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  • Vitamins and minerals

    Find out about common vitamins and minerals, including what they do, how much you need, and how to ensure you get enough.

  • Typhoid fever

    Find out about typhoid fever, what causes it, how it's treated and what you can do to protect yourself if you're travelling to a high-risk area.

  • Tics

    Tics are unintentional, fast and repetitive muscle movements. Find out how long they last, when to get medical advice and how they can be treated.

  • Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and transferrin test

    Find out what a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin test measures and what high and low TIBC levels may indicate.

  • Swollen glands

    Read about swollen lymph glands, which are usually a sign of infection. Find out what the symptoms are, how to ease them and when to get medical help.

  • Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

    Find out about repetitive strain injury (RSI), including what the symptoms are, what causes it, what you can do to treat it and when to get medical help.

  • Pubic lice

    Find out about pubic lice, including what they look like, how you get them, symptoms, when to get medical advice, treatment and complications.

  • Peripheral neuropathy

    Find out about peripheral neuropathy, a term for a group of conditions in which the peripheral nervous system is damaged.

  • Patau's syndrome

    Find out about Patau's syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, a serious genetic disorder where a baby has an extra copy of chromosome 13.

  • Paralysis

    Find out about paralysis, including symptoms, causes and treatments.