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19 November, 2011 by CarolD

Should you have the flu jab?

For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious and doesn’t have long term effects on wellbeing. . You will usually recover within a week. However, certain people are at greater risk of developing serious complications of flu, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. These conditions may require hospital treatment. The flu vaccine is offered free …

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23 October, 2011 by CarolD

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is internationally known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the past 19 years, October has been used to highlight the subject, raise funds and research and encourage women to become aware of their breasts This message is especially important for women living in Britain as breast cancer is now the most common cancer affecting …

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Diabetes
16 October, 2011 by CarolD

Reduce your risk of getting diabetes

More than 2 million people in the UK have diabetes, and people from some cultures, including African Caribbean communities, have a higher risk than the rest of the population. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly process glucose (sugar) in food. People who identify as black Caribbean are up to three times more likely to …

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22 May, 2008 by CarolD

Alternative treatments for fibroids

Fibroids are the primary reason for surgical removal of the uterus, accounting for most of the hysterectomies performed. At present, two surgical procedures available to remove uterine fibroids are myomectomy (fibroid removal from the uterus) and hysterectomy (uterus removal). Uterine fibroids can become such a major health problem for women suffering from it that performing …

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20 May, 2008 by CarolD

Sickle cell children at greater risk of lung disease

Research presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Sunday, 18 May, show that children with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a significantly sharper decline in lung function with age when compared to other children of the same race and age. Furthermore, that loss of function appears to be linked to …

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20 May, 2008 by CarolD

Lack of medical knowledge fatal for sickle cell suffers

  A report entitled “A Sickle Crisis” warns that treatment of sickle cell anaemia is compromised by health workers' lack of knowledge. The first national survey of the disease found seriously ill patients were not offered support from sufficiently experienced staff.

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Taking pills
26 February, 2008 by CarolD

Anti-depressants are overprescribed

Recent study findings that anti-depressants do not have a clinically significant effect in most cases, appear to support long-argued claims by mental health campaigners that anti-depressants are overprescribed. The mental health charity Rethink reports that antidepressants are overprescribed and that millions are not receiving the psychological therapies that could help them recover. Most GPs admit …

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18 February, 2008 by Ella Palmer

Warning over illegal skin bleach

Skin whitening creams can make women infertile and sprout hair on their backs, doctors have warned. Medics fear that the creams, which are sold under the counter in cosmetics shops, have hormones that can also damage to the liver and kidneys. News of the health dangers means that thousands of women across the country could …

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4 August, 2000 by CarolD

6 Facts about testicular cancer

Listen up fellas. We’re going to discuss something that statistics show you are slow to detect. A something that is becoming more common and yet can be effectively treated if caught at an early stage. The something is testicular cancer. Each year in the UK, around 2,100 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer. No – …

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4 August, 2000 by CarolD

Nature’s cures for menstrual cramps

Menstrual cramps are caused by a substance called Prostaglandin F2 Alpha (PGF2 Alpha). Research has discovered that this is released as the lining of the womb breaks down during the second half of the menstrual cycle, and it is PGF2 Alpha which causes the spasms experienced by over 60% of women as period cramps. Food …

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7 July, 2000 by CarolD

5 Reasons why you should quit smoking

Disease from smoking was once a male domain but the evidence is now clear – women have caught up really quickly. Figures for smoking and smoking -related disorders (and consequently deaths) have increased dramatically in recent years amongst women. The government will not ban smoking outright because of the money they rake in from taxes. …

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7 July, 2000 by CarolD

STDs: The Hidden Infection

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs) are passed from one person to another through unprotected sex or genital contact. The vast majority of STDs are treatable, yet in a high percentage of cases people are unaware they are infected because, quite simply, they have no symptoms. The most common STDs are chlamydia, gonorrhoea and …

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7 July, 2000 by CarolD

7 Steps to help take the strain off your back

Back pain is most common amongst young adults and older people, with the common cause being improper lifting, exercising, physical work and sports. Lower back pain can also be an indication of stress. This is particularly so if we are hunched over an office desk for great periods of time. You should learn to notice …

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2 June, 2000 by CarolD

4 Things you should know about crash dieting

Diet fads come and go, some are a variation on a theme, others prove to be dangerous and get shot down after fatalities have already happened. There is one strategy that probably every woman has turned to who has ever tried to lose weight – the “Crash Diet”. If we really understood our bodies properly …

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5 February, 1999 by Pasha O

How to tell if you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that follows a seasonal patter. Some people refer to SAD as the winter blues, or winter depression. I didn’t know I had a problem with the weather until one day when it literally made me cry. My sister-in-law had insisted that we go for a drive …

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