Medical Conditions

Adenoids and adenoidectomy

An adenoidectomy is an operation to remove the adenoids.

Rhinitis, allergic

Sound intolerance (hyperacusis)

Hyperacusis is the name for intolerance to everyday sounds that causes significant distress and affects a person's day-to-day activities.

Von Willebrand disease

Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder.

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking is when someone walks or carries out complex activities while not fully awake.

Weight Loss

A compendium of articles aimed at informing general audiences of various ways through which one can lose weight via a healthy, proactive approach.

Raynaud's phenomenon

Raynaudsphenomenon is a common conditionthat affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body usually the fingers and toes.

Cluster headaches

Cluster headaches are excruciating attacks of pain in one side of the head, often felt around the eye.

Tongue-tie

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a problemaffecting somebabies with a tight piece of skin between the underside of their tongue and the floor of their mouth (lingual frenulum).

Toothache

Toothache refers to pain in and around the teeth and jaws that's usually caused by tooth decay.

Myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a rare long-term condition that causes certain muscles to become weak.

Ganglion

A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled swelling that usually develops near a joint or tendon. The cyst can range fromthe size of a pea to the size of a golf ball.

Weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is used to treat people who are dangerously obese.

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. The disease typically develops two to four weeks after a streptococcal throat infection. It is also known as acute rheumatic polyarthritis or acute articular rheumatism.

Cornea transplant

A cornea transplant is an operation to remove all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthydonor tissue.

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy providessupport to people whose health prevents them doing the activities that matter to them.

Subdural haematoma

A subdural haematoma is a serious condition where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain. It's usually caused by a head injury.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergy.