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• Acne

  Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:41:30 GMT
  Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that causes spots.

• Age-related macular degeneration

  Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:39:43 GMT
  Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. It is just one form of macular disease, which affects the eye's retina.

• Alcohol

  Wed, 09 Aug 2000 11:17:02 GMT
  William Hague's boast that he once drank 14 pints of beer a day may impress some voters - but probably not his doctor.

• Alzheimer's disease

  Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:06:19 GMT
  Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that causes intellectual impairment, disorientation and eventually death.

• Amnesia

  Sat, 08 Feb 2003 15:43:38 GMT
  Memory loss or amnesia is usually temporary and it can be triggered by both psychological and physical trauma.

• Anabolic steroids

  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:36:44 GMT
  Anabolic steroids can boost sporting performance - but at a serious cost to long-term health.

• Anaemia

  Sat, 08 Feb 2003 15:43:39 GMT
  Anaemia, or lack of red blood cells, is a very common medical problem.

• Anaphylactic shock

  Sat, 08 Feb 2003 15:43:37 GMT
  The facts about peanut allergy and other forms of anaphylactic shock

• Anaesthesia

  Tue, 02 May 2006 15:00:41 GMT
  Anaesthesia is a key part of the preparation for any operation.

• Ankylosing spondylitis

  Mon, 07 Jun 1999 12:29:00 GMT
  Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease which causes progressive stiffening of the spine, and which, if left untreated, can cripple sufferers.

• Antibiotics

  Fri, 05 Nov 1999 20:12:37 GMT
  Superbugs are becoming more common - and some doctors fear they herald the end of the age of antibiotics. BBC News Online looks at the problems facing the 20th century's greatest medical advance.

• Anti-coagulants

  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 11:51:09 GMT
  Anti-coagulants are prescribed to millions of people to treat and prevent the life-threatening effects of a clot blocking a blood vessel.

• Anthrax

  Sat, 08 Feb 2003 15:43:39 GMT
  Anthrax is a rare infection which, in its most severe forms, is likely to prove fatal.

• Anxiety disorder

  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 10:06:48 GMT
  Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illlnesses in the UK and cover everything from panic attacks to post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Arsenic poisoning

  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 16:33:00 GMT
  Arsenic is known best as a deadly poison, although in small doses it does have medical benefits. BBC News Online looks at the workings of the chemical made most famous through detective fiction.

• Arthritis

  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:21:22 GMT
  Arthritis is a very common medical condition, estimated to affect around seven million people in the UK.

• Asbestos disease

  Sat, 08 Feb 2003 15:43:41 GMT
  Over 3, 000 people a year die from asbestos diseases in the UK and the number is set to treble by 2020. Diseases include cancer of the lining of the chest and lungs. Only 25% of those who develop this cancer are still alive a year after diagnosis.

• Asperger's syndrome

  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:53:59 GMT
  Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism which often manifests in "eccentric" behaviour rather than pronounced and obvious disability.

• Asthma

  Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:06:26 GMT
  This long-term condition is relatively easy to control yet it is responsible for 180, 000 deaths a year.

• Autism

  Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:56:27 GMT
  Research suggests levels of autism have increased by ten-fold over the last decade. BBC News Online examines a perplexing condition.

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