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Tuberculosis
NHS Direct — Information on tuberculosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection. It is spread by inhaling tiny droplets of saliva from the coughs or sneezes of an infected ...More…
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What is traction used for?
NHS Direct — Traction is the term used to describe any sort of medical treatment that involves applying a pulling force to the limbs, pelvis or spine. Information on Traction from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links ...More…
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Sports-injuries
NHS Direct — Sport and exercise can sometimes cause injuries. Sports injuries can happen as a result of: To reduce the risk of being injured while exercising, ask a qualified health professional or sports coach for training and safety advice. Before starting ...More…
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An important medical breakthrough
NHS Direct — Information on Scurvy from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Exactly how much is one portion of fruit or vegetables? Dietitian Azmina Govindji explains. Scurvy is a ...More…
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Rickets - NHS Choices information on rickets.
NHS Direct — Information on Rickets from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Rickets is a disorder that affects children, causing poor development of the bones in the skeleton. The ...More…
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Proportionate short stature
NHS Direct — Restricted growth is a symptom of over 100 specific medical conditions. It is more noticeable in some conditions than others. About three quarters of people with restricted growth conditions are born to parents of average size. PSS can happen ...More…
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How physiotherapy can help
NHS Direct — Information on Physiotherapy from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links to other useful resources A physiotherapist shows you how to help prevent aches and pains Physiotherapists help people of all ages who ...More…
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Pagets-disease
NHS Direct — NHS Choices information on Paget's disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and links to other resources. Paget's disease of bone can cause the bones to become weakened and deformed Paget's disease of bone is a condition in which the ...More…
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Osteoporosis
NHS Direct — Dr Pam Brown, a GP, explains how to keep your bones healthy and why it is important. Information on Osteoporosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Osteoporosis is ...More…
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Acute osteomyelitis,
NHS Direct — Osteomyelitis is a medical term that describes an infection inside a bone. It's usually caused by a bacterial infection but the condition can also be the result of a fungal infection. Acute osteomyelitis is rare in children. It's estimated that .. ...More…
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Menopause myth busting
NHS Direct — The menopause is sometimes known as the "change of life", and is marked by the ending of menstruation (when a woman's periods stop). In the UK, the average age for a woman to reach the menopause is 52. Information on Menopause from NHS ...More…
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Marfan-syndrome
NHS Direct — Information on Marfan syndrome from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition that affects the body's connective tissues. The connective ...More…