Browse comprehensive guides on symptoms covering causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and evidence-based prevention strategies. Reviewed by medical professionals.
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Abdominal pain ranges from benign indigestion to life-threatening appendicitis. Learn about causes by location, red-flag emergency signs, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Back pain affects up to 80% of adults. Learn about causes from muscle strain to disc herniation, red-flag warning signs, evidence-based treatments, and prevention strategies.
Blood in urine (haematuria) can signal UTI, kidney stones, or bladder cancer. Learn about visible vs microscopic haematuria, causes, diagnosis, and when to seek urgent care.
Chest pain can signal a heart attack, pulmonary embolism, or GERD. Learn to recognise cardiac red flags, understand causes, and know when to call emergency services immediately.
Persistent fatigue lasting more than 6 months that doesn't improve with rest may signal anaemia, thyroid disorders, ME/CFS, or depression. Learn about causes, diagnosis, and evidence-based management.
Constipation affects up to 20% of adults. Learn about dietary and medical causes, effective treatments including fibre and laxatives, and when constipation signals a serious condition.
Cough is classified as acute (under 3 weeks), subacute, or chronic (over 8 weeks). Learn about causes from viral infections to asthma and GERD, and when coughing up blood requires emergency care.
Diarrhoea can be acute (infection) or chronic (IBD, coeliac disease). Learn about causes, dehydration prevention with oral rehydration, red flags, and when to seek medical care.
Dizziness includes vertigo, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness. Learn about causes from BPPV and inner ear disorders to stroke warning signs, and evidence-based treatments including the Epley manoeuvre.
Fatigue is one of the most common medical complaints. Learn about physical and mental causes including anaemia, thyroid disorders, depression, and sleep disorders, plus evidence-based management strategies.
Fever above 38°C (100.4°F) signals the body is fighting infection. Learn about causes, when fever is dangerous, emergency warning signs, and evidence-based treatment including when antibiotics are needed.
Hair loss affects 50% of men and 25% of women by age 50. Learn about causes from androgenetic alopecia and thyroid disorders to nutritional deficiencies, and evidence-based treatments.
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