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List of diets
List of diets: an inventory of named eating patterns, from Mediterranean and DASH to Atkins, keto, and paleo, classified by emphasis and restriction, with guideline endorsement and comparative trial evidence.
List of drowning victims
Drowning victims, people who die from respiratory impairment in liquid, number about 300,000 a year worldwide; a quarter are children under 5, 92% die in low- and middle-income countries, and the global death rate fell 38% from 2000 to 2021.
List of epidemics and pandemics
List of epidemics and pandemics: major outbreaks from the Antonine Plague, Justinianic Plague, and Black Death through cholera, Spanish flu, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and COVID-19, with WHO definitions and estimated death tolls.
List of Fitbit products
List of Fitbit products: activity trackers, smartwatches, and scales by Fitbit (Google since 2021). Ranges from the 2009 clip-on tracker and Ultra through Charge, Inspire, Versa, Sense, and Ionic to the 2026 screenless Fitbit Air and GPS-equipped Fitbit Edge.
List of hallucinogens
List of hallucinogens: classes of perception-altering drugs, also called psychedelics, entactogens, dissociatives, and deliriants; includes LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, DMT, MDMA, ketamine, PCP, salvinorin A, ibogaine, and anticholinergics like atropine.
List of HIV-positive people
List of publicly disclosed HIV-positive people: Rock Hudson, Magic Johnson, Freddie Mercury, Arthur Ashe, Charlie Sheen, Billy Porter, Edwin Cameron, Zackie Achmat; disclosure ethics, disclosure effects, treatment advances, and advocacy legacy.
List of hospitals in India
Hospitals in India: about 70,000 hospitals and 1.9 million beds (2020), roughly 44,000 private and 26,000 public, organized under IPHS norms, with registries such as the Health Facility Registry and National Hospital Directory listing them.
List of hospitals in Massachusetts
Overview of hospitals in Massachusetts: DPH-licensed facilities, major systems like Mass General Brigham, the 2024 Steward Health Care collapse, closures, and Leapfrog and CMS quality ratings.
List of human anatomical regions
Human anatomical regions: named body areas (head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, limbs) defined by palpable landmarks; subdivided into quadrants and nine abdominal regions, standardized by Terminologia Anatomica and ICD-11 surface anatomy terms.
List of human positions
List of human positions: named body orientations such as anatomical, supine, prone, lateral, Fowler's, Trendelenburg, lithotomy, and tripod, used as references in anatomy, imaging, nursing, and surgery.
List of instant noodle brands
The list of instant noodle brands covers the category created by Nissin in Japan in 1958, led today by Indomie, Nongshim, Maggi, and Mama in their home markets.
List of investigational hair loss drugs
Investigational hair loss drugs: clascoterone 5% (Breezula), PP405, pyrilutamide (KX-826), GT20029, and extended-release oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia, plus upadacitinib, rezpegaldesleukin, and bempikibart for alopecia areata.
List of macronutrients
List of macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, the calorie-containing nutrients needed in large amounts, plus water and macrominerals; energy yields 4, 4, and 9 kcal/g and AMDR ranges 45-65%, 10-35%, 25-35% of calories.
List of male professional bodybuilders
Male professional bodybuilders hold pro cards, chiefly IFBB Pro status earned via NPC/NPC Worldwide qualifiers. Covers the five men's divisions, contest format, Mr. Olympia history since 1965, and health risks.
List of medical abbreviations
Medical abbreviations: shorthand like b.i.d. (twice a day), BP (blood pressure), and STEMI used in clinical notes and prescriptions; includes Joint Commission Do Not Use list and patient comprehension evidence.
List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations
Latin medical abbreviations such as bid, tid, qid, prn, po, hs, and ac, from phrases like bis in die and pro re nata, used in prescriptions; now discouraged by ISMP and Joint Commission safety lists.
List of medical doctors
List of medical doctors (surnames A–H): notable physicians from Al-Razi, Harvey, Jenner, Lister, Addison, Alzheimer, and Hodgkin to Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith and ECMO pioneer Bartlett, with inclusion criteria, verification registries, women's firsts, and 2025 deaths.
List of mental disorders
List of mental disorders: diagnostic categories in ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR, covering anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, eating, disruptive behavior, and neurodevelopmental disorders, with 2023 global prevalence figures.
List of multiple births
List of multiple births: records for twins, triplets, quadruplets, and higher-order births, including the Vassilyev 69-children record, Suleman octuplets, premature triplet and quadruplet records, and IVF multiple-birth statistics.
List of nerves of the human body
List of nerves of the human body: the 12 pairs of cranial nerves (olfactory through hypoglossal) and 31 pairs of spinal nerves (8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coccygeal), plus major named peripheral nerves such as the sciatic, median, and vagus.
List of neurological conditions and disorders
Neurological conditions and disorders, also called nervous system diseases, affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves; over 600 exist, including stroke, epilepsy, migraine, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis, the leading global cause of disability.
List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy
NFL players diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a tau protein brain disease from repeated head impacts, confirmed only posthumously; includes Mike Webster, Dave Duerson, Junior Seau, John Mackey, Ken Stabler, Aaron Hernandez, and Marshawn Kneeland, with prevalence studies from Boston University's brain bank.
List of Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine
List of Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine: annual prize awarded 116 times to 232 laureates 1901-2025, first to Emil von Behring; selected by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet; 2026 went to Deisseroth, Hegemann, and Nagel for optogenetics.
List of organs of the human body
List of organs of the human body: catalogs the body's roughly 78 to 80 organs across 11 organ systems, including vital organs (brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) and recent additions the mesentery (2016) and interstitium (2018).
List of orphine opioids
Orphine opioids (orphines, benzimidazol-2-ones, brorphine analogues): potent synthetic mu-opioid agonists from 1960s Janssen research, some ~10x fentanyl potency; includes orphine, chlorphine, brorphine, cychlorphine, spirochlorphine; UK TCDO June 2026.
List of pathology mnemonics
Pathology mnemonics are acronyms, acrostics, and visual aids such as PRISH, CLOTS, and food eponyms used in medical education to recall inflammation, thrombosis, necrosis, and other pathology facts, with documented student uptake and known limitations.
List of people with bipolar disorder
List of people with bipolar disorder: public figures including Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez, Lil Nas X, Maurice Benard, Demi Lovato, and Kanye West who disclosed diagnoses, plus retrospective historical cases such as King George III and Nietzsche.
List of people with prostate cancer
List of notable people diagnosed with, treated for, or killed by prostate cancer, including Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Bob Dole, Stephen Fry, Frank Zappa, and Chris Hoy, with disclosure effects on screening.
List of pharmaceutical companies
List of pharmaceutical companies: enumerates innovator (Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, GSK, AbbVie, Novartis, J&J), generic/API makers, vaccine producers like Serum Institute of India, and contract organizations, with 2024-2025 revenue and R&D figures and M&A trends.
List of phobias
List of phobias: reference overview of phobia types, named phobias (acrophobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, glossophobia), DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 categories, prevalence, causes, and exposure therapy treatment.