Health and Safety

Coeliac disease is a common disease, but one that manifests itself with symptoms that are not always easy to spot. Many people suffer from this disease, and in many cases without knowing it. But how to detect it? What are the symptoms of…

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition marked by extreme shifts in mood

Experts are calling for a change to diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on a reanalysis of data from recent studies

The patent foramen ovale is a congenital heart anomaly that affects 1 in 4 people and does not normally cause any problems, but in some cases can lead to cerebral ischaemia: it is the patent foramen ovale

Kidney health: chronic kidney disease is a progressive reduction in the kidney's ability to eliminate waste and affects 10% of the population, to a greater or lesser extent

Delirium (sometimes referred to as acute confusional state) and dementia are the most frequent causes of impaired cognitive function, although mood disorders (e.g. depression) can also cause cognitive impairment

Shortness of breath is a common symptom that may come on rapidly or gradually. If you are experiencing shortness of breath, that does not mean you should necessarily be worried about lung cancer or serious conditions such as heart…

Broken bone: breaking a bone is never fun, and almost all of us have been there. In most cases breaking a bone will result in a trip to your local emergency room, however necessary for your broken bone/s to recover correctly

Hydrocarbon poisoning can result from ingestion or inhalation. Ingestion, which is more common among children under 5 years of age, can cause aspiration pneumonia

Interventional radiology: different instruments are used to obtain images of certain areas of the body, useful for making diagnoses and performing guided therapeutic interventions