Mental capacity - what do you want to know?
Mental Capacity: resources from the Mental Health Foundation Making decisions is something we do all day, every day. If you are able to make a particular decision for yourself you have 'mental capacity'. However, there are many reasons why you ... [... more]
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Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an infection with the hepatitis C virus. Although there is no vaccine to protect against infection, there is effective treatment available. Estimates suggest over 200,000 people are infected with hepatitis C in England, but eight ... [... more]
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Hallucinations
Hallucinations, information from the Mental Health Foundation, including latest news and events and relevant organisations When you hallucinate, you are hearing, seeing, smelling or feeling things which are not really there. For example, you may ... [... more]
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Hearing voices (auditory hallucinations)
Hearing voices, information from the Mental Health Foundation It is difficult to explain what it is like to hear "voices", particularly if you have never heard voices yourself. However, the experience of hearing voices is not as alien an ... [... more]
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Hypothyroidism in children
A child may be born with hypothyroidism (congenital hypothyroidism) or may develop the condition at any time in life (acquired hypothyroidism). Hypothyroidism is underactivity of the thyroid gland - an important gland found in the neck that ... [... more]
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Hedrin lotion (dimeticone)
Hedrin lotion contains the active ingredient dimeticone, which is a silicone-based substance. It is used to treat head lice infestations. Hedrin works in a different way to conventional insecticides for head lice. Instead of poisoning the ... [... more]
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Indigestion (dyspepsia) in pregnancy
Indigestion during pregnancy, indigestion while pregnant, indigestion, dyspepsia, pregnancy, pregnant, heartburn, stomach pain, Indigestion is the name often given to a number of symptoms, including heartburn, regurgitation (food coming back up ... [... more]
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HPV vaccination - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Cervical cancer; HPV; Cervarix; Cancer;Warts; Immunisation; Genital warts; sexual activity; teenage girls; Information on HPV vaccination from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with ... [... more]
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Haemochromatosis - Overview - Introduction
Information on Haemochromatosis from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Haemochromatosis is a condition where too much iron is absorbed by the body. After a while, the ... [... more]
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Mind & body magazine
Speech enabled, speech enabling, speech software tool, audio, Browsealoud, browse aloud, speak The NHS Direct website is now speech enabled. This means that all of our content is now available in audio form. All you have to do to is to download ... [... more]
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Herpes simplex eye infections - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Genital herpes;Eye;Infections Information on Herpes simplex eye infections from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Herpes simplex eye ... [... more]
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Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
Read about NHS Direct information that's available to members of the public under the NHS Direct Freedom of Information Publication Scheme Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, every public authority has a legal duty to adopt and maintain a ... [... more]
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