Ataxia Telangiectasia
For example, in some ataxias, such as Friedreich's ataxia, both parents would need to carry a faulty gene for their children to develop the condition (this is called recessive inheritance). In others, such as spinocerebellar ataxia type 6, if one ... [... more]
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Fibromyalgia
Emotional support is very important, as the long-term nature of this condition tends to drag people down. In fact, depression is common in sufferers. It's important to think positive and to make necessary lifestyle ... [... more]
BBC |
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]
Net Doctor |
Asthma: Fostair
This medicine is known as a preventer and it should be taken regularly to prevent asthma attacks. It should not be used to relieve an asthma attack. An asthma attack needs to be treated with a medicine that quickly opens the airways, such as ... [... 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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Faith
There may be many benefits in belonging to a tolerant and inclusive religious or faith community. These can include support and friendship, a framework within which the individual can ground their spirituality and ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Football
It is thought that watching football may play a cathartic role in that it provides an opportunity to express and release internalised emotion which men in particular may find difficult to express in other ways. It ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Foot Problems
It's not only athletes who get this fungal infection, which loves to grow in warm, moist areas of the body. Between sweaty toes is an ideal home for the fungus, which is usually picked up from swimming pools and ... [... more]
BBC |
Food Poisoning
Gastro-enteritis describes symptoms affecting the bowel, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain. Food poisoning is the type of gastro-enteritis caused by eating or drinking something contaminated with ... [... more]
BBC |
Fragile X Syndrome
One woman in 259 is a carrier of fragile X. Premutation carriers (those who don't have the full mutation) don't have learning disabilities. From the females with the full mutation, one third are below normal IQ, one ... [... more]
BBC |
Febrile Convulsions
Most children grow out of febrile convulsions without coming to any harm. However, about one per cent of children do subsequently develop epilepsy (this is more likely if the child has a longer than normal convulsion ... [... more]
BBC |
Flu (Influenza)
Despite popular belief, the flu vaccination can't give someone the flu as it doesn't contain the active virus needed to do this. It's true that some people experience symptoms of a heavy cold at the same time or just ... [... more]
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