Conditions
Common conditions
Asthma
Asthma is a common condition that affects breathing. With appropriate treatment, symptoms can usually be well controlled.
Lipedema
Lipedema is a chronic condition causing abnormal fat accumulation, mainly in the legs. It can lead to pain and easy bruising.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red patches and scaling. Treatments help manage symptoms.
The words "my ear hurts" cover at least three different illnesses, and each is treated in its own way.
Puberty begins in girls between 8 and 13 and in boys between 9 and 14. If signs appear earlier or, conversely, do not arrive on time, it is worth having the…
Menopause arrives on average at around 51. If periods stop before 45 it is called early menopause, and before 40, premature ovarian insufficiency.
The ear does not need cleaning out. Wax is not dirt but the working lubricant of the ear canal: it is acidic, so germs do badly in it, it traps dust and it…
Ebola is a rare, severe infection whose outbreaks arise in particular districts of central and western Africa.
After fertilisation the egg has a few days to travel down the fallopian tube and settle inside the womb.
Ectropion is what happens when the lower eyelid falls away from the eyeball and turns outwards.
Edwards' syndrome is a rare genetic condition in which the cells carry an extra, third copy of chromosome 18.
Connective tissue is what holds the body together from the inside: ligaments, tendons, the walls of blood vessels, the coverings of internal organs, the deep…
Ejaculation seems a simple, automatic business right up to the day it stops working the way it should.






