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Vitamin B12 test

Find out why you might need a Vitamin B12 blood test. Vitamin B12 is also called cobalamin or VitB12. Vitamin B12 can be low in vegetarians.

Vitamin B deficiency

Vitamin B deficiency can happen when you don’t get enough of the right nutrients. Learn about the symptoms of vitamin B deficiency.

Anaemia medicines

Anaemia medicine is mostly used to treat iron-deficiency anaemia. Learn how this medicine works, who takes it and associated side effects.

Gastritis

Gastritis is when your stomach lining is inflamed (irritated, swollen and red). Find out about gastritis symptoms, causes, treatments and more.

Vitamin B and your health

The B vitamins are a group of vitamins needed for good health. Learn what the B vitamins do, and which foods are high in vitamin B.

Vegetarian and vegan diets

It's easy to be healthy on a vegetarian diet if you include plant-based foods from the 5 food groups. But a vegan diet requires extra care.

Psychosis

Psychosis may be caused or triggered by certain mental illnesses and/or drug use in vulnerable people. Find out more about causes and treatments of psychosis.

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