Laparotomy for Pelvic Problems
  51. Laryngitis
  52. Laryngoscopy - Medical Test
  53. Laryngotracheobronchitis
  54. Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK)
  55. Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) for Farsightedness
  56. Laser Iridotomy for Glaucoma
  57. Laser Photocoagulation and Cryopexy for Retinal Tears
  58. Laser Photocoagulation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  59. Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy
  60. Laser Resurfacing
  61. Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
  62. Laser Surgery for Genital Warts
  63. Laser Surgery for Glaucoma: Pros and Cons
  64. Laser Surgery for Nearsightedness, Deciding About
  65. Laser Surgery for Skin Cancer
  66. Laser Surgery for Warts
  67. Laser Therapy for Birthmarks
  68. Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma
  69. Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
  70. LASIK (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness
  71. Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
  72. Laxatives
  73. Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
LDTop of page
  1. LDL Cholesterol Test - Medical Test
LETop of page
  1. Lead - Medical Test
  2. Lead Poisoning
  3. Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
  4. Lead Poisoning Screening
  5. Lead Poisoning: Contaminated Drinking Water
  6. Lead Poisoning: Jobs and Hobbies That May Increase Risk
  7. Lead Poisoning: Nutrition and Food Preparation
  8. Lead Poisoning: Reducing Lead in Your Home
  9. Lead Poisoning: Tips for Those Who Work With Lead
  10. Learning Disabilities
  11. Learning to Talk
  12. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)
  13. Leg Amputation
  14. Leg Aneurysm
  15. Leg Cramps at Night
  16. Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
  17. Leg Injuries
  18. Leg Problems, Non-Injury
  19. Leg X-Ray - Medical Test
  20. Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever
  21. Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
  22. Leriche's Syndrome
  23. Leukemia
  24. Leukemia, Radiation Therapy for
  25. Levonorgestrel (LNg) IUD
  26. Levothyroxine
LHTop of page
  1. LH (Luteinizing Hormone) - Medical Test
LITop of page
  1. Lice
  2. Lice, Visual Examination for - Medical Test
  3. Lice: Cleaning Lice From Combs, Clothing, and Other Items
  4. Lidocaine for Cluster Headaches
  5. Life After Brain Injury: Alcohol and Drugs After Brain Injury
  6. Life After Brain Injury: Caring for the Caregiver
  7. Life After Brain Injury: Driving
  8. Life After Brain Injury: Going Home After Brain Injury
  9. Life After Brain Injury: Intimacy and Sexuality
  10. Life After Brain Injury: Leaving the Hospital
  11. Life After Brain Injury: Life After Brain Injury
  12. Life After Brain Injury: Work and School
  13. Life Transitions and PTSD
  14. Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About
  15. Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer
  16. Lifestyle Changes That May Prevent Cancer: Alberta's Tomorrow Project
  17. Lifestyle Changes That May Prevent Cancer: The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer Research (AMBER) Study
  18. Light Therapy
  19. Light to Heavy Vaginal Bleeding
  20. Lightheadedness
  21. Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes
  22. Linda's Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol
  23. Lipase - Medical Test
  24. Lipid Panel
  25. Lipid Profile - Medical Test
  26. Lipoma
  27. Lipoprotein Analysis - Medical Test
  28. Liposuction
  29. Listeriosis
  30. Literacy : Becoming a Better Reader
  31. Literacy : Early Literacy
  32. Literacy : Having Fun With Books
  33. Literacy : Helping Your Child Understand What They Read
  34. Literacy : Sound Play with Babies
  35. Literacy : Telling Stories to Improve Writing
  36. Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About
  37. Lithotripsy for Gallstones
  38. Little Leaguer's Elbow (Medial Apophysitis)
  39. Liver and Spleen Scan - Medical Test
  40. Liver Biopsy - Medical Test
  41. Liver Function Panel
  42. Liver Function Tests - Medical Test
  43. Liver Resection
  44. Liver Tests for Mononucleosis - Medical Test
  45. Liver Transplant for Hepatitis B
  46. Living Kidney Donation: About Testing
  47. Living Kidney Donation: About the Kidneys
  48. Living Kidney Donation: Benefits and Risks of Living Donation
  49. Living Kidney Donation: Blood Pressure, Blood Typing, and Blood Tests
  50. Living Kidney Donation: Chest X-Ray, Renal Scan, CT Scan
  51. Living Kidney Donation: Cost
  52. Living Kidney Donation: Life and Relationships
  53. Living Kidney Donation: Living Donation
  54. Living Kidney Donation: Living Kidney Donation
  55. Living Kidney Donation: Living with 1 Kidney
  56. Living Kidney Donation: Other Tests
  57. Living Kidney Donation: Precautions for the Potential Donor
  58. Living Kidney Donation: Psychosocial Assessment
  59. Living Kidney Donation: Questions to Think About
  60. Living Kidney Donation: Thinking About Being a Living Kidney Donor?
  61. Living Kidney Donation: Tissue Typing and Crossmatch
  62. Living Kidney Donation: Types of Living Donation
  63. Living Kidney Donation: Types of Surgery
  64. Living Kidney Donation: Urine Tests and 24-Hour Urine Collection
  65. Living Kidney Donation: What is a Living Donor?
  66. Living Kidney Donation: Who Can Donate a Kidney
  67. Living Organ Donation
  68. Living With a Spinal Cord Injury
  69. Living With an Ostomy
  70. Living With Breast Cancer: After Cancer
  71. Living With Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
  72. Living With Breast Cancer: Chemotherapy
  73. Living With Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy
  74. Living With Breast Cancer: Radiation
  75. Living With Breast Cancer: Side Effects of Treatment
  76. Living With Breast Cancer: Support
  77. Living With Breast Cancer: Surgery
  78. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  79. Lizard and Snake Bites
LOTop of page
  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, History and Physical Examination for - Medical Test
  17. Low Back Pain, IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for
  18. Low Back Pain: Easing Back Into Your Daily Activities
  19. Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain
  20. Low Back Pain: Should I Have an MRI?
  21. Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?
  22. Low Back Pain: Should I Try Epidural Steroid Shots?
  23. Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
  24. Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) in People Without Diabetes
  25. Low Blood Sugar from Diabetes
  26. Low Testosterone
  27. Lower Gastrointestinal Series - Medical Test
  28. Lower Leg Injuries
  29. Lower Leg Problems, Noninjury
  30. Low-Lying Placenta
  31. Low-Potassium Foods
  32. Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines
  33. Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out
  34. Low-Vision Accommodations in Your Home
LSTop of page
  1. LSD
LUTop of page
  1. Lumbar Herniated Disc
  2. Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
  3. Lumbar Pain
  4. Lumbar Puncture - Medical Test
  5. Lumbar Spinal Fusion (Arthrodesis)
  6. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  7. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
  8. Lumbar Spondylosis
  9. Lumbosacral Region of the Spine
  10. Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
  11. Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About
  12. Lumps Under the Skin
  13. Lung Angiogram - Medical Test
  14. Lung Biopsy - Medical Test
  15. Lung Cancer
  16. Lung Cancer Screening: Low-Dose CT Scan - Medical Test
  17. Lung Function in COPD
  18. Lung Function Testing, Home - Medical Test
  19. Lung Function Tests - Medical Test
  20. Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer
  21. Lung Transplant for COPD
  22. Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
  23. Lung VQ Scan - Medical Test
  24. Lungs and Airways
  25. Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
  26. Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
  27. Lupus and Pregnancy
  28. Lupus: Criteria for Diagnosis
  29. Lupus: Healthy Eating
  30. Luteinizing Hormone - Medical Test
LYTop of page
  1. Lyme Disease
  2. Lyme Disease During Pregnancy and Nursing
  3. Lyme Disease Test - Medical Test
  4. Lyme Disease: Role of Blood Tests
  5. Lymph Node Biopsy - Medical Test
  6. Lymph Node Cancer (Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
  7. Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma
  8. Lymphadenectomy for Endometrial Cancer
  9. Lymphedema
  10. Lymphedema: Managing Lymphedema
  11. Lymphoma, Radiation Therapy for
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