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  • Tests for diagnosing dementia

    Information on the tests used by GPs and specialists to diagnose dementia, including the GPCOG test, blood tests and brain scans.

  • Newborn hearing screening

    Read about how newborn hearing screening is carried out, what is screened for, and when you can expect to get the results.

  • Common breastfeeding problems

    Having problems with breastfeeding? Here's how to spot what's causing the problem and how to sort out common issues like sore nipples, breast milk supply and engorgement.

  • Vertigo

    Vertigo is a symptom, rather than a condition in itself. It's the feeling that you, or the environment around you, is moving or spinning.

  • Twitching eyes and muscles

    NHS information about common causes of twitches in your eyes or muscles and advice about what to do.

  • Tremor or shaking hands

    Read about having a tremor, which is when you're not able to control shaking or trembling in part of your body, or shaking hands.

  • Spondylolisthesis

    Find out about spondylolisthesis, where a bone in the spine (vertebra) slips out of position, including what the symptoms are and how it's treated.

  • Erectile dysfunction (impotence)

    Find out what erectile dysfunction is, what the common causes are and how it can be treated.

  • Earwax build-up

    Find out more about what problems a build-up of earwax can cause, why it happens, and what can be done about it.

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

    Find out about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of brain condition that slowly gets worse over time and leads to dementia.