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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
Mobile phone mast sensitivity: is it all in the mind?
A study examining people who believe that mobile phone masts make them feel unwell has found that it is likely that any symptoms are all in the mind, BBC News and
'Grounded' mozzies may halt dengue
BBC News reports that “scientists are breeding a genetically altered strain of mosquito in an effort to curb the spread of dengue fever”. The dengue virus is carried
Concern about rise in UK Lyme disease cases
"Surging numbers of people are being diagnosed with Lyme disease as cases spread from rural areas to the suburbs," the Daily Mail reports. Find out about this tick-borne bacterial infection…
A jab for blood pressure?
The development of a new vaccine that can treat high blood pressure has received widespread media coverage. The Guardian reports that the vaccine works by targeting
TB rises in UK and London
London is “the TB capital of Europe”, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that Britain is now the only nation in Western Europe with rising levels of tuberculosis, with more than...
Mildly cold weather 'more deadly' than heatwaves or very cold snaps
"Mildly cold, drizzly days far deadlier than extreme temperatures," The Independent reports. An international study looking at weather-related deaths estimated that moderate cold killed far more people than extremely hot or cold temperatures…
Common antibiotic for children 'ineffective in half of cases'
"Antibiotics used to treat common infections in children could soon be rendered useless," the Daily Mail reports. A major review of existing data found worryingly high levels of resistance to widely used antibiotics such as ampicillin…
Animal research suggests Zika could affect the adult brain
"Zika virus may cause long-term memory damage, similar to Alzheimer's disease," The Daily Telegraph reports. At the moment such a claim is pure speculation as it is based on research into mice…
Paracetamol use in pregnancy and infancy linked to child asthma
"Babies given paracetamol are nearly a third more likely to develop asthma," the Mail Online reports. The study the news is based on also found a link between maternal use of the painkiller in pregnancy, and childhood asthma…
Researchers link spring births to anorexia
“People born in spring are 'more likely' to become anorexic,” reported The Independent. The newspaper said the finding comes from the first large-scale study of the link between anorexia and the season of birth.