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How to treat tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is treatable The good news is that it is perfectly possible to do your own tennis elbow treatment at home. The not-so-good news is that a cure for tennis elbow can be challenging. Patience is essential in this process. There are no new treatments for tennis elbow that are proven but there are […]
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Tennis elbow: all you need to know
What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow is an odd name to give to a problem which affects mostly people who do not play tennis! It is also called lateral epicondylitis, lateral epicondalgia or lateral elbow pain. The pain from tennis elbow is felt on the outer side of the elbow and the back of the […]
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Semaglutide (Ozempic) for weight loss
Weight loss injections You may have heard of some amazing weight loss injections and wanted to find out more about them. Semaglutide, brand name Ozempic or Wygovy, a medication previously used for diabetes, has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for use in weight loss. I am convinced that […]
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Why calorie counting does not work
Why calorie counting does not work The standard exercise myth is that you will lose weight if you eat less and exercise more. That is true to a certain extent especially if you are eating significantly more than your required calories to begin with. But overall it is recipe for failure. Let us see why […]
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No painkillers recommended in NICE guidelines for chronic pain
No painkillers recommended in NICE guidelines for chronic pain The NICE guidelines on chronic pain NG193 were published in April 2021 and may have left you scratching your head. That is because they do not recommend any painkillers. That means no paracetamol, NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen) or opioids (e.g. codeine, morphine). To understand why, you […]
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What is long COVID and do you have it?
What is long COVID and do you have it? Around 10% of people have a slow recovery from COVID-19 infection that lasts longer than 3 weeks (UK COVID symptom study). Most people will recover within 12 weeks. People who do not recover within this time-frame may have Long COVID if their symptoms are not explained […]
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BBC Health News
- Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms September 22, 2023Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.
- Family of ill teen say they were silenced by courts September 22, 2023The 19-year-old is named as Sudiksha Thirumalesh after legal restrictions are lifted.