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...
Paget’s disease of the breast
Paget's disease of the breast causes a scaly rash on the skin of the nipple. The rash can look like...
Pain in the ball of the foot
Pain in the ball of the foot, sometimes called metatarsalgia, can have a number of different causes....
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is cancer that starts in the pancreas, a part of the digestive system. The pancrea...
Panic disorder
Panic disorder means you keep having panic attacks, often without any clear reason. Everyone feels...
Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become damaged slowly, over many year...
Patau’s syndrome
Patau's syndrome, also called Trisomy 13, is a rare but serious genetic condition. It starts affecti...
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
This information may help if you have been diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome. If your symp...
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a bacterial infection of the female reproductive system. It can...
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse happens when one or more organs in the pelvis (the womb, bladder or bowel) shi...
Penile cancer
Penile cancer is also called cancer of the penis. It is rare. Around 700 people are diagnosed with i...
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy happens when the peripheral nerves are damaged, and the symptoms a person noti...
Personality disorder
A personality disorder means a person tends to think, feel, behave or connect with others in ways th...
Perthes’ disease
Perthes' disease, also called Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, is a rare condition in children that affec...
Phobias
A phobia is a common kind of anxiety disorder. Lots of people are afraid of things, but fear only be...
Piles (haemorrhoids)
Piles, also called haemorrhoids, are swollen lumps that form in and around the anus (the opening whe...
PIMS
PIMS-TS, or PIMS for short, stands for Paediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome temporally assoc...
Plantar heel pain
Plantar heel pain is something a lot of people deal with, and this information may help if you have...
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is inflammation of the layers that cover the lungs, known as the pleura. It causes a sharp...
Pneumonia
Pneumonia means the tissue of the lung has become inflamed. It's usually caused by a bacterial infec...
Polio
Polio is a serious viral infection. It was once common in Bangladesh and across the world, but it ha...
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a condition that causes pain and stiffness, along with inflammation. You w...
Popliteal cysts in children and young people
A popliteal cyst is a swelling filled with fluid. In some children, it shows up at the back of the k...
Positional talipes in children and young people
Positional talipes is a common finding in newborn babies, where the foot turns inwards and downwards...