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Abnormal Cervical Smear


What is a cervical smear? A cervical screening test is a test to see if there are any abnormal cells in the cervix (the ‘neck of the w

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Tennis Elbow


What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow is basically an inflammation of the tendons around the elbow area usually caused by twisting and over-str

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)


What is the carpal tunnel? The carpal tunnel is the ‘passageway’ which lies between the carpal bones and a ligament called the r

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Glandular Fever


What is glandular fever? Glandular fever is a viral infection. Although it is not a particularly serious condition, glandular fever can be d

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Chickenpox


What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is a red rash which can appear on most areas of the body (after infection). It is very uncommon for a

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Oesophageal Cancer


What is cancer? Cancer is a disease where abnormal cells in the body begin to grow, divide and reproduce in an uncontrollable way. These abn

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,18,2012

Stress


What is stress? Simply put, stress is a feeling of being under intense pressure. It can be extremely damaging to your health.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,21,2012

Hair Loss (Alopecia Areata)


What is hair loss (alopecia areata)? The hair loss caused by alopecia areata (a chronic, inflammatory condition which affects the head&rsquo

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,21,2012

Stop Smoking


Why stop smoking? Smokers and non-smokers are aware that stopping smoking is far from easy. In fact, UK surveys reveal that stopping smoking

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,21,2012

Botulism


What is botulism? Botulism causes flaccid paralysis of the muscles. There are three types of botulism: Food-b

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,21,2012

Rabies


What is rabies? Rabies is an infection of the central nervous system. If you are bitten by a dog (or another animal) with rabies, the rabies

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,21,2012

Macular Degeneration


What is macular degeneration? Macular degeneration is an eye condition which affects your central vision. It affects your ability to see wha

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,22,2012

Bone Cancer


What is bone cancer? Bone cancer is a disease which mainly occurs in young people (usually between 10 and 20 years of age). It is not consid

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,22,2012

Abnormal Cervical Smear


What is a cervical smear? A cervical screening test is a test to see if there are any abnormal cells in the cervix (the ‘neck of the w

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,22,2012

Varicose Veins


What are varicose veins? Usually blue or dark purple in colour, varicose veins are unsightly veins which appear bulging and twisted. This ma

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,22,2012

Eczema


What is eczema? Eczema is a painful and irritating skin condition that particularly affects children. The skin becomes red and dry. Because

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,22,2012

Neuralgia (Trigeminal)


What is neuralgia? An ‘attack’ of neuralgia is where you suddenly feel a kind of stabbing pain in one side of your face. This ca

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,23,2012

Shingles


What is shingles? Shingles can be a very painful health condition. It usually affects people over 50 years of age. If you hav

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,23,2012

Epilepsy (generalised seizures)


What is epilepsy? There are several types of epilepsy. This article will focus upon generalised seizures – the type of seizure most pe

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,23,2012

Health & Fitness Centre


In this article: What is energy (in relation to the body & mind)? Why do we sometimes suffer from a lack of energ

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,24,2012

Health & Fitness Centre


In this article: How does the body work? Why do we sometimes become ill? What would be a good starting

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,24,2012

Health & Fitness Centre


In this article: What do we mean by our ‘outlook’? Why do we sometimes suffer from a negative outlook?

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,24,2012

Health & Fitness Centre


In this article: Why should single people pay particular attention to their health? What would be a good starting poi

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,24,2012

Gingivitis


What is gingivitis? Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums surrounding the teeth, usually caused by a build up of bacterial plaque.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Fibromyalgia


What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition which affects muscles, tendons and ligaments. People with fibromyalgia experience

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Malaria


What is malaria? Malaria is a serious infection which kills over 1 million people a year worldwide. It is classified as a tropical disease a

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Warts


What are warts? Warts are small rough lumps on the skin which usually appear on the hands and feet. They can, however, occur anywhere on the

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma


What is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system (the lymph nodes system which is spread throughout your body). T

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Multiple Sclerosis


What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is a disease which affects your muscle control and therefore affects your overall mobility. T

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Head Lice


What are head lice? Anyone can get head lice, but they most commonly affect children. Although the only way to get rid of head lice is to un

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,25,2012

Motor Neurone Disease (MND)


What is motor neurone disease? In your brain you have nerve cells called motor neurones. Motor neurones send messages from you brain to your

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,28,2012

Over-Active Thyroid


What is over-active thyroid? The thyroid is a gland in your neck. It is ‘curled around’ your windpipe. Its primary function is t

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,28,2012

Tetanus


What is tetanus? Tetanus is an infection from which everyone should be protected through immunisation injections (as tetanus can be fatal).

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,28,2012

Urinary Incontinence


What is urinary incontinence? More common in women than men, urinary incontinence is where urine leaks out of the vagina or penis unintentio

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,28,2012

Addison’s Disease


What is Addison’s disease? Addison’s disease is caused by damage to the adrenal glands. These glands sit above the kidneys (i.e.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,28,2012

Breast Cancer – Female


What is breast cancer? Breast cancer (cancer of the breast) can occur in either sex, but is most commonly found in women. It is also the mos

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,31,2012

Tendonitis


What is tendonitis? Tendonitis is a condition that can occur in any part of the body where muscle connects to bone. When the tendon becomes

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,31,2012

Parkinson’s Disease


What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is named after the person that first identified it in 1817, Dr James Parkinson.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,31,2012

Low Back Pain


What is low back pain? Low back pain (also known as lumbago) can affect anyone and is the most common reason why people take time off work t

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : May,31,2012

Contraception (Barrier Methods)


What is barrier method contraception? Background to condoms Male condoms How to use male condoms

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Colic


What is colic? Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Effect on your life Treatment

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Type 2 – Diabetes


What is Type 2 - Diabetes? Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment How Chemi

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Type 1 – Diabetes


What is Type 1 - Diabetes?    Diagnosis    Advice & Support Sympt

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Lung Cancer


What is lung cancer?    Diagnosis    How Chemist Online can help Symp

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)


In this article: What is PMS?    Causes    How Chemist Online can help

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)


In this article: What is seasonal affective disorder?    Diagnosis   

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,16,2012

Gingivitis


What is gingivitis? Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums surrounding the teeth, usually caused by a build up of bacterial plaque.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,17,2012

Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)


What is impotence? Impotence is where a man cannot develop and/or maintain an erect penis for sexual performance. Although im

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,17,2012

Nappy Rash


What is nappy rash? Nappy rash is any kind of irritating skin condition or rash occurring in the nappy area. It usually develops as a result

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,17,2012

Dystonia (Cervical)


What is cervical dystonia? Cervical dystonia is a condition which affects the behaviour of the neck muscles. It is the most common fo

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Sexual Health


Different types of sexually transmitted infections There are numerous types of sexually transmitted infections. The most common (and ‘

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Spina Bifida (in children)


What is spina bifida in children? Spina bifida is where your child’s spine or nervous system is affected due to a birth defect (or a s

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Muscular Dystrophy in Children (Duchenne)


What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy? Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a muscle-weakening condition which, over time, leads to progressive disa

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Slipped Disk


What is a slipped disk? A slipped disk is a common back complaint. Also known as a prolapsed or herniated disc, a slipped disc most commonly

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Leptospirosis (Wiel’s Disease)


What is leptospirosis? Like rabies, leptospirosis is a zoonotic condition. This means that it is an infectious disease which can be spread f

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Stress


What is stress? Simply put, stress is a feeling of being under intense pressure. It can be extremely damaging to your health.

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Endocarditis (Heart Valve Disease)


What is endocarditis? Endocardium is the tissue that lines the inside of the heart chambers. With endocarditis, a bacterial infection causes

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012

Night Blindness (Retinis Pigmentosa)


What is night blindness? Night blindness is a hereditary disease where, over time, the sufferer experiences a gradual loss of vision. The pa

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By : Joe Swails | Category : Business and Economy | Date : July,19,2012