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  • Angina

    Read more about angina, which is a type of chest pain caused by not enough blood going to the muscles of the heart. It usually happens when the arteries supplying the heart become hardened and narrowed.

  • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Diagnosis

    Read about diagnosing vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which can often be diagnosed by a GP based on your symptoms and the results of blood tests.

  • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia - Causes

    Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia occurs when a lack of either of these vitamins affects the body's ability to produce fully functioning red blood cells.

  • Varicose eczema - Treatment

    Read about treatments for varicose eczema. Treatment aims to improve the condition of your skin, treat your symptoms and help improve your circulation (blood flow)

  • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) - Diagnosis

    Read about the importance of correctly diagnosing an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) using a specialised type of blood test called a thyroid function test.

  • What is type 1 diabetes?

    Find out about type 1 diabetes, a condition where your body cannot make a hormone called insulin and your blood glucose (sugar) level becomes too high.

  • Living with type 1 diabetes

    Find out about living with type 1 diabetes, including managing your blood glucose (sugar) and how type 1 diabetes affects your life.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Causes

    A transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) happens when one of the blood vessels that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood becomes blocked.

  • Thalassaemia - Treatment

    Read about treatments for thalassaemia, including blood transfusions, medicine to remove excess iron from the body, and stem cell transplants.

  • Diagnosing a stroke

    Strokes are usually diagnosed through blood tests, scans and other tests. Doing this may also show what caused it.