Diseases & Health Conditions

mental-health

Anxiety disorders in children and young people

Overview Anxiety is a feeling of unease, like worry or fear. In children and young people, it’s an u...

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blood-and-lymph

aplastic anaemia

Overview Aplastic anaemia is a very rare and serious bone marrow disorder that causes low blood coun...

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blood-and-lymph

Aplastic anaemia in children and young people

Overview Aplastic anaemia is a very rare and serious bone marrow disorder that causes bone marrow to...

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stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract

Appendicitis

Overview - About appendicitis - Symptoms of appendicitis - Diagnosing appendicitis - Treating append...

5 symptoms 0 medicines

muscle-bone-and-joints

Arthritis

Overview Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint. It affects pe...

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lungs-and-airways

Asbestosis

Overview Asbestosis is a chronic (long-term) lung condition caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos...

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lungs-and-airways

Asthma

Overview Asthma is a long-term condition caused by inflammation of the airways in the lungs. You can...

4 symptoms 0 medicines

brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord

Ataxia

Overview Ataxia is a term for a group of neurological conditions that affect balance, coordination a...

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infections-and-poisoning

Athlete’s foot

Overview Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection. It’s simple to treat but can spread easily and...

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skin

Atopic eczema

Overview Atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a common skin condition that causes itchy skin. It can...

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cardiovascular-disease

Atrial fibrillation

Overview Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). In atrial fibrill...

5 symptoms 0 medicines

brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord

Autism

Overview - Home - Illnesses and conditions - Symptoms and self-help - Tests and treatments - Healthy...

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muscle-bone-and-joints

Back problems

Overview This information may be useful for those who have a new back problem. People who have been...

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sexual-and-reproductive

Bacterial vaginosis

Overview British Sign Language (BSL) Bacterial vaginosis is not a sexually transmitted infection. It...

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brain-nerves-and-spinal-cord

Becker muscular dystrophy

Overview Becker muscular dystrophy is a muscle wasting condition which usually only affects males. I...

6 symptoms 0 medicines

kidneys-bladder-and-prostate

Benign prostate enlargement

Overview - About benign prostate enlargement - Symptoms of benign prostate enlargement - Causes of b...

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skin

Benign skin lesions

Overview Benign skin lesions are non-cancerous growths on the skin. They’re very common and are not...

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cancer

Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)

Overview - What is bile duct cancer? - Symptoms of bile duct cancer - What causes bile duct cancer?...

10 symptoms 0 medicines

mental-health

Binge eating disorder (BED)

Overview Binge eating disorder (BSL) | Binge eating disorder (audio) | Binge eating disorder (Easy R...

7 symptoms 0 medicines

mental-health

Bipolar disorder

Overview Bipolar disorder is a condition that affects your mood. You’re likely to have periods where...

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cancer

Bladder cancer

Overview - What is bladder cancer? - Symptoms of bladder cancer - What causes bladder cancer? - Diag...

6 symptoms 0 medicines

cancer

Bone cancer

Overview Primary bone cancer is a cancer that starts in a bone. It’s sometimes called a bone sarcoma...

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muscle-bone-and-joints

Bottom shuffling in young children

Overview Children sometimes sit on their bottoms and move themselves around using their legs instead...

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muscle-bone-and-joints

Bow legs and knock knees in children and young people

Overview Bow legs mean that there is a gap between the knees when the ankles are pressed together. K...

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