Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Dysphagia (swallowing problems)
Dysphagia is the medical name for difficulty swallowing. Some people with dysphagia find certain foo...
Dystonia
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder. People living with it experience involuntary muscle sp...
Earache
Earache is a common problem, particularly in children. It can be worrying, but it's usually caused o...
Early miscarriage
An early miscarriage means losing your pregnancy before the 12th week. It's the most common type of...
Earwax build-up
Your ears make wax on their own to stay clean, and it usually clears out by itself. Sometimes, thoug...
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions. A person with an eating disorder regularly ea...
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a serious illness that started in Africa, where a large outbreak happened in...
Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilised egg implants in the wrong place. An ectopic pregnancy...
Edwards’ syndrome
Edwards' syndrome (also known as trisomy 18) is a genetic condition that begins to affect babies whe...
Elbow (radial head or neck) fracture
Doctors may call your injury a fracture, a break or a crack. All three words mean the same thing. W...
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is one of the muscular dystrophies, a group of diseases tha...
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain. It's defined by repeated seizures. It affects more...
Erectile dysfunction (impotence)
Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, means being unable to get or keep an erection. I...
Ewing sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is a type of primary bone cancer, which is also called bone sarcoma. Sarcomas are rare...
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is common. It can start at any age, though it often begins in chi...
Eye cancer
Eye cancer is rare. About 850 people are diagnosed with it in the UK each year. There are several di...
Facial palsy
Facial palsy is a weakness of the facial muscles. It causes loss of movement in your face, and it ca...
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
FSHD (facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy) is one of the most common forms of MD. It affects all...
Farting
Farting, or flatulence, means passing gas from the digestive system out through the back passage. It...
Febrile seizures
A febrile seizure is a fit that can happen when a child has a fever. It is also sometimes called a f...
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 '...
Fever in adults
A fever in an adult usually means a body temperature of 38°C or higher. You may feel warm, or cold a...
Fever in children
It can be worrying to see your child with a high temperature. But it's very common and usually settl...
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a long-term illness that causes pain throughout the body.