Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Overactive thyroid
An overactive thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism, is a fairly common hormone condition. It happe...
Patau’s syndrome
Patau's syndrome, also called Trisomy 13, is a rare but serious genetic condition. It starts affecti...
Post-concussion syndrome
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) refers to a group of symptoms that can continue for weeks or even mon...
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure inside the pulmonary arteries. These are the vessels that ca...
Rare conditions
There are around 7000 known rare conditions, and new ones are being found every year. In Scotland, a...
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Raynaud's phenomenon is a common condition that affects the blood supply to certain parts of the bod...
Recurrent miscarriage
Recurrent miscarriage means you've had 3 or more early miscarriages. (Read more about early miscarri...
Severe head injury
A severe head injury needs urgent medical assessment, because there's a risk of serious permanent br...
Stillbirth
A stillbirth is when a baby dies after the 24th week of pregnancy or during birth. It is a devastat...
Sunburn
Sunburn is skin damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) rays. The symptoms are usually mild and don't last...
Swollen glands
Swollen lymph glands are usually a sign that your body is fighting an infection. When this is the ca...
Tick bites
Ticks are small, spider-like creatures that feed on the blood of birds and mammals, and that include...
Underactive thyroid
About underactive thyroids Symptoms of an underactive thyroid Causes of an underactive thyroid Diagn...
Varicose veins
Varicose veins are those swollen, twisted veins you often see bulging under the skin, most commonly...