Gonorrhoea
Infection with gonorrhoea is increasing in the UK. We look at the best ways to prevent infection, common symptoms and treatment. Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection and both men and women can become infected. It's possible to ... [... more]
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is the term used to describe pain and swelling in one part of the body. CRPS usually affects the hands, feet, elbows or knees, but can affect any part of the body. The pain may start after an injury, where ... [... more]
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The primary infection
Genital herpes is an infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus, which also causes herpes on the face (in the form of cold sores). There are two types of the herpes simplex virus; type 1 and type 2. Both types can affect the ... [... more]
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Online website
If you would like access to 24-hour health information you may want to make NHS Direct your home page. Follow these steps for your Internet browser and have a world of health care at your fingertips. Under the 'General' tab you will see a box ... [... more]
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What to do when you're ill
Would you call out roadside recovery if you ran out of petrol? Of course not. It would take ages and wouldnâEURt solve the problem anyway. Yet every day hundreds of men make the same bad call when it comes to their own health by turning up at ... [... more]
Male Health |
Non-drug interventions
This section draws together what systematic reviews are available on dysmenorrhoea. Spinal manipulation for dysmenorrhoea TENS or acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea Surgery for dysmenorrhoea Analgesics for dysmenorrhea Analgesics for dysmenorrhea 2 ... [... more]
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Allergy, asthma, COPD and respiratory problems
Asthma and allergy immunosuppression House dust mite Latex allergy Latex allergy health economics Reducing latex allergy Methyldibromo glutaronitrile Screening for allergy Acupuncture and asthma Asthma and large volume spacers Audit facilitators ... [... more]
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Palliative and supportive care
These pages are being developed in collaboration with Phil Wiffen and Frances Fairman of the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care SRG (PaPaS). PaPaS has been supported by a generous grant from ther Palliative and supportive care is not ... [... more]
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Ask the Doctor
Digestive, stomach and bowel problems (including haemorrhoids but not cancer) Mental health (including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias) When the site was launched in November 2000, our medical experts replied to almost to every ... [... more]
Male Health |
Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in infants. Almost every child will have had an infection by the age of five. Once someone has had a rotavirus infection they usually become immune to the virus, so infections in adults are ... [... more]
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Fabricated or Induced Illness
Fabricated or induced illness, fabricated or induced illness in children, fabricated or induced illness by carers, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, FII, MSBP, child abuse, child protection, child protection services, borderline personality disorder, ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones - particularly those of the spine, wrist and the hips - become thin and weak and break easily. Often there are no symptoms. Osteoporosis mainly affects women after the age of the menopause, although men ... [... more]
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