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Symptoms of fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia
FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia has many symptoms that tend to vary from person to person. The main symptom is widespread pain. There may be periods when your symptoms get better or worse, depending on factors such as: your stress levels changes in the weather how physically active you are If you think you have fibromyalgia, visit your GP. Treatment is
Introduction HIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDSHIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, and weakens your ability to fight infections and disease. It'smost commonly caught by having sex without a condom. It can also be passed on by sharing infected needles and other injecting equipment, and from an HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. HIV stands for
Introduction Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitisJapanese encephalitis is a type of viral brain infection that's spread through mosquito bites. It's most common in rural areas throughout South East Asia, the Pacific islands and the Far East, but is very rare in travellers. The virus is found in pigs and birds, and is passed to mosquitoes when they bite infected animals. It's more common in
Lung transplant recovery Lung transplant
Lung transplantAfter lung transplant surgery, you'll remain in the intensive care unit for around one to seven days. You may have an epidural (a type of Local anaesthetic ) for pain relief and will be connected to a ventilator to help your breathing. You'll be carefully monitored so the transplant team can check your body is accepting the new organ. Monitoring
Treatment Cardiac insufficiency
Cardiac insufficiencyPreventive non-drug based treatments Bed rest. The patient must rest in bed but this should not occur for prolonged periods of time, because it favors pulmonary thromboembolisms, bronchopulmonary infections, decubitus, in elderly patients it may favor the development of osteoporosis, and in patients suffering from prostate conditions it may favor
Introduction Penicillin
PenicillinAntibiotics are used to treator preventsome types of bacterial infection. Theywork by killing bacteria or preventing them fromreproducing and spreading. Antibioticsaren'teffective against viral infections, such as the Cold , flu , most coughs and sore throats . Many mild bacterial infections can also be cleared by your immune system without
Introduction Labyrinthitis
LabyrinthitisLabyrinthitis is an inner ear infection. It causes a delicate structure deep inside your ear called the labyrinth to become inflamed, affecting your hearing and balance. The most common symptoms are Lightheadedness , hearing loss (from mild to total loss of hearing) and vertigo the sensation that you, or the environment around you, is moving.
Complications of Down's syndrome Trisomy 21
Trisomy 21Some children with Down's syndrome have very few health problems as a result of their condition. Otherswill experience severalof the more common health conditions and will need extra medical care and attention. Your child will usually need to be checked by a paediatrician more often than other children to pick up developing problems as early as
Treating Hodgkin lymphoma Lymphoma, Hodgkin
Lymphoma, HodgkinHodgkin lymphoma can usually be treated successfully with chemotherapy alone, or chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy. Your treatment plan Your specific treatment plan will depend on your general health and your age, asmany of the treatments can put a tremendous strain on the body. How far the cancer has spread is also an important factor in
Treatment Pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic)
Pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic)There's currently no cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The main aim of treatment is to relieve thesymptoms as much as possible and slow down its progression. The main treatments are: Self-care Medication Oxygen support Pulmonary rehabilitation Lung transplant As the condition becomes more advanced, end of life
176 health news for FLU
'Get flu jab now,' GPs urge those at risk
The flu vaccine has featured heavily in recent news, with reports that people are avoiding having the vaccine as they are concerned about its swine flu component. The British Medical Association (BMA) has written to the government, warning...
Flu research may lead to universal vaccine
"Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu," is the exciting news on the BBC website. It goes on to say that researchers have identified immune cells that…
Effectiveness of flu jab studied
“The annual flu jab given to hundreds of thousands of people this winter provides only limited protection against the illness,” reported The Independent. This news story is based on a systematic review of studies...
Antivirals and swine flu
Several newspapers have reported today on a review of the effectiveness of antivirals for treating and preventing flu. The Daily Express said that "Tamiflu
Children to be offered annual flu vaccine
"Flu vaccines for all children," BBC News has reported. The BBC’s story is based on a report by independent expert advisers ...
Flu and freezing weather may be driving up winter death rates
"The current death rate in England and Wales is running about one-third higher than its normal rate for this time of year," BBC News reports. A combination of flu and very cold weather may be responsible…
Flu jab "may cut" stroke risk by a quarter
'People who have the seasonal flu jab care 24 per cent less likely to suffer a stroke' is the encouraging news in The Daily Telegraph. New research appears to suggest that flu makes people more vulnerable to stroke risk factors…
Flu vaccination in children
“Vaccinating children against flu may be an effective way of protecting the rest of the population”, The Independent reported. Many newspapers covered the same story,
More work towards universal flu vaccine
“Scientists have hailed a breakthrough in the search for a universal flu vaccine,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that such a vaccine would save lives and money by eliminating the need for the annual jab...
Four out of ten Brits may naturally show fewer flu symptoms
"Four in 10 Britons immune to flu symptoms, leading to hopes of a new vaccine," The Independent reports. A survey of around 1,400 people found 43% of them had a type of immune cell – T cells – that helps protect against infection…