A-Z of conditions and treatments

You can't be hypnotised into doing things against your will or forced into a hypnotic state.

Hypoglycaemia refers to symptoms caused by low blood glucose. The most common reason for hypoglycaemia is diabetes medication.

The conditions that prompt a hysterectomy can often be treated by other means, and hysterectomy should only be a last resort.

The immune system remembers every germ it has ever overcome.

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder in which a person?s immune system destroys the platelets that help their blood to clot.

Impetigo, or school sores, is a highly contagious skin infection that commonly affects school-aged children.

A person with an artificial cardiac pacemaker can live a normal life and can still perform moderate to strenuous activities.

Find out how ventilation helps you lower the spread of COVID-19.

Incontinence can be prevented in most cases.

A person's incontinence can be a challenging problem for their carer, but help is available from a range of sources, so don't think you must cope alone.