Football and mental health
Football and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation Football plays a major cultural role in the UK. It attracts approximately 29 million people every year at live matches alone in addition to the millions who watch it ... [... more]
Mental Health Foundation |
Diabetes overview
Around 2.3 million people in the UK have diabetes - and the number is growing. Find out what causes diabetes and if obesity is to blame. Diabetes is a condition where the blood sugar level is higher than normal. Type 1 diabetes or ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Diabetes, type 2
Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as diabetes mellitus. In the UK alone, diabetes affects approximately 2.3 million people, and it is thought that there are at least half ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Head injury, minor - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Injuries;Head;Head injury;Child A knock, bump or blow to the head is a common type of injury. Each year over one million people visit hospital with a head injury, with approximately 135,000 being admitted because of ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Colds and flu advice
Use NHS Direct's online symptom checker to get personalised advice for your cold and flu symptoms. You can also find out if you are eligible for a free flu jab (vaccination). Colds and flu affect 15 million people each year in the UK. Often ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Accident and emergency departments - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Injuries;Broken bones;Accidents;Hospitals;Out-of-hours services Information on Accident and emergency departments from NHS Choices Around 13 million people visit accident and emergency (A & E) departments every ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Colds and flu advice
Use NHS Direct's online symptom checker to get personalised advice for your cold and flu symptoms. You can also find out if you are eligible for a free flu jab (vaccination). Colds and flu affect 15 million people each year in the UK. Often ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Head injury, severe - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Injuries;Head;Head injury;Neurology;Hospitals CT scan showing bleeding on the brain of a patient who has been involved in a road traffic accident. Each year over a million people visit hospital with a head injury. ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Colds and flu advice
Use NHS Direct's online symptom checker to get personalised advice for your cold and flu symptoms. You can also find out if you are eligible for a free flu jab (vaccination). Colds and flu affect 15 million people each year in the UK. Often ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Constipation
Many people are embarrassed to admit it, but as many as 14 million people in the UK suffer from constipation. But what does being constipated mean, how can you get things moving again and when should you seek medical advice? In general, ... [... more]
BBC |
Asthma overview
Asthma was known to doctors in ancient China and Greece, and today more than 100 million people worldwide have the condition. Asthma affects the small airways (bronchioles) that carry air in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma your airways ... [... more]
BBC |
Allergic asthma
Asthma affects the small airways that carry air in and out of the lungs. These airways can become inflamed, swollen and contract. You may be one of the more than 5.2 million people in the UK who have asthma. Asthma often runs in 'atopic' ... [... more]
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