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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The infectious agent responsible is Treponema pallidum, a type of bacterium. Anyone who comes into direct contact with the bacteria via an open sore, typically during sexual contact, can become infected. Syphilis symptoms can be broken down into ...
Mephedrone addiction is a growing problem associated with chronic use of the drug mephedrone. Not to be confused with the heroin substitute, methadone, mephedrone (also known as 4-methylmethcathinone,
Your tongue is a good indicator of your body’s health, particularly of your digestive system. If you are healthy, your tongue should be moist, fairly smooth and slightly pink in colour. Variations in its normal colour, texture, or size can indicate tongue problems that can indicate an underlying ...
Dementia is a condition where the person affected progressively loses their mental ability and cognitive functions. It usually happens later in life, but some forms can affect people in their 40s and 50s. Dementia symptoms usually start gradually and then worsen relentlessly over time. Symptoms ...
Fiona Macrae has teamed up with specialist underwriter Travel Insurance Facilities (TIF) to launch web based www.insurancewith.com to provide affordable travel insurance for those suffering from cancer, chromosome and genetic disorders.
The Cuban government announced in March that all travellers arriving in Cuba from May 1 and beyond would be required to purchase Cuba health insurance. The insurance policy should be purchased in the traveler’s home country but for those tourists arriving without proper coverage, they will be ...
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.
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