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  • Newborn respiratory distress syndrome

    Read more about newborn respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), a serious condition where a newborn baby's lungs cannot provide their body with enough oxygen.

  • Gangrene

    It can affect any part of the body but typically starts in the toes, feet, fingers and hands.

  • 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.

  • Low white blood cell count

    It usually means your body is not making enough white blood cells and can increase your risk of getting infections.

  • Where to get help for self-harm

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

  • 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.

  • About furosemide

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

  • 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.