Balneum plus cream
This cream contains two active ingredients, urea and lauromacrogols. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. People with eczema and psoriasis appear to have decreased amounts of ... [... more]
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Repetitive strain injury
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is used as an umbrella term to referring to various kinds of injuries to muscles, tendons or nerves caused by repetitive movement of a part of the body. Bursitis- Inflammation of the fluid-filled sac near a joint at ... [... more]
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Mark Ukra from HarperCollins Publishers
Mark "Dr. Tea" Ukra is prominently featured as a tea expert, historian, and representative of the contemporary movement of tea. Dr. Tea and his wife, Julie, and daughter, Lucky, live in Los Angeles, where they own dr. tea's and are constantly .. [... more]
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Ultrasound scan
Ultrasound scanning has become increasingly important as a way of scanning without using any radiation such as X-rays. Because it does not use radiation, it is thought to be completely safe. It uses very high frequency sound waves to create an ... [... more]
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Mission statement
It is now far more than a telephone health line - NHS Direct has an authoritative health website, and 2004 saw the addition of the NHS Direct digital TV service - one of the largest interactive services in the UK. Over two million people now ... [... more]
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Uftoral
Uftoral capsules contain two active ingredients, tegafur and uracil. Tegafur is an oral form of the anti-cancer medicine, 5-fluorouracil. Once in the body, tegafur is converted into 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), which is a type of anti-cancer medicine ... [... more]
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Univer
Verapamil should not be used with beta blockers without close medical supervision. The blood levels of alcohol may be increased by this medicine. This can increase the effects of alcohol and cause blood pressure to drop. Verapamil increases the ... [... more]
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Calmurid cream
This cream contains the active ingredients urea and lactic acid. It is used to moisturise and rehydrate dry, scaly skin. Dry skin results from lack of water in the outer layer of skin cells known as the stratum corneum. When this layer becomes ... [... more]
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Parkinson's disease - surgical treatments
Electric stimulation of different nerve centres in the depths of the brain The first method for the treatment of disabling shaking has been worked on for some years. The results have been good and the indications for operation have been extended, ... [... more]
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Nutraplus cream
This medicine is a moisturiser that contains urea as the active ingredient. Urea is a substance that is found naturally in the skin, which by its nature is very attracted to water. It is used to help rehydrate dry, scaly skin.Dry skin results ... [... more]
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The morning-after pill
Although lots of people talk about 'the morning-after pill' this term is actually very misleading. The morning-after Pill needs to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex. Why? Because in fact, you don't have to take this pill on 'the ... [... more]
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Utinor
Norfloxacin belongs to a group of broad spectrum antibiotics called the quinolones. It works by entering the bacterial cell and inhibiting a chemical called DNA-gyrase which is involved in the production of genetic material (DNA). This therefore ... [... more]
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