Health A-Z

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Use our Health A-Z to learn about hundreds of medical conditions and treatments. Browse by letter of the alphabet or write the name of the condition above and hit Search.

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  • Sudden confusion (delirium)
  • Swollen ankles, feet and legs (oedema)
  • Salivary gland stones
  • Sarcoidosis
  • SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
  • Scarlet fever
  • Schistosomiasis (bilharzia)
  • Scleroderma
  • Selective mutism
  • Septic arthritis
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Shin splints
  • Shortness of breath
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Sick building syndrome
  • Silicosis
  • Skin cyst
  • Skin tags
  • Slapped cheek syndrome
  • Sleepwalking
  • Smelly urine
  • Snake bites
  • Social anxiety (social phobia)
  • Soft tissue sarcomas
  • Sore or dry lips
  • Sore or white tongue
  • Sore throat
  • Spirometry
  • Spleen problems and spleen removal
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Staph infection
  • Steroid inhalers
  • Steroid injections
  • Steroid nasal sprays
  • Steroids
  • Steroid tablets
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Stomach ache
  • Stopped or missed periods
  • Stop smoking treatments
  • Stretch marks
  • Stye
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  • Sunburn
  • Swine flu (H1N1)
  • Swollen glands
  • Skin cancer (melanoma)
  • Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
  • Scabies
  • Scars
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Scurvy
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Sepsis
  • Severe head injury
  • Shingles
  • Short-sightedness (myopia)
  • Shoulder pain
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Sjögren's syndrome
  • Sleep paralysis
  • Slipped disc
  • Small bowel transplant
  • Snoring
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Sports injuries
  • Sprains and strains
  • Squint
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
  • Stammering
  • Statins
  • Stem cell and bone marrow transplants
  • Stillbirth
  • Stomach cancer
  • Stomach ulcer
  • Stroke
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Subdural haematoma
  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Syphilis
  • Soiling (child pooing their pants)
  • Sinusitis (sinus infection)
  • Skin picking disorder
  • Social care and support guide
  • Swollen arms and hands (oedema)
  • Sleep apnoea

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