What causes psychological shock?
You often hear people saying that someone's in shock, but what does it really mean? What causes psychological shock? What causes physiological shock? Shock can mean anything from a minor surprise to a fatal collapse of the body's circulation. The ... [... more]
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Trigger finger
Occupations and activities that involve repetitive gripping actions, such as gardening or playing a musical instrument, make this condition of the hand more likely to occur. Trigger finger - or stenosing tenosynovitis - is a common problem that ... [... more]
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Fibromyalgia
Dr Rob Hicks look at the help available for sufferers of persistent pain, or fibromyalgia. Everyone experiences tender points around the body from time to time, usually as the result of a minor injury, but in fibromyalgia persistent pain is felt ... [... more]
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Mitochondrial cytopathy
Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy The mitochondria are energy-producing structures found in every cell in the body - they're the body's power plants. If they don't work properly the problem is known ... [... more]
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Ruptured spleen
Dr Rob Hicks looks at the implications of a ruptured spleen. Few people know how important their spleen is, but if it ruptures the consequences can be severe. The spleen is located just beneath the left side of the diaphragm, under the ribs, and ... [... more]
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Juvenile macular degeneration
Juvenile macular degeneration causes damage at the centre of the retina in teenagers, children and infants. Most people think macular degeneration is a condition that affects older people, but it can also affect young people. Other types of ... [... more]
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones - particularly those of the spine, wrist and hips - become thin and weak, and break easily. Often there are no warning signs before a break occurs. The condition occurs because from around the age of 35 ... [... more]
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Dehydration
Most people get dehydrated from time to time, and usually it's easily corrected. But occasionally, when a lack of fluids puts the body under additional strain, it can have tragic consequences. Water makes up around 70 per cent of the human body. ... [... more]
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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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Insomnia
Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. If it occurs regularly or over a long period of time, it is called chronic insomnia. Everyone has difficulty sleeping at some time in their life but this is usually short-lived. However, ... [... more]
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Mouth ulcers
Most people suffer with a mouth ulcer every now and then. They're extremely common and usually painful, appearing as little craters in the lining of the mouth. A mouth ulcer is an exposed nerve. The lining of your mouth is incredibly sensitive ... [... more]
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a common eating disorder that often starts with normal dieting to lose weight, but turns into a form of intentional starvation, causing a person to become dangerously underweight. People with anorexia nervosa become obsessed ... [... more]
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