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Joubert Syndrome
But when they both pass the abnormal gene onto their child (who then has two abnormal genes and no normal copy to protect them) the syndrome develops. Joubert syndrome is more likely to occur in consanguineous ... [... more]
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Jet Lag
Avoid sleeping until bedtime; do not nap during the day, as it will not help you adjust to the local time. Do not drink caffeine or alcohol or smoke three hours before you go to sleep, as they are stimulants. Do not ... [... more]
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Listen To Nhs Direct Content
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Contraceptive Coils
This whole process usually takes about 10 minutes. Is it painful? Yes it is - a bit. Of course, it's easy for me - as a man - to say that it's only 'a bit' painful. But in practice, most women say that it's much less ... [... more]
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Contraceptive Injection
Worldwide, many millions of women use the contraceptive injection. In its early years (back in the 1970s and 1980s), this injection was highly controversial. That was partly because of the thoughtless way in which ... [... more]
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Hyoscine Hydrobromide (Joy-Rides)
Adults over 13 years should take two tablets 20 minutes before start of the journey and no more than four tablets in 24 hours. Children aged 7 to 12 years should take one to two tablets before the start of the journey and no more than two tablets ... [... more]
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J L Bragg's Medicinal Charcoal Tablets (Activated Charcoal)
Activated charcoal is also used in hospital emergency departments to treat poisoning. However, when used in this way, activated charcoal is given in much larger doses than those contained in this preparation. You ... [... more]
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Paracetamol, Phenylephrine, Vitamin C (Sterwin Real ...
Coughing is a reflex response to irritation of the airways. It is useful for clearing mucus, dust and other particles from the throat and lungs. It is important because it reduces the amount of mucus, dust and bacteria in the airways that would ... [... 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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