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Health A to Z
A
- • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- • Abortion
- • Abscess
- • Acne
- • Acute cholecystitis
- • ADA-SCID: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
- • Addison's disease
- • Agoraphobia
- • Allergic rhinitis
- • Allergies
- • Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- • Alzheimer's disease
- • Anabolic steroid misuse
- • Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction)
- • Angelman syndrome
- • Angina
- • Ankle pain
- • Anorexia nervosa
- • Anxiety
- • Anxiety in children
- • Aortic dissection
- • Appendicitis
- • Arthroscopy
- • Asthma
- • Athlete's foot
- • Atrial fibrillation
- • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)NEW
- • Autism
B
- • Babies who are small or growing slowly
- • Back pain
- • Bacterial vaginosis
- • Binge eating disorder (BED)
- • Bipolar disorder
- • Bird flu (avian influenza)
- • Black eye
- • Bleeding from the bottom (rectal bleeding)
- • Blocked or narrowed duct while breastfeeding
- • Blood clots
- • Blood clots in pregnancy
- • Blood tests
- • Blood transfusion
- • Boils and carbuncles
- • Borderline personality disorder
- • Botulism
- • Bow legs and knock knees in children
- • Bowel cancer
- • Bowel polyps
- • Bowel screening - BowelScreen
- • Braxton Hicks contractions
- • Breast cancer in men
- • Breast cancer in women
- • Breast lumps
- • Breast pain
- • Breast screening - BreastCheck
- • Breech presentation
- • Bronchiolitis
- • Bronchitis
- • Bulimia
- • Bunions
C
- • C. auris
- • C. diff
- • Cancer
- • Carbon monoxide poisoning
- • Carpal tunnel syndrome
- • Catarrh
- • Cellulitis
- • Cervical cancer
- • Cervical screening - CervicalCheck
- • Chemotherapy
- • Chest infection
- • Chest pain
- • Chickenpox
- • Children's weight
- • Chlamydia
- • Chronic kidney diseaseNEW
- • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
- • Circumcision in boys
- • Circumcision in men
- • Clinical depression
- • Coeliac disease
- • Cold
- • Cold sores
- • Colds, coughs and other viral infections in children
- • Colic in babies
- • Colposcopy
- • Combined oral contraception (the pill)
- • Common illnesses
- • Concussion in grassroots sport
- • Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT)
- • Conjunctivitis
- • Constipation
- • Constipation in children
- • Constipation in pregnancy
- • Contact dermatitis
- • Contraception and menopause
- • COPD
- • Corns and calluses
- • Coronary artery bypass graft
- • Coronary heart disease (CHD)
- • Cot death
- • Cough
- • COVID-19 (coronavirus)
- • CPE
- • Crohn's disease
- • Croup in babies and children
- • Cystic fibrosis
- • Cystitis
- • Cystoscopy
- • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy
- • The copper coil
D
- • Dandruff
- • Deep vein thrombosis
- • Dehydration
- • Delayed periods
- • Dementia with Lewy bodies
- • Dengue (dengue fever)
- • Dental abscess
- • Depression (general)NEW
- • Diabetes
- • Diabetes and pregnancy
- • Diabetic retina screening
- • Diabetic retinopathy
- • Diaphragm (the cap)
- • Diarrhoea and vomiting
- • Diarrhoea in babies and children
- • Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
- • Dizziness
- • Dizziness and fainting in pregnancy
- • Down syndromeNEW
- • Dry eyes
- • Dry mouth
- • Dupuytren's contracture
E
- • Ear infections
- • Earache
- • Early and premature menopause
- • Early or delayed puberty
- • Earwax build-up
- • Eating disorders
- • Echocardiogram
- • Ectopic pregnancy
- • Eczema
- • Eczema in babies and children
- • Elbow and arm pain
- • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- • Emergency contraception
- • Emollients
- • Endometriosis
- • Endoscopy
- • Epidermolysis bullosa
- • EpilepsyNEW
- • Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
- • Erythema multiforme
- • ESBLs
- • Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- • Excessive thirst
- • External (male) condom
F
- • Fabricated or induced illness by caregivers
- • Fainting
- • Farting (flatulence)
- • Febrile seizures
- • Feeling sick (nausea)
- • Female genital mutilation (FGM)
- • Female sterilisation
- • Fertility problems
- • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
- • Fever in adults
- • Flat feet in children
- • Flu
- • Food allergy
- • Food intolerance
- • Food poisoning
- • Foot drop
- • Frontotemporal dementia
- • Frozen shoulder
- • Fungal nail infection
G
- • Gallstones
- • Ganglion cyst
- • Generalised anxiety disorder
- • Genital herpes (HSV)
- • Genital warts
- • Gestational diabetes
- • Glandular fever
- • GlomerulonephritisNEW
- • Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1)
- • Gonorrhoea
- • Gout
- • Group B streptococcus (group B strep)
- • Gum disease (gingivitis and periodontitis)
H
- • Haemochromatosis
- • Hair loss
- • Hand pain
- • Hand tendon repair
- • Hand, foot and mouth disease
- • Hay fever
- • Head injury and concussion
- • Head lice and nits
- • Headaches in pregnancy
- • Healthcare associated infections
- • Heart attack
- • Heartburn and acid reflux
- • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
- • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke in children
- • Heavy periods
- • Heel pain
- • Heel prick screening
- • Hepatitis
- • Hepatitis C
- • Herpes infection in newborn babies (neonatal herpes)
- • Hiatus hernia
- • Hiccups
- • Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
- • High blood pressure (hypertension)
- • High blood pressure in pregnancy
- • High cholesterol
- • High temperature - fever in children
- • Hip replacement
- • HIV
- • Hives
- • Hoarding disorder
- • Home oxygen therapy
- • Homocystinuria
- • Hormone therapy for cancer
- • Hot flushes
- • How to check your breasts
- • How to clean your hands
- • HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine
- • Hyperemesis gravidarum (very severe sickness in pregnancy)
- • Hypochondria - health anxiety
I
- • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- • Immunotherapy
- • Impetigo
- • In-toeing and out-toeing
- • Indigestion
- • Indigestion and heartburn in pregnancy
- • Ingrown hairs
- • Ingrown toenail
- • Injectable contraception
- • Insect bites and stings
- • Insomnia
- • Intensive care
- • Intrauterine system (IUS)
- • Iron deficiency anaemia
- • Irregular periods
- • Irritable bowel syndrome
- • Itchy bottom
- • Itchy skin
- • IV line infection
- • IVF
- • The implant
L
- • Leg cramps
- • Leg cramps during pregnancy
- • Legionnaires' disease
- • Leptospirosis (Weil's disease)NEW
- • Listeriosis
- • Lost or changed sense of smell
- • Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- • Lumps
- • Lung cancer
- • Lyme disease
- • Lymphoedema
- • Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)
- • Lynch syndrome
M
- • Malaria
- • Male menopause
- • Malnutrition
- • Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD)
- • Mastectomy
- • Mastitis while breastfeeding
- • Mastoiditis
- • MCADD: symptoms, causes and treatment
- • Measles
- • Medically unexplained symptoms
- • Memory loss (amnesia)
- • Meningitis and septicaemia
- • Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine
- • Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine
- • Menopause
- • Metallic taste
- • Migraine
- • Miscarriage
- • MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine
- • Molar pregnancy
- • Moles
- • Morning sickness: causes and symptoms
- • Motion sickness
- • Mouth ulcers
- • MpoxNEW
- • MRSANEW
- • Multiple sclerosis (MS)NEW
- • Mumps
- • Munchausen's syndrome
- • The mini pillNEW
N
- • Nail problemsNEW
- • Nappy rash
- • Nasal polypsNEW
- • Neck painNEW
- • Necrotising fasciitisNEW
- • Newborn hearing screeningNEW
- • Night sweatsNEW
- • Nightmares and night terrors in adultsNEW
- • Noise sensitivity (hyperacusis)NEW
- • NorovirusNEW
- • NosebleedNEW
O
- • ObesityNEW
- • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- • Obstructive sleep apnoeaNEW
- • Oral thrush (mouth thrush)
- • Organ donationNEW
- • Orthodontic treatment and bracesNEW
- • OsteoarthritisNEW
- • OsteoporosisNEW
- • Ovarian cancerNEW
- • Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)NEW
- • Ovulation painNEW
P
- • PacemakerNEW
- • Pain in the ball of the footNEW
- • Pain in the bottom of the footNEW
- • Pain in the top of the footNEW
- • Palliative careNEW
- • Panic attacks
- • Panic disorder
- • Parkinson's diseaseNEW
- • Parvovirus (slapped cheek disease) and pregnancy
- • Peak flow testNEW
- • Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
- • Pelvic organ prolapseNEW
- • Penile cancerNEW
- • Penis problemsNEW
- • Perforated eardrumNEW
- • Period painNEW
- • Period problemsNEW
- • PeriodsNEW
- • Phenylketonuria (PKU): symptoms, causes and treatment
- • Phobias
- • Piles (haemorrhoids)
- • Pilonidal sinusNEW
- • Pins and needlesNEW
- • Pityriasis roseaNEW
- • Pityriasis versicolorNEW
- • Placenta praevia (low-lying placenta)
- • Plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in babies
- • Plantar fasciitisNEW
- • PleurisyNEW
- • Pneumococcal vaccine for people at riskNEW
- • PneumoniaNEW
- • PolioNEW
- • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)NEW
- • Positional talipes (TEV) in newborn babies
- • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- • Postmenopausal bleedingNEW
- • Postnatal depression
- • Postpartum haemorrhage
- • Pre-diabetesNEW
- • Pre-eclampsia
- • Pressure ulcersNEW
- • Problems swallowing pillsNEW
- • PsoriasisNEW
- • Psychosis
- • Pubic lice (crabs)NEW
- • Pulmonary rehabilitation - exercise and education programmeNEW
- • The patchNEW
R
- • RabiesNEW
- • Rash
- • Raynaud'sNEW
- • Rectal examinationNEW
- • Red eyeNEW
- • Reflux in babies
- • Respiratory tract infectionsNEW
- • Rheumatoid arthritisNEW
- • RingwormNEW
- • RosaceaNEW
- • Round ligament pain in pregnancy
- • RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
S
- • Salivary gland stonesNEW
- • ScabiesNEW
- • Scarlet fever
- • Schizophrenia
- • SciaticaNEW
- • Scoliosis
- • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- • Selective mutismNEW
- • Self-harm
- • SepsisNEW
- • Sexually Transmitted InfectionsNEW
- • Shin splintsNEW
- • Shingles
- • Shortness of breathNEW
- • Shortness of breath or chest pain in pregnancyNEW
- • Shoulder painNEW
- • Sickle cell diseaseNEW
- • Sinusitis (sinus infection)NEW
- • Skin cancer (melanoma)NEW
- • Skin cancer (non-melanoma)NEW
- • Skin problems during pregnancy
- • Slapped cheek syndrome
- • Sleep paralysis
- • SleepwalkingNEW
- • Smelly urineNEW
- • SnoringNEW
- • Social anxiety (social phobia)
- • Sore or dry lipsNEW
- • Sore or white tongueNEW
- • Sore ribs in pregnancy
- • Sore throat
- • SpikingNEW
- • Spinal surgery for children
- • SpirometryNEW
- • Spotting during early pregnancy
- • Sprains and strainsNEW
- • Staph infectionNEW
- • SterilisationNEW
- • Sticky eyes in babies and toddlers
- • Stillbirth
- • Stomach acheNEW
- • Stomach pain and cramps in pregnancy
- • Stomach ulcerNEW
- • Stopped or missed periodsNEW
- • Strep A (Group A streptococcus)
- • Stretch marks in pregnancy
- • StrokeNEW
- • StyeNEW
- • SunburnNEW
- • Surfer's earNEW
- • Swollen ankles, feet and fingers in pregnancy
- • Swollen ankles, feet and legs (oedema)NEW
- • Swollen glandsNEW
- • SyphilisNEW
T
- • Targeted therapyNEW
- • Tdap booster vaccineNEW
- • TendonitisNEW
- • Tennis elbowNEW
- • ThreadwormsNEW
- • Thrush in pregnancy
- • Thumb and wrist pain after having a baby
- • TinnitusNEW
- • Tiredness in early pregnancy
- • Toe painNEW
- • Tongue-tie in babies
- • TonsillitisNEW
- • Torticollis in babiesNEW
- • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)NEW
- • Tremor or shaking handsNEW
- • Trichomonas vaginalis (TV)NEW
- • Type 1 diabetesNEW
- • Type 2 diabetes
- • Typhoid feverNEW
U
- • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)NEW
- • Unintentional weight lossNEW
- • Urinary catheterNEW
- • Urinary incontinenceNEW
- • Urinary incontinence in pregnancy
- • Urinary tract infections (UTIs)NEW
- • Urine infections (UTIs) in pregnancy
V
- • Vaginal discharge in pregnancy
- • Vaginal drynessNEW
- • Vaginal mesh implantsNEW
- • Vaginal ringNEW
- • Vaginal thrushNEW
- • Varicose eczemaNEW
- • Varicose veinsNEW
- • Varicose veins in pregnancy
- • Vascular dementiaNEW
- • Venous leg ulcerNEW
- • VertigoNEW
- • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemiaNEW
- • Vitamins and mineralsNEW
- • Vomiting in babies and children
- • VRENEW