Childhood Diseases (Common)
The child has red specks on the cheeks, nose, arms, thighs and buttocks. These are often blurred which makes it look like the child has been slapped. For this reason, fifth disease is often known as 'slapped cheek' ... [... more]
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Genital Warts
Some wart types are thought to be connected to the occurrence of cell changes in the neck of the uterus and cancer in the sexual organs. It is therefore a good idea for women with genital warts in the vagina to have ... [... more]
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Cancer (Kidneys)
This is cancer arising from within the drainage system of the kidney (pelvis and ureter). It is the same cancer type as that commonly found in the bladder. The two main risk factors for this type of cancer are ... [... more]
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Asthma (What To Tell Your Doctor During A Consultation)
It is important to let your doctor know about any concerns you may have about your asthma because if you do not your doctor will have to guess how you are feeling. It may be that something has not been properly ... [... more]
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Ticks
It will then insert a probe into the skin and begin sucking blood. In most cases the tick will leave after a while, or the host will get rid of it without any harm having been done. But, occasionally, the tick ... [... more]
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Discharge (Vaginal)
The amount of discharge varies from woman to woman. Different women probably also have different opinions of what is normal. But if it always involves using panty shields, or changing protection or underwear several ... [... more]
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Winter Vomiting Disease
Antidiarrhoeal medicines such as loperamide (eg Diocalm Ultra, Imodium) can ease symptoms, while soluble paracetamol can help aches and pains. Loperamide is not suitable for children. Yes, it is possible to get the infection several times. This ... [... more]
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Laryngitis (Inflammation Of The Larynx)
In acute laryngitis due to a cold the viral infection is almost always quickly conquered by the body's immune system and lasts at most a few days. It is still best to rest the voice while the larynx is inflamed. This ... [... more]
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Gastrointestinal Cancer (Screening)
One major issue in screening patients with possible HNPCC is that individuals with a mutant HNPCC gene have an increased risk not only for colorectal cancer but also for cancers of the stomach, uterus, ovaries and breasts. Thus there are ... [... more]
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Measles
Measles is one of the most contagious viral diseases. It is caused by paramyxo virus and is the most unpleasant and the most dangerous of the children's diseases that result in a rash. This is due to the ... [... more]
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Eosinophilia
Eosinophilia occurs in a wide range of conditions. Its commonest causes in the UK are allergic diseases such as asthma and hay fever, whereas worldwide the main cause is parasitic infection. It can also occur in ... [... more]
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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria
Porphyrins are chemicals that are important for manufacturing blood and enzymes within the body. The porphyrias are diseases in which a problem has arisen with the porphyrin chemical pathway. As a result, a build-up ... [... more]
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