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Crisis lines
Net Doctor — Dr Brian Lunn, senior lecturer and honorary consultant psychiatrist If you are thinking of suicide, call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90. See your GP, who can help you directly and enlist the help of other health professionals. There may be a ...More…
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Why do we get stressed?
Net Doctor — Stress is such an overworked word these days, you may wonder if we are genuinely more stressed than people in the past, or whether we just talk about it more. It's possible that a bit of both is true, but many people claim to feel more stressed ...More…
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Stress-busting techniques
Net Doctor — Many people think medicines are the answer to stress, but this is no longer the view of the medical profession. Virtually all doctors agree that tranquillisers and sedatives are not the answer to excessive stress. Instead, people should try to ...More…
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Dealing with stress
Net Doctor — It has been said that the last 100 years have been the most stressful mankind has encountered. So almost inevitably, you are bound to be exposed to a certain amount of stress at times. Not all stress is bad. Scientists now believe that a moderate ...More…
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Upset stomach
Net Doctor — The symptoms of an upset stomach include occasional heartburn, a taste of bile in the mouth and pains in the stomach, which can be made worse by coffee, citrus fruits, fatty foods, onions, alcohol and chocolate. In some cases, milk can ease the ...More…
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Vasectomy (sterilisation for men)
Net Doctor — Vasectomy, or male sterilisation, is a permanent form of contraception. It's a simple, straightforward operation that stops sperm entering semen. Vasectomy is a simple and straightforward operation that stops sperm entering semen. It is a ...More…
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Sore throat
Net Doctor — A sore throat (also known as pharyngitis or tonsillitis) is a symptom of a disease affecting the pharynx or the area around the tonsils. It can be the result of an infection by a virus or bacteria. A sore throat may be symptomatic of the ...More…
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Camouflage
Net Doctor — This condition is an important cause of depigmentation (loss of colour) of the skin. It affects all races but is most obvious in people with darker skins. It affects approximately 1 person in every 200 of the population. Around 40 per cent of ...More…
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Solar urticaria
Net Doctor — Solar urticaria (SU) is an abnormal reaction to sunlight or artificial light. When exposed to light, the skin cells of someone with solar urticaria release potent chemicals (including histamine), causing their blood vessels to open and fluid to ...More…
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Sexually transmitted diseases
Net Doctor — The less sexual partners a person has, the lower the risk of infection. Most sexually transmitted diseases can be avoided to a large extent by practicing safe sex (eg using condoms). Most sexually transmitted diseases can be cured if they are ...More…