Daily Archives: 2025-05-31

Contents Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prevention An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches. As…

Contents Overview Causes Treatment Treatment for a brain abscess usually involves a combination of medicines and surgery, depending on the size and number of brain abscesses. A brain abscess is a medical…

Contents Overview Causes Treatment A brain abscess is usually caused by infection with either bacteria or fungi. If the immune system is unable to kill an infection, it will try to limit its…

Contents Overview Causes Treatment A brain abscess is a pus-filled swelling in the brain. It usually occurs when bacteria or fungi enter the brain tissue after an infection or severe head…

Babies sometimes develop a flattened head when they're a few months old, usually as a result of them spending a lot of time lying on their back. This is known as flat…

Bowen's disease is a very early form of skin cancer that's easily treatable. The main sign is a red, scaly patch on the skin. It affects the squamous cells, which are in the…

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) can cause a wide range of symptoms, which can be broadly grouped into 4 main areas. The 4 areas are: emotional instability – the psychological term for this is…

Bowel polyps are small growths on the lining of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. They're very common and not usually serious, but sometimes they can lead to bowel cancer.…

Bowel incontinence is when you cannot control when you poo. See a GP if you think you have bowel incontinence as there are treatments that can help. Check if you…

Main treatments for bowel cancer The treatment you'll have for bowel cancer depends on: the size of the cancer if the cancer is in your colon or rectum, or both…