When Do I Need A Sick Note?
When you return to work after being ill, you usually have to fill in a form saying how long you were off sick for and why. This is called a self-certification or SC2 form. If your place of work does not have any of these forms, you may be able to ... [... more]
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
As with many health problems, following a healthy lifestyle that includes drinking alcohol only within safe recommended amounts (up to three to four units a day for men, and two to three units a day for women) and ... [... more]
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Freedom Of Information
The material available through the scheme will contain some form of copyright either with NHS Direct or with the organisation that was responsible for its production. In the case of NHS Direct documents they can be ... [... more]
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Listen To Nhs Direct Content
All you have to do to is to download the free software from the Browsealoud website. Then you can hear the words on the screen by hovering your mouse cursor over the text you want to hear. For example, you can change colours and the sizes of ... [... more]
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Ranitidine (Zantac 75 Dissolve)
Indigestion and heartburn can sometimes be symptoms of more serious conditions such as stomach ulcers or stomach cancer. For this reason, you should consult your doctor before taking this medicine if any of the ... [... 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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Whooping Cough In Children
The incubation period between exposure and symptoms is about seven days. Initial symptoms are similar to a cold, with a runny nose, mild fever and a dry night-time cough. A pattern of coughing spasms develops, with a ... [... more]
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Worms
In tropical climates and poorer nations, illness caused by worms is a major health problem, affecting millions of people. Schistosomiasis (flukes), Hydatid disease (a type of tapeworm), Ancylostomiasis (Hookworm)... the list is long and the ... [... more]
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Winter Vomiting Disease
The SRSV lives in the gut and is passed from person-to-person by the faecal-oral route caused by poor hygiene after using the bathroom. It can also be spread from person-to-person when someone vomits and small ... [... more]
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West Nile Fever
When travelling to parts of the world where transmission of the virus to humans occurs, it's important to protect against mosquito bites by taking anti-mosquito measures. For example, by using mosquito repellent, ... [... more]
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Wilson's Disease
If Wilson's disease is detected early and treated correctly, an affected person can enjoy normal health. A low-copper diet is important and patients need to take vitamin B6 supplements. Drugs such as penicillamine, ... [... more]
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Wegener's Granulomatosis
Without treatment, Wegener's can kill within months. With treatment, people can recover, with the disease going into remission or at least kept in check. This is achieved with the use of immunosuppressant drugs, such as cyclophosphamide, and ... [... more]
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