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A to Z list of common illnesses and conditions including their symptoms, causes and treatments

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Learn about abdominal aortic aneurysm symptoms and treatments

Acne

Learn about acne symptoms and treatments

Acute cholecystitis

Learn about acute cholecystitis symptoms and treatments

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Learn about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Children

Around three out of four childhood leukaemia cases are acute lymphoblastic

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults

Learn more about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in young people

Acute myeloid leukaemia

Learn about acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells

Acute myeloid leukaemia: Children

Learn more about acute myeloid leukaemia, an overproduction of myeloid white blood cells

Acute myeloid leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults

Information about acute myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood cancer that can affect young people

Acute pancreatitis

Learn about acute pancreatitis symptoms and treatments

Addison's disease

Learn about Addison's disease symptoms and treatments

Alcohol-related liver disease

Learn about alcohol-related liver disease symptoms and treatments

Allergic rhinitis

Learn about allergic rhinitis symptoms and treatment

Allergies

Learn more about allergies and their symptoms and treatments

Alzheimer's disease

Learn about Alzheimer's disease symptoms and treatments

Anal cancer

Learn about anal cancer, a cancer that affects the end of the large bowel

Anaphylaxis

Learn about anaphylaxis symptoms and treatments

Angioedema

Learn about angioedema symptoms and treatments

Ankylosing spondylitis

Learn about ankylosing spondylitis

Anorexia nervosa

Learn about anorexia nervosa symptoms and treatments

Anxiety

Learn about the symptoms and treatments of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

Anxiety disorders in children

Learn about anxiety disorders in children

Appendicitis

Learn about appendicitis symptoms and treatments

Arthritis

Learn about arthritis symptoms and treatments

Asbestosis

Learn about asbestosis symptoms and treatments

Asthma

Learn about asthma symptoms and treatments

Atopic eczema

Learn about atopic eczema symptoms and treatments

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and treatments

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)

Learn about autism spectrum disorder symptoms and treatments

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Bacterial vaginosis

Learn about bacterial vaginosis symptoms and treatments

Benign prostate enlargement

Learn about benign prostate enlargement symptoms and treatments

Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)

Learn about cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer that can develop in the bile duct

Binge eating

Learn about binge eating causes and effects

Bipolar disorder

Learn about bipolar disorder symptoms and treatments

Bladder cancer

Learn about bladder cancer which can develop in the lining of the bladder

Blood poisoning (sepsis)

Learn about sepsis symptoms and treatments

Bone cancer

Learn about the symptoms and treatments of primary cancer of the bones

Bone cancer: Teenagers and young adults

Symptoms and treatment information on different types of bone cancer

Bowel cancer

Learn more about bowel cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in the UK

Bowel incontinence

Learn about bowel incontinence causes and treatments

Bowel polyps

Learn about bowel polyps causes and treatments

Brain stem death

Learn about brain stem death and how it's diagnosed

Brain tumours

Learn about both cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumours

Brain tumours: Children

Read more about brain tumours in children, including signs and symptoms

Brain tumours: Teenagers and young adults

Information on brain tumours in teenagers and young adults

Breast cancer (female)

Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of breast cancer, the most common type of cancer in the UK

Breast cancer (male)

Breast cancer is often thought only to affect women, but men can also develop it

Bronchiectasis

Learn about bronchiectasis symptoms and treatments

Bronchitis

Learn about bronchitis symptoms and treatments

Bulimia

Learn about bulimia symptoms and treatments

Bunion

Learn about bunion symptoms and treatments

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Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tumours

Learn about carcinoid tumours, and their symptoms known as carcinoid syndrome

Catarrh

Learn about catarrh symptoms and treatment

Cellulitis

Learn about cellulitis symptoms and treatments

Cerebral palsy

Learn about cerebral palsy symptoms and treatments

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer develops in a woman's cervix, learn about its symptoms and how it can be prevented

Chest infection

Learn about chest infection symptoms and treatments

Chest pain

What to do if you have chest pain and when to seek help

Chickenpox

Learn about chickenpox symptoms and treatments

Chilblains

Learn more about chilblains symptoms and treatment

Chlamydia

Learn about chlamydia symptoms and treatment

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Learn about chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms and treatments

Chronic kidney disease

Learn about chronic kidney disease symptoms and treatments

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Learn about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

Learn about chronic myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Learn more about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Chronic pain

Learn some effective ways to manage chronic pain, and the types of activities that can help.

Chronic pancreatitis

Learn about chronic pancreatitis symptoms and treatments

Cirrhosis

Learn about cirrhosis symptoms and treatment

Clostridium difficile

Learn about clostridium difficile symptoms and treatment

Coeliac disease

Learn about coeliac disease symptoms and treatments

Cold sore

Learn about cold sore symptoms and treatments

Coma

Learn what a coma is and the recovery process

Common cold

Learn about common cold symptoms and treatments

Common heart conditions

Some of the conditions and problems that can affect your heart, including angina and heart failure

Congenital heart disease

These are conditions which develop in the womb, find out more about the causes and treatments

Conjunctivitis

Learn about conjunctivitis symptoms and treatments

Constipation

Learn about constipation symptoms and treatments

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Latest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government

Cough

Learn about cough causes and treatments

Crohn's disease

Learn about Crohn's disease symptoms and treatments

Croup

Croup is a childhood condition of the windpipe, airways and voice box

Cystic fibrosis

Learn about cystic fibrosis symptoms and treatments

Cystitis

Learn about cystitis symptoms and treatments

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Haemorrhoids (piles)

Learn about haemorrhoids symptoms and treatments

Hand, foot and mouth disease

Learn about hand, foot and mouth disease

Hay fever

Learn about hay fever symptoms and treatments

Head and neck cancer

Learn about the symptoms and treatments of cancers that can develop in the head and neck

Head lice and nits

Learn about head lice detection and treatment

Headaches

Learn about the causes and treatment and causes of headaches.

Hearing loss

Learn about hearing loss symptoms and treatments

Heart failure

Learn about heart failure symptoms and treatments

Hepatitis A

Learn more about hepatitis A symptoms and treatments

Hepatitis B

Learn more about hepatitis B symptoms and treatments

Hepatitis C

Learn about hepatitis C symptoms and treatments

Hiatus hernia

Learn about hiatus hernia symptoms and treatments

High cholesterol

Learn about cholesterol, its effects and treating high cholesterol

HIV

Learn about HIV symptoms and treatments

Hodgkin lymphoma

Learn about Hodgkin lymphoma, an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system

Hodgkin lymphoma: Children

Learn more about Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer

Hodgkin lymphoma: Teenagers and young adults

Information on Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, one of the body’s defenses against infection

Huntington's disease

Learn about Huntington's disease symptoms and treatments

Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)

Learn about hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)

Hyperhidrosis

Learn about hyperhidrosis symptoms and treatments

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)

Learn about hypoglycaemia symptoms and treatment

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Paget's disease of the nipple

Learn about Paget's disease of the nipple, a rare type of breast cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Learn about cancer of the pancreas, a large gland that's part of the digestive system

Panic disorder

Learn about panic disorder symptoms and treatments

Parkinson's disease

Learn about Parkinson's disease symptoms and treatments

Patau's syndrome

Learn about Patau's syndrome, its causes and living with the condition

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Learn about pelvic inflammatory disease symptoms and treatment

Pelvic organ prolapse

Learn about pelvic organ prolapse symptoms and treatments

Penile cancer

Learn about penile cancer, a rare type of cancer that occurs on the skin or tissue of the penis.

Peripheral neuropathy

Learn about peripheral neuropathy symptoms and treatments

Personality disorder

Learn about personality disorder symptoms and treatments

Pleurisy

Learn about pleurisy symptoms and treatments

Pneumonia

Learn about pneumonia symptoms and treatments

Polymyalgia rheumatica

Learn about polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) symptoms and treatments

Post-polio syndrome

Post-polio syndrome is a slow progressive condition that affects some people that have had polio

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Learn about post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and treatments

Postnatal depression

Learn about postnatal depression symptoms and treatment

Pregnancy and baby

Everything you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby

Pressure ulcers

Learn about pressure ulcers (bedsores)

Prostate cancer

Learn about prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the UK

Psoriasis

Learn about psoriasis symptoms and treatments

Psoriatic arthritis

Learn more about psoriatic arthritis

Psychosis

Learn about psychosis symptoms and treatments

Pubic lice

Learn about pubic lice symptoms and treatment

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Scabies

Learn about scabies symptoms and treatment

Scarlet fever

Learn about scarlet fever symptoms and treatments

Schizophrenia

Learn about schizophrenia symptoms and treatments

Scoliosis

Learn about scoliosis symptoms and treatments

Septic shock

Learn about septic shock symptoms and treatment

Shingles

Learn about shingles symptoms and treatments

Shortness of breath

Learn about the causes of shortness of breath and when to see a doctor

Sickle cell disease

Learn about the different types and symptoms of sickle cell disease

Sinusitis

Learn about sinusitis symptoms and treatments

Sjogren's syndrome

Learn about Sjögren's syndrome symptoms and treatments

Skin cancer (melanoma)

Learn about melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs in the body

Skin cancer (non-melanoma)

Learn about non-melanoma skin cancer which can develop in the upper layers of skin

Slapped cheek syndrome

Learn about slapped cheek syndrome symptoms and treatments

Soft tissue sarcomas

Soft tissue sarcomas can develop in tissue that surrounds other organs and body structures

Soft tissue sarcomas: Teenagers and young adults

Information including the symptoms and treatments of the different types of soft tissue sarcoma

Sore throat

Learn about sore throat causes and treatments

Spleen problems and spleen removal

Problems with the spleen and living well without a spleen

Stillbirth

Learn about stillbirth causes and the support available

Stomach ache and abdominal pain

Learn about stomach ache and abdominal pain

Stomach cancer

Learn about the symptoms, treatments and different types of stomach cancer

Stomach ulcer

Learn about stomach ulcer symptoms and treatments

Streptococcus A (strep A)

Learn about streptococcus A (strep A) symptoms and treatments

Stress, anxiety and low mood

Advice dealing with low mood, anxiety, phobias, stress and where you can get help

Stroke

Learn more about stroke signs, symptoms and treatment

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Learn about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Suicide

Learn about why people might attempt suicide and where to find help

Sunburn

Learn about sunburn and its treatment

Swollen glands

Swollen glands are usually caused by a minor infection, although sometimes can be more serious

Syphilis

Learn about syphilis symptoms and treatment

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Testicular cancer

Learn about testicular cancer, a less common type of cancer which tends to affect men between 15 and 49 years of age

Testicular cancer: Teenagers and young adults

Symptoms of testicular cancer and how it can be treated

Testicular lumps and swellings

Lumps and swellings in the testicles are relatively common, and can have a number of different causes

Thirst

Learn about the causes of thirst

Threadworms

Learn about threadworms symptoms and treatments

Thrush

Learn about thrush symptoms and treatment

Thyroid cancer

Learn about thyroid cancer, a rare type of cancer that affects the thyroid gland located at the base of the neck

Thyroid cancer: Teenagers and young adults

Information on the symptoms and treatments of thyroid cancer

Tinnitus

Learn about tinnitus symptoms and treatments

Tonsillitis

Learn about tonsilitis symptoms and treatments

Tooth decay

Learn about tooth decay symptoms and treatments

Toothache

Learn about toothache causes, treatment and prevention

Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

Learn about transient ischaemic attack symptoms and treatments

Trigeminal neuralgia

Learn about trigeminal neuralgia symptoms and treatments

Tuberculosis (TB)

Learn about tuberculosis (TB) symptoms and treatments

Type 1 diabetes

Learn about type 1 diabetes symptoms and treatments

Type 2 diabetes

Learn about type 2 diabetes symptoms and treatments

Trichomonas infection

Learn about trichomonas infection symptoms and treatment

Transverse myelitis

Learn about the rare neurological condition, transverse myelitis

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