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4Head Stick (Levomenthol)
It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or ... [... 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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Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
This medicine, as well as the multiple myeloma disease itself, can decrease the number of blood cells in your blood. A low white blood cell count can increase your susceptibility to infections; a low red blood cell count causes anaemia and a low ... [... more]
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Lucentis (Ranibizumab)
Occasionally after having Lucentis injection, some people may develop an infection inside the eye, pain or redness in the eye (inflammation), detachment or tear of the layer in the back of the eye (retinal detachment or tear), or clouding of the ... [... more]
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Granocyte (Lenograstim)
Neutropenia can be caused by a number of factors, such as cancer chemotherapy and it often occurs in individuals who have recently had a bone marrow transplant or are suffering from AIDS. Lenograstim is commonly used ... [... more]
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Local Involvement Network (Link)
LINks are designed to find out what local people think about the healthcare services in their area. LINks also work closely with the people who plan and run local healthcare services in order to develop and improve services. This could involve ... [... 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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Crabs
If you use an eye ointment, apply it twice each day to your eyelashes, ensuring your eyelashes are well covered by the ointment. Each time gently wipe your eyelashes and eyelids clean with a tissue before applying it again. Then throw the tissue ... [... more]
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How Will I Know I’M Going Into Labour?
While you're pregnant, a plug of mucus seals your cervix. Just before labour starts or in early labour, the plug comes away and out of the vagina. This is called a 'show'; it's also known as the operculum. It's a sign that the cervix is getting ... [... 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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Living With Cancer Stories
Because black people tend not to burn and go red, and very few actually peel (or are aware of the peeling process) they might not even notice they've burnt their skin. There's no real information about how black skin burns. Therefore, unless one ... [... more]
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