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Diabetes, glands and hormones
How to adjust your diet if you have type 2 diabetes

Around four million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes, glands and hormones
What is type 2 diabetes and how is it diagnosed?

In the UK, 9 out of 10 people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes, glands and hormones
Lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes refers to a chronic (long-term) condition where the levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood become too high.

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Skin
Understanding vitiligo: symptoms, causes, and treatment options

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes patches of your skin to lose their colour (pigmentation).

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Managing back pain

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Bones and joints
Back pain: symptoms, causes and treatments explained

Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a sharp shooting, burning or stabbing sensation in the back that can radiate into the legs.

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Bones and joints
Managing back pain and when to see a doctor

Most of us will experience back pain at some point in our life.

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Bones and joints
How physiotherapy can help relieve your back pain

Physiotherapy can help restore the movement and function of your joints and muscles after an injury or due to disease or deformity.

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