Category: Disabilities and Medical Conditions

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine to one side. In people with the condition, the spine bends either to the left or right

A chronic (long-term) condition, Crohn’s disease causes inflammation
of the lining of the digestive system

Atopic eczema is the most common form of eczema. Also called atopic dermatitis, it mainly affects children, but can also affect adults Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complications Overview Eczema is a condition that causes...

The common inherited disease cystic fibrosis affects over 8,500 children and young adults in the UK. Five babies are born with the condition every week

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the deep veins in the body. It can lead to complications such as pulmonary embolism

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. About 46,000 women get breast cancer in the UK each year. Most of them (8 out of 10) are over 50, but younger women, and...

Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the loss of body fluids, mostly water, is more than amount that is taken in. With dehydration, more water is moving out of our cells and bodies than what we...

A hangover is the unpleasant symptoms you suffer when you drink too much alcohol and the intoxicating effect of the alcohol begins to wear off

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) more commonly known as brittle bone disease is a congenital disease causing bone fractures in childhood and adults