Acute conjunctivitis is redness and soreness of the clear covering which coats the white of the eye.

The appendix is small part of the bowel or intestine about the size of a child's little finger or a small worm. It lies low down in the right side of your tummy.

Arteriosclerosis is the 'hardening of the arteries'. It is the most common problem for Doctors and patients in the western world.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common abnormality known of the heart rhythm. Many new cases are diagnosed yearly in the U.K.

We can all feel a bit low at times - most people get better quickly and bounce back. In clinical depression the low mood continues day after day.

This is the shortened name for Diabetes Mellitus. This is a condition when the level of sugar (glucose) becomes higher than normal, and the level of a hormone (body chemical) called Insulin is reduced or absent.

Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder which can cause troublesome and persistent symptoms. More than half of all patients attending gastroeneterology outpatient clinics have IBS.

Keep your fingers crossed and hope you never develop kidney stones! Why? Because they create one of the worst pains known to man or woman.

In order to understand what goes wrong with people who have neurological problems, it is important to understand and know how the body's nervous system works.

Oesophagitis is the inflammation of the gullet caused by repeated reflux of the acid from the stomach. The main symptom is that of heartburn.

Osteoarthritis is probably one of the most common conditions to present to a GP. There are basically two kinds of arthritis, a wear-and-tear arthritis - osteoarthritis and an inflammatory arthritis when the joint becomes inflamed.

In the United Kingdom 1 in 3 women and at least 1 in 12 men will develop osteoporosis during their lifetime

Most people have aches and pains of one kind or another as they grow older. In most cases these cause little trouble.

Psoriasis is not an infectious disease, so it can't be caught from other people. Sufferers are born with a tendency to the disease, which is often inherited.

Back pain is one of the most common problems in the UK. It is the most prevalent cause of disability in people under age 45.

Shingles or Herpes Zoster in medical jargon is your second attack of chickenpox.

Your body weight represents the balance between all the energy you eat and drink as food, and all the energy you use in your daily activities.

Sooner or later, most of us will be confronted with the task of arranging the funeral of a loved one, which in the midst of grief can be a daunting ordeal.