Irritable bowel syndrome
Winter vomiting disease is a stomach bug caused by a group of viruses called noroviruses. Noroviruses are highly contagious and the most common cause of stomach infection in the UK, with estimates of 600,000 to one million cases each year. Other ... [... more]
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Prostatitis
Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate (a gland beneath the bladder that produces components of semen). This inflammation can be acute (acute prostatitis) when it is commonly due to infection, or persistent or relapsing (chronic ... [... more]
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Viruses and bacteria
Viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They can't multiply on their own, so they have to invade a 'host' cell and take over its machinery in order to be able to make more virus particles. Viruses consist of genetic materials (DNA or ... [... more]
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Colic in babies
Between 10 and 15 per cent of all children get colic. Doctors don't know precisely what triggers the condition. There are several theories, but doctors aren't agreed on a single cause or even on a course of treatment. It's tough trying to cope ... [... more]
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Facts about insulin treatment
Insulin is an essential hormone. Without it, the body cannot control or properly use glucose (sugar) - one of its main energy supplying fuels. People with Type 1 diabetes produce inadequate amounts of insulin, so insulin replacement is their key ... [... more]
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Peptic ulcers - treatment
A lot has happened in the treatment of ulcers in the past few years. Ulcer disease used to be a major disease of recurrent ill health with many relapses and which required long-standing medical treatment. Surgery was often necessary. Today, it is ... [... more]
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Diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis)
Diabetic acidosis is a life-threatening condition that can occur in people with Type 1 diabetes. Less commonly, it can also occur with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetic acidosis requires immediate hospitalisation for urgent treatment with fluids and ... [... more]
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Polyps in the colon (large bowel)
The most common sort of polyp is a metaplastic polyp (in which cells change from one normal type to another). These usually do not grow much more than 5mm in diameter and have almost no risk of becoming malignant (cancerous). These polyps can be ... [... more]
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Bowel cancer
Bowel is the general term for the long muscular tube that starts at the bottom of the stomach and ends at the anus. The first part of the bowel is involved with the digestion of food and is known as the 'small bowel' because the tube is narrower ... [... more]
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Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea is a venereal disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The disease most frequently affects 15 to 25-year-olds, although the number of cases has fallen in recent years. Gonorrhoea is mainly transmitted through sexual ... [... more]
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Semen and sperm quality
Semen is a white or grey liquid, emitted from the urethra (tube in the penis) on ejaculation. Usually, each millilitre of semen contains millions of spermatozoa (sperm), but the majority of the volume consists of secretions of the glands in the ... [... more]
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Large breasts
Breasts develop differently from woman to woman, and their shape and size changes throughout life. Each month, you may feel a tension and swelling in your breasts before your period is due. This sensation disappears as soon as your period ... [... more]
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