Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Hydrocephalus
Overview Hydrocephalus is a condition that causes a build up of fluid in the brain. The excess fluid...
Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
Overview Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) can affect people with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabete...
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
Overview - Introduction - Symptoms of hypoglycaemia - Causes of hypoglycaemia - Treating hypoglycaem...
Hypothermia (low body temperature)
Overview Hypothermia is when the body’s temperature drops below 35°C. Normal body temperature is 37°...
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Overview Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is where the lungs become scarred and breathing becomes...
If your child has cold or flu symptoms
Overview Viral infections like cold and flu are very common in babies and children and most will mak...
Impetigo
Overview - About impetigo - Symptoms of impetigo - Causes of impetigo - Treating impetigo - Complica...
Indigestion
Overview - About indigestion - Symptoms of indigestion - Causes of indigestion - Diagnosing indigest...
Infertility
Overview Infertility is when you are unable to become pregnant. Not all of the information on this p...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Overview - Home - Illnesses and conditions - Symptoms and self-help - Tests and treatments - Healthy...
Ingrown toenail
Overview An ingrown toenail is a common problem where the nail grows into the skin around the nail....
Inherited heart conditions
Overview Inherited heart conditions, sometimes referred to as inherited cardiac conditions (ICC), ar...
Insomnia
Overview British Sign Language (BSL) Insomnia can mean both: - struggling to get to sleep - difficul...
Intoeing (pigeon toe) in children and young people
Overview Intoeing is when your child walks with their feet turned. Some call this hen-toeing or pige...
Iron deficiency anaemia
Overview - About iron deficiency anaemia - Causes of iron deficiency anaemia - Diagnosing iron defic...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Overview - Home - Illnesses and conditions - Symptoms and self-help - Tests and treatments - Healthy...
Itchy bottom
Overview Itchy bottom is a strong urge to scratch the skin around your bottom (anus). The anus is th...
Itchy skin
Overview Itchy skin can be unpleasant but it’s not usually a sign of anything serious. You can usual...
Joint hypermobility
Overview - About joint hypermobility - Diagnosing and treating joint hypermobility Joint hypermobili...
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Overview - What is Kaposi’s sarcoma? - Types of Kaposi’s sarcoma - Symptoms of Kaposi’s sarcoma - Wh...
Kidney cancer
Overview - What is kidney cancer? - Symptoms of kidney cancer - What causes kidney cancer? - Diagnos...
Kidney infection
Overview - About kidney infections - Symptoms of kidney infections - Causes of kidney infections - D...
Kidney stones
Overview - About kidney stones - Symptoms of kidney stones - Causes of kidney stones - Diagnosing ki...
Labyrinthitis
Overview Labyrinthitis is an inner ear infection. It causes the labyrinth inside your ear to become...