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Everyone gets red in the face from time to time, either because of heat, exertion or embarrassment. But being very flushed most of the time can be distressing. One possible cause is rosacea, which is characterised by inflammation of the skin on the face, leading to redness, swelling, a hot or ...
Paternity testing is a very simple, painless procedure that can establish with 100% certainty if a man is not the father, or with 99.99% probability that he is.
Each of our teeth is secured to the jawbone by one or more roots. There is one root each in the front teeth, two in the premolars and the lower molars, and three in the upper molars. In the middle of each root, lies one or more tiny tubes called root canals. Root canals contain what is called ...
Neurosurgery is one of the newest branches of medical science and can offer relief to a range of previously untreatable conditions. However, with only just over 100 neurosurgeons and around 30 specialist centres providing services for the whole of the UK, accessing this treatment can be a long and ...
An advert featuring a 'cosmaceutical' product has been aired for the first time in the UK. The subject of the commercial is restylane which, although a medical device, is also classified as a cosmaceutical as it falls into both the cosmetic and pharmaceutical brackets.
Losing a tooth through an accident or injury or as a result of decay can be very traumatic. It can affect the way you look and the way you speak, as well as compromising your ability to chew. Furthermore, the gap left by the missing tooth can strain the teeth on either side causing them to lean ...
When you are pregnant, you’re offered two, or at the most, three, ultrasound pregnancy scans on the NHS. The number and timing of the scans seem to vary depending on which area you live in and your age, but as a general rule you will have a scan at about 12 weeks (a nuchal scan or dating scan), ...
Finding an available NHS dentist can be a difficult task. They’re in such short supply and there can be long waiting lists before you’re even considered, but there are still some practices willing to take on new NHS patients if you happen to be in the right place at the right time.
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