12 Common Health Conditions

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Swallowing and Eating Problems (Dysphagia) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions →Swallowing and Eating Problems (Dysphagia) Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Swallowing Problems Swallowing is an important part of eating and drinking. It is how your food and drink gets from…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Sight and Hearing Loss (Sensory Impairments) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Sight and Hearing Loss (Sensory Impairments) Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Sight and Hearing Loss Sight loss Sight loss means having problems with your eyes which makes it…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Obesity Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Obesity Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Obesity Obesity is a word used to describe people who are very overweight. About 1 in every 4 adults in the UK is obese. Being obese can…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disorder (GORD) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disorder (GORD) Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) Your food pipe (called the oesophagus) is a tube that runs from your mouth to your stomach.…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Epilepsy Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Epilepsy Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Epilepsy Epilepsy is a brain condition. It can make a person have seizures (sometimes called ‘fits’ or ‘attacks’). A seizure is a sudden burst of electrical activity…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Diabetes Home → 12 Common Health Conditions →Diabetes Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Diabetes When you eat, your body breaks down the food and it goes into your blood. Your body makes a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps to move sugar…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Dental Problems and Keeping Your Teeth and Gums Healthy Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Dental Problems Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Dental Problems It is important to keep your teeth and gums healthy. Dental problems are problems with your…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Mental Health (Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Mental Health (Anxiety, Depression and Schizophrenia) Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Mental Health Problems A mental health problem is when it becomes difficult to cope with your thoughts…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Dementia Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Dementia Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Dementia When someone has dementia their brain slowly stops working. This causes: Problems remembering things. Problems with thinking clearly. Changes to how they feel and act. Problems…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Lung and Breathing Problems (COPD) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Lung and Breathing Problems (COPD) Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Lung And Breathing Problems Our lungs help us to breath air in and out of our bodies. Lungs can…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Cancer of the Stomach and Foodpipe (Gastrointestinal Cancers) Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Cancer of the Stomach and Foodpipe Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Cancer of the Stomach and Cancer of the Food Pipe Your stomach is where your…

12 Common Health Conditions Health Leaflets and Videos My Health Information Services for Health Professionals Coronary Heart Disease Home → 12 Common Health Conditions → Coronary Heart Disease Print this pageDownload this pageListen to this page About Coronary Heart Disease Your heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. It pumps blood around your body to keep you…