Shock
One type of septic shock is toxic shock syndrome - a rare but severe illness caused by certain strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The syndrome has been associated with certain brands of highly absorbent ... [... more]
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Leukaemia: Sprycel
This medicine may sometimes cause a decrease in the normal amounts of healthy blood cells in the blood. For this reason, you will need to have regular blood tests during your treatment to allow your doctors to ... [... more]
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Diabetes Type 2: Januvia
Hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose) has been commonly reported when this medicine is used in combination with glitazone medicines for diabetes, such as rosiglitazone or pioglitazone. Symptoms of hypoglycaemia usually occur suddenly and may include ... [... more]
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Lanreotide (Somatuline Autogel)
Lanreotide is used to relieve the symptoms of neuroendrocrine tumours. These are rare tumours that start in specialised nerve cells called neuroendocrine cells. These cells produce hormones and are part of the ... [... more]
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Ssris (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
The list below is a combination of the generic and brand names of medicines available in the UK. Each name provides a link to a separate website (Medicine Guides) where you can find detailed information about the medicine. The information is ... [... 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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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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Sleep Disorders, Information From The Mental Health ...
A good night's sleep is also important for childrens' physical and emotional health. Children need periods of uninterrupted sleep for optimal growth and development, but sleep problems are very common - especially among younger children. ... [... more]
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Sanfilippo Syndrome
During the second stage, from five to ten years, the difficult behaviour and hyperactivity gets worse. In the third stage, usually after ten, the child slows down, loses motor (movement) skills, balance and ... [... more]
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Septicaemia
Septicaemia is dangerous because once the bacteria get into the bloodstream they can go anywhere they choose, infecting any body organ along the way. They'll attack vital organs such as the lungs or the heart almost ... [... more]
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Synaesthesia
While we've a relatively clear idea of the factors that govern synaesthesia in adults, there's a lack of information and scientific evidence about the origins and development of the condition. Synaesthesia appears to ... [... more]
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Sjogren's Syndrome
It's believed that the condition develops as a result of both genetic and environmental factors. Those who develop Sjogren's appear to have specific genes making them susceptible. However, having the gene doesn't ... [... more]
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