Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis means the inside of your nose is inflamed, so it turns red and swollen. This happe...
Earache
Earache is a common problem, particularly in children. It can be worrying, but it's usually caused o...
Earwax build-up
Your ears make wax on their own to stay clean, and it usually clears out by itself. Sometimes, thoug...
Feeling of something in your throat (Globus)
Globus is a symptom that can make your throat feel like something is stuck in it. It's also called '...
Hearing loss
Hearing loss is a common problem. It often develops with age, or it comes from being exposed to loud...
Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis is an inner ear infection. It inflames the labyrinth inside your ear, affecting your h...
Laryngitis
Laryngitis means the voice box (larynx) has become inflamed. The good news is that it usually settle...
Meniere’s disease
Ménière's disease is a rare condition of the inner ear that can throw off your balance and affect yo...
Middle ear infection (otitis media)
Otitis media is a middle ear infection. It causes redness, swelling and fluid build-up behind the ea...
Nosebleed
Nosebleeds usually aren't a sign of anything serious, and you can often treat them at home. During a...
Outer ear infection (otitis externa)
Otitis externa is an infection that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) of the ear canal, the...
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is when the sinuses become inflamed, meaning they turn red and swollen. The sinuses are sm...
Sore throat
A sore throat is very common and usually nothing to worry about. It normally gets better within a we...
Tinnitus
Tinnitus means hearing sounds that seem to come from inside your body rather than from anything arou...
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an infection that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) of the tonsils. It's com...
Vertigo
Vertigo is a symptom, not a condition in itself. It's the sensation that you, or the world around yo...