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The UK’s first private fully comprehensive molecular imaging centre has opened in Harley Street, the centre of London’s renowned medical district.
If you are advised to have a kidney blood test it is normal to feel worried, but understanding more about why kidney blood tests are carried out will help put your mind at rest.
A liver blood test, also known as a liver function test or a liver function blood test, is a routine test that your doctor may perform to determine whether or not your liver is functioning properly.
Hiatus hernia occurs when the top part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the chest cavity. This is a common condition and many people will experience no symptoms at all. In others, the symptoms of hiatus hernia can be severe and can mimic the symptoms of conditions that are much ...
Carcinoid syndrome is the name given to a group of symptoms that people experience if they have carcinoid tumours. These are rare and often slow-growing tumours that occur in the small intestine, colon, appendix and lungs. Most people have never heard of carcinoid tumours, so there is little ...
A furuncle, or boil, is a small, red and tender lump on the skin caused by an acute bacterial infection that takes hold in a hair follicle. If you are told you have chronic furunculosis, this means that you have a multiple crop of boils, which can be very unpleasant. Chronic furunculosis is an ...
Your throat, also known as the pharynx, is the part of the upper respiratory tract. This opening runs down your neck behind your nose and mouth, before branching off into your windpipe and oesophagus. Cancerous growths can occur in any part of the throat and because there are so many structures ...
Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition caused by tears in the plantar fascia ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot. This can be caused by a wide range of factors, from ill fitting shoes to flat feet, and in most cases it will heal itself with rest. But what other plantar fasciitis ...
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