Medical Conditions

Zika virus

Zika virus disease is mainly spread by mosquitoes. For most people it is a very mild infection and isn't harmful.

Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis isthe medical term for neck pain causedby age-related wear and teartobones and tissues.

Onychomycosis

Many peopledevelop afungal nail infection at some point in their life. It's not usually serious, but can be unpleasantand difficult to treat.

Plantar fasciitis

Heel pain is a common foot condition.It's usuallyfelt as an intense pain when using the affected heel.

Jet lag

Jet lag refers to a range of symptoms experienced while adapting to a different light-dark schedule following a flight to a new time zone.

Abscess

An abscess is a painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses can develop anywhere in the body.

Sick building syndrome

Sick building syndrome (SBS)describes a range of symptoms thought to be linked to spending time in a certain building , most often a workplace, but no specific cause can be found.

Munchausen’s syndrome

Munchausen's syndrome is a psychological disorder where someone pretends to be ill ordeliberately producessymptoms of illness in themselves.

Reactive arthritis

Reactive arthritis, formerly known as Reiter's syndrome, is a condition that causes inflammation (redness and swelling) in various places in the body.

Pruritus

Itchy skin is usually just an annoying but temporary problem, and rarely indicates a serious underlying cause.

Sjogren's syndrome

Sjgren's (pronounced Show-grin's) syndrome is an autoimmune disorder.The bodys immune system attacks glands that secrete fluid, such as the tear and saliva glands.

Slapped cheek syndrome (also called fifth disease or parvovirus B19) is a viral infection that's most common in children, although it can affect people of any age. It usually causes a bright red rash on the cheeks.

Bowel cancer screening

If bowel canceris detected at an early stage, before symptoms appear, it's easier to treat and there's a better chance of surviving it.

Mountain sickness

Altitude sickness is a common condition that can occur when you climb to a high altitude too quickly.

Ovarian cyst

An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that develops on a woman's ovary. They're very common and don't usually cause any symptoms.

Hernia

A herniaoccurs whenan internalpart of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

Chilblains

Chilblains are small, itchy swellings on the skin that occur as a reaction to cold temperatures. They most often affect the body's extremities, such as the toes, fingers, heels, ears and nose.