Anti-viral drugs Antibiotics have been available since the discovery of Penicillin in the late 1930s and became widely available after 1950. Anti-viral drugs have been available since the late 1980s >>> more Fosomax Fosamax is used for patients with a disease called osteoporosis >>> more Insulin Insulin is a hormone (body chemical) made by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, a specific group of cells in the pancreas. A shortage of insulin in the body results in diabetes >>> more Omeprazole Omeprazole is the most successful drug in the world today. If you look at any developed country, it is top of the list of drugs by cost. Billions each year are being spent on this drug >>> more Orlistat Orlistat is drug that helps patients lose weight. It works by blocking the absorption of fat in food from the bowel >>> more |
Breast Screening In the UK there is a national programme aimed at reducing the number of deaths from breast cancer. You do not need to be referred by your doctor to be screened. Services provided under the NHS breast screening programme are free >>> more Cervical Smear All women between the ages of 20 and 64 years are advised to have a cervical smear every three to five years, regardless of their sexual history >>> more Cystitis Also known as a water infection, a kidney infection, pyelitis, pyelonephritis or a urinary tract infection (UTI) The problem with medicine is that there may be several words or phrases for the same illness. Cystitis really means an infection or inflammation of the bladder >>> more Pregnancy Although pregnancy is not an illness, you will experience a great deal of changes with your body both physically and emotionally. These changes may cause anxiety. There are various choices regarding where you would like to deliver your baby >>> more |
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