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What is swine flu ?
BBC — Swine influenza (or flu) is normally found in pigs, but does occasionally occur in humans. There had been no human cases detected in the UK in the last ten years until the outbreak that started recently in Mexico affecting some UK ...More…
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Common cold
BBC — Colds are the commonest infection - most adults have at least two to three colds each year, while children have as many as six to eight. There are more than 200 different viruses that cause colds and this is one of the reasons we get so many. Top ...More…
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Dehydration
BBC — 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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Rotavirus gastroenteritis
BBC — This viral infection is the most common cause of diarrhoea in children under the age of five. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by a virus, called rotavirus, which lives in the gut of those with the infection. Gastroenteritis is the medical ...More…
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Juvenile macular degeneration
BBC — 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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Wegener's granulomatosis
BBC — This inflammation of the blood vessels can lead to a host of health problems. Prompt treatment is important for people with this inflammation of the blood vessels, which can lead to recurrent sinusitis, lung problems, arthritis and kidney ...More…
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Age-related macular degeneration
BBC — Age-related macular degeneration is the commonest cause of blindness AMD is the commonest cause of blindness in the UK. We explain the differences between wet and dry AMD, their causes and treatments, and how to minimise your risk. In time, ...More…
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Heart attack
BBC — Heart attack is a diagnosis that strikes terror in almost everyone. As many as one in three people who have a heart attack will die before they even reach hospital, and overall about 50% will be dead within a month. The heart is a large muscular ...More…
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Pernicious anaemia
BBC — Dr Rob Hicks looks at the implications of this B12 deficiency. A lack of vitamin B12 causes the condition, but once this form of anaemia is diagnosed, it can be treated effectively. The symptoms of anaemia include tiredness, light-headedness, ...More…
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Pyloric stenosis
BBC — Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the outlet of the stomach, called the pylorus, as it empties into the small intestines. One of the main symptoms is vomiting. This may be mild at first but progressively becomes more forceful until it is ...More…
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Edwards syndrome
BBC — Facts about Edwards syndrome, the symptoms and where to go for support. This rare genetic chromosomal disorder occurs when a child is born with three copies of chromosome 18, rather than the usual two. It's also known as trisomy 18. The features ...More…
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Plagiocephaly
BBC — An introduction to plagiocephaly; its symptoms and treatment Babies often have a flattened area of the head from sleeping on their backs, but sometimes there are more complications. The skull isn't perfectly smooth - it's covered with lumps, dips ...More…