A-Z of conditions and treatments

A chest infection affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia).

If in doubt about the cause of your chest pain, call an ambulance.

Chickenpox is highly contagious, but it is generally mild and gets better without the need for special treatment.

The symptoms of chilblains are made worse with sudden temperature changes.

Childhood apraxia of speech affects a person?s ability to organise the muscles used in speech.

Early childhood interventions help babies and young children with developmental delays or disabilities.

Stroke is rare among children and babies, but it can occur.

Mild vomiting is normal in most babies and improves over time.

The principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine are very different from traditional Western notions about health, illness and the workings of the body.

Chiropractic treatment can be clinically effective for many problems of the skeleton and muscles, such as back pain and headache.