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  • Rheumatoid arthritis - Causes

    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition, which means it's caused by the body’s immune system attacking itself.

  • Health assessment tools

    Find out your body mass index (BMI), check your blood pressure reading or calculate your heart age using NHS health assessment tools.

  • Lupus

    Find out about lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus), including causes, symptoms, treatment and how you can ease your symptoms.

  • Childhood cataracts - Complications

    Read about the complications of cataract surgery, including posterior capsule opacification (PCO) where part of the lens capsule thickens, causing cloudy vision.

  • Parkinson's disease - Causes

    Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra.

  • Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) - Causes

    Find out what can cause an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), including Graves' disease, thyroid nodules and an increased level of iodine in the body.

  • Prenatal and postnatal yoga video

    Whether you're currently pregnant or have recently given birth, look after your body with this prenatal and postnatal exercise home workout video from the NHS Fitness Studio.

  • Haemochromatosis

    Find out about haemochromatosis, an inherited condition where iron levels in the body slowly build up over many years.

  • Acupuncture

    Read about acupuncture, a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body to relieve or prevent health problems

  • Gastrectomy

    Find out about gastrectomy, an operation to remove all or part of your stomach, including why it's done, what happens, possible complications and what to expect after the operation.