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Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy Injection

Safe Use of Long-Acting Opioids

Safe Water for Mixing Infant Formula

Safety Plan: Preparing to Leave a Violent Relationship

Safinamide

Salicylic Acid Topical

Saline Nasal Washes for Sinusitis

Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Salivary Gland Scan

Sally's Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome

Salmeterol Oral Inhalation

Salmonellosis

Salsalate

Salt Substitute Recipe

SAM-e

Sapropterin

Saquinavir

Sarah's Story: Dealing With the Emotions From COPD

Sarcoidosis

Sarecycline

Sargramostim

Sarilumab Injection

Satralizumab-mwge Injection

Saw Palmetto

Saxagliptin

Saying No to Alcohol and Drugs

Scabies

Scalp Problems

Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

Scarlet Fever

Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia: Encouraging Social Skills

Schizophrenia: Encouraging Someone to Take the Medicines

Schizophrenia: Helping Someone Who Is Hallucinating

Schizophrenia: Helping Someone Who Is Paranoid

Schizophrenia: Social Skills Training

Schizophrenia: Warning Signs of Violence

Schizophrenia: When Hospital Care is Needed

Sciatica

Scleral Buckling Surgery for Retinal Detachment

Scleroderma

Sclerotherapy

Scoliosis in Adults

Scoliosis in Children and Teens

Scopolamine Transdermal Patch

Scorpion Stings

Scrapes

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Screening for Gestational Diabetes

Screening for Hearing Problems

Screening for Weight Problems

Screenings for Health-Related Social Needs

Seabather's Eruption

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Using Light Therapy

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Seborrheic Keratoses

Secnidazole

Secobarbital

Secondary Adrenocortical Insufficiency

Secondary High Blood Pressure

Second-Trimester Exams and Tests

Secukinumab Injection

Sedation

Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate)

Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood Test

Seizures

Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy

Selegiline

Selegiline Transdermal Patch

Selenium Sulfide

Selexipag

Selexipag Injection

Self-Care After a Stroke

Self-Care Supplies

Self-Catheterization (Female)

Self-Catheterization (Male)

Self-Examination for Dental Plaque

Self-Massage

Self-Test for Anxiety

Self-Test for Breath Alcohol

Selinexor

Selpercatinib

Selumetinib

Semaglutide

Semaglutide Injection

Semen Analysis

Senior Health

Senna

Sensory and Motor Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months

Sensory and Motor Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months

Sensory and Motor Development Ages 6 to 10 Years

Sensory and Motor Growth in Newborns

Sensory Processing Disorder

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child

Sepsis (Septic Shock)

Serdexmethylphenidate and Dexmethylphenidate

Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine (MenB)

Serotonin Syndrome

Sertaconazole Topical

Sertraline

Serum Osmolality Test

Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) Test

Setmelanotide Injection

Setting Goals

Sevelamer

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Sex and Your Heart

Sexual Abuse: Signs and Symptoms

Sexual and Reproductive Organs

Sexual Health

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Problems: How to Talk With Your Partner

Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

Sexually Transmitted Infections: How a Male Genital Exam Is Done

Sharing Memories With Older Adults

Shellie's Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity

Sherri's Story: Medicines Do Work

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Shigellosis

Shin Splints

Shingles

Shingles: Should I Get a Vaccine to Prevent Shingles?

Shock

Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Shoulder and Neck Massage

Shoulder Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain

Shoulder Problems and Injuries

Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Shoulder Separation

Shoulder SLAP Tear

Sibling Rivalry: Reducing Conflict and Jealousy

Sick Sinus Syndrome

Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes

Sickle Cell Crisis

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis

Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management

Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy

Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration

Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems

Sickle Cell Disorders

Sickle Cell Test

Sickle Cell Trait

Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)

Signs That Your Baby Is Getting Enough to Eat

Sildenafil

Silodosin

Siltuximab Injection

Silver Sulfadiazine

Simeprevir

Simethicone

Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Simple Ways to Connect With Others and Reduce Loneliness

Simvastatin

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)

Sinus Surgery for Sinusitis

Sinusitis

Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?

Siponimod

Sipuleucel-T Injection

Sirolimus

Sirolimus (with albumin) Injection

Sitagliptin

Sjögren's: Caring for Yourself at Home

Sjögren's Syndrome

Skin Adhesives (Liquid Stitches)

Skin and Wound Cultures

Skin Biopsy

Skin Cancer, Melanoma

Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma

Skin Cancer: Preventing It and Watching for Early Signs

Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Screening

Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Skin Changes

Skin Cyst: Home Treatment

Skin, Hair, and Nails

Skin Rashes: Home Treatment

Skull X-Ray

Sleep and Your Body Clock

Sleep and Your Health

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea: Should I Have a Sleep Study?

Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery?

Sleep Disorders (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Sleep Disorders (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]

Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well

Sleep Journal

Sleep Problems

Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older

Sleep Problems: Dealing With Jet Lag

Sleep Problems During Pregnancy

Sleep, Rest, and Breastfeeding

Sleep Studies

Sleeping Better

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Slit Lamp Examination

Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Small Intestine Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Small Intestine Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Small Joint Surgery for Osteoarthritis

Smallpox

Smallpox/Monkeypox Vaccine (JYNNEOS™): What You Need to Know

Smallpox/Mpox Vaccine

Smart Decisions: Know Your Options

Smoking and Coronary Artery Disease

Smoking: Choosing a Good Time to Quit

Smoking Fewer Cigarettes

Smoking: Health Risk for Family Members

Smoking: Problems With Pregnancy

Smoking: Sexual and Reproductive Problems

Snack Ideas for Preschoolers

Snake and Lizard Bites

Snake Antivenom

Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite

Snoring

Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Social Anxiety Disorder

Social Connections

Social Factors That Can Affect Health

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium Ferric Gluconate Injection

Sodium (Na) in Blood Test

Sodium (Na) in Urine Test

Sodium Oxybate

Sodium Phenylbutyrate and Taurursodiol

Sodium Phosphate

Sodium Phosphate Rectal

Sodium Picosulfate, Magnesium Oxide, and Anhydrous Citric Acid

Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate

Sodium Record

Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate

Sofosbuvir

Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir

Sofosbuvir, Velpatasvir, and Voxilaprevir

Sofpironium

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Solifenacin

Solriamfetol

Somapacitan-beco Injection

Somatrogon-ghla injection

Somatropin

Sonidegib

Sonohysterogram

Sorafenib

Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems

Sotagliflozin

Sotalol

Sotatercept-csrk Injection

Sotorasib

Sotrovimab Injection

Sparsentan

Spasticity

Special Diets for Epilepsy

Speech and Language Delays: Common Misconceptions

Speech and Language Development

Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old

Speech and Language Development: Signs of Possible Problems

Speech and Language Milestones, Ages 1 to 3 Years

Speech and Language Milestones, Ages 3 to 5 Years

Speech and Language Milestones, Birth to 1 Year

Sperm Penetration Tests

Spermatocele (Epididymal Cyst)

Spina Bifida

Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia

Spinal and Epidural Pain Relief for Childbirth

Spinal Cord Injury: Abdominal Thrust Assist (Assisted Cough)

Spinal Cord Injury: Adapting Your Home

Spinal Cord Injury: Autonomic Dysreflexia

Spinal Cord Injury: Costophrenic Assist (Assisted Cough)

Spinal Cord Injury: Flexibility Exercises

Spinal Cord Injury: Safe Transfers To or From a Wheelchair

Spinal Cord Injury: Self-Assisted Cough

Spinal Cord Injury: Talking With Your Partner About Sex

Spinal Decompression for Neck Pain

Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis

Spinal Manipulation

Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)

Spinal X-Ray

Spinosad Topical

Spirituality and Your Health

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]

Spironolactone

Spironolactone and Hydrochlorothiazide

Spitting Up

Splenectomy

Splint Care Tips

Splinting

Spondyloarthropathies

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Sponge Bath for a Child's Fever

Sports Hernia

Sprained Ankle: Rehabilitation Exercises

Sprained Ankle: Using a Compression Wrap

Sputum Culture

Sputum Cytology

Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

St. John's Wort

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease

Stages of Lyme Disease

Stages of Sleep

Stages of Syphilis

Staph Food Poisoning

Staph Infection

Starting Antidepressants: How to Care for Your Child

Starting Medicines for ADHD: How to Care for Your Child

Statins

Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?

Stavudine

Staying Active as a Family

Staying Aware of What Your Child Is Doing Online

Staying Healthy Around Animals

Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship

Staying Safe: If You Are in a Violent Relationship

Staying Safe When You Take Several Medicines

Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts

Stem Cell Donation

Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease

Steroid Medicine for Asthma: Myths and Facts

Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis

Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis

Stillbirth

Stimulate Your Baby's Learning

Stiripentol

Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Causes and Risk Factors: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]

Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Screening: Screening - Patient Information [NCI]

Stool Analysis

Stool Culture

Stool Softeners

Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer

Stop Negative Thoughts: Choosing a Healthier Way of Thinking

Stop Negative Thoughts: Getting Started With Thought Reframing

Stopping a Nosebleed

Stopping Facial Bleeding

Stopping Medicine for Epilepsy

Storing Breast Milk

Storing Insulin and Prefilling Syringes

Strabismus

Strep Throat

Streptozocin

Stress and Back Pain

Stress Echocardiogram

Stress in Children and Teens

Stress Incontinence

Stress Management

Stress Management: Doing Breathing Exercises

Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery

Stress Management: Doing Imagery Exercises

Stress Management: Doing Meditation

Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress

Stress Management: Managing Your Time

Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax

Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body

Stress Relief and Relaxation

Stroke

Stroke: Behavior Changes

Stroke: Bladder and Bowel Problems

Stroke: Changes in Emotions

Stroke: Dealing With Depression

Stroke: Getting Dressed

Stroke: How to Prevent Another One

Stroke: Memory Tips

Stroke: Perception Changes

Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs

Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure?

Stroke: Problems With Ignoring the Affected Side

Stroke Recovery: Coping With Eating Problems

Stroke Rehabilitation

Stroke: Speech and Language Problems

Stroke: Your Rehabilitation Team

Strontium-89 Chloride

Stuttering

Styes and Chalazia

Subacromial Smoothing and Acromioplasty for Rotator Cuff Disorders

Subchorionic Hemorrhage

Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Substance Use and Mental Health Conditions

Substance Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use

Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

Substance Use: Helping Someone Get Treatment

Substance Use Problems

Substance Use: Staying Alcohol- or Drug-Free After Treatment

Sucralfate

Sudden Heart Failure

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Sugar Alcohols

Suicidal Thoughts or Threats

Sulconazole Topical

Sulfacetamide Ophthalmic

Sulfadiazine

Sulfasalazine

Sulfinpyrazone

Sulindac

Sumatriptan

Sumatriptan Injection

Sumatriptan Nasal

Sun Protection to Prevent Sunburn

Sunburn

Sunitinib

Support for Staying Active

Support Groups and Social Support

Supporting a Child Who Has a Mental Health Condition

Supporting Someone After Inpatient Mental Health Treatment

Supporting Someone During Inpatient Mental Health Treatment

Supporting Someone Who Has an Eating Disorder

Supporting Someone Who Takes Medicines for a Mental Health Condition

Suprapubic Catheter Care

Supraventricular Tachycardia

Surgery for an Achilles Tendon Rupture

Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract

Surgery for Ovarian Cysts

Surgery for Tennis Elbow

Surgery: Questions to Ask the Doctor

Surgery: What to Expect

Surgical Nail Removal for Fungal Nail Infections

Surgical Removal of Genital Warts by Excision

Susan's Story: A Friend Really Helps

Sutimlimab-jome Injection

Suvorexant

Swallowed Air

Swallowed or Inhaled Objects

Sweat Test

Swelling

Swelling During Pregnancy

Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)

Swimmer's Itch

Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Symptom Clusters in Cancer (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Symptoms of Depression

Symptoms of Depression in Children

Symptoms of High Blood Sugar

Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar

Symptoms of Severe Anxiety and Panic

Symptoms of Stress and Sleep Problems

Synovectomy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Syphilis Tests