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  • Folic acid: vitamin that helps the body make healthy red blood cells

    NHS medicines information on folic acid – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies

    Find out about a type of dementia called dementia with Lewy bodies, including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and what the outlook is.

  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

    NHS information and advice about body dysmorphic disorder (BDD or body dysmorphia), including what the symptoms are and what can help.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for dementia with Lewy bodies, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies - Symptoms

    Find out about the main symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies and when to get medical advice.

  • 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.

  • Urethritis

    Urethritis is when the tube that carries pee out of the body (urethra) becomes inflamed and makes peeing painful. Find out about its symptoms, causes and treatment.

  • Tuberous sclerosis

    Tuberous sclerosis, also known as tuberous sclerosis complex, is a rare genetic condition that causes mainly non-cancerous (benign) tumours to develop in different parts of the body.

  • Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis is a rare condition that causes small patches of swollen tissue, called granulomas, to develop in the organs of the body.

  • Raynaud's

    Find out about Raynaud's phenomenon, a common condition that affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body, usually the fingers and toes.