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  • Obesity - Diagnosis

    Read about how body mass index (BMI) is used to determine whether a person is overweight or obese.

  • About furosemide

    NHS medicines information on furosemide – what it’s used for and key facts.

  • Malnutrition – Causes

    It can be caused by a long-term health condition that leads to a loss of appetite or disrupts the body's ability to digest food or absorb nutrients.

  • 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.

  • Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia

    Read about vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia, which occurs when a lack of vitamin B12 or folate causes the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells.

  • Self-harm

    Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body and is a sign of emotional distress.

  • Pins and needles

    Read about pins and needles (paraesthesia), a pricking, burning, tingling or numbing sensation that's usually felt in the arms, legs, hands or feet.

  • Costochondritis

    Find out about costochondritis, including what the symptoms are, what to do if you think you have it, what the treatments are and what causes it.

  • Complications of dialysis

    Find out about the complications of dialysis.

  • Lipoma

    Find out about lipomas, which are soft, fatty lumps that grow under your skin. They're harmless and do not usually need any treatment.