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What causes loss of smell and taste?

Your ability to smell and taste are closely linked as taste and smell information are carried to the same part of your brain.

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General health

How to reduce your risk of skin cancer

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.

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Cancer

Bowel cancer surgery: when it is needed and what is involved

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and affects around one in 20 women and one in 17 men in the UK.

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Cancer

Should I be concerned about nipple discharge? 

Nipple discharge refers to fluid that leaks out of the nipple when you are not breastfeeding.

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Women's health

What is private healthcare?

Introduction to what private healthcare and treatment is.

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New to private healthcare

Understanding thyroid cancer: risk factors, symptoms, treatment and outcomes

Thyroid cancer accounts for around 1% of all cancer cases in the UK, with approximately 3,900 people diagnosed each year.

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Cancer

Six tips for a healthy heart

One of the leading causes of death in adults in the UK is coronary heart disease. However, this condition is preventable.

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Heart health

What you need to know about lupus

Lupus is a long-term (chronic) autoimmune condition, which means your body mistakenly attacks your healthy cells.

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General health

Hay fever: what is it and how is it treated?

Hay fever affects around one quarter of all UK adults, making it one of the most common immune conditions,

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General health

Sore throat, strep throat or tonsillitis: what’s the difference?

When you have a sore throat, the lining of the inside of your throat is inflamed or swollen.

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Ear, nose and throat

Hip replacement surgery: Beverly's story

Keen horse rider, Beverley, talks about how hip replacement surgery with Spire Healthcare helped her get back to doing the things she loves.

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Bones and joints

Why is my vision blurred?

Fleeting blurred vision is a common experience and can happen when we first wake up.

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Vision and eye health

How to cope with loneliness and when to get help

Around three million people in the UK feel lonely often or always, according to the Office of National Statistics.

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Mental health

How stress affects your body and what you can do about it

Stress is a state of emotional tension and is your body’s response to situations that put you under pressure.

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Mental health

Why am I always tired? Five possible causes of fatigue

Feeling tired is fairly common and can be caused by lots of different things, such as working too much or staying up too late.

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General health

What to expect when recovering from adult circumcision surgery

Adult circumcision refers to surgical removal of the foreskin, that is, the roll of skin covering the head (glans) of the penis

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Men’s health

Trigger finger: what is it and how is it treated?

Trigger finger occurs when the tendon that runs along your palm and into your finger becomes trapped.

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Bones and joints

The top five exercises for over 50s

Keeping active and exercising regularly can help you stay independent and energetic as you get older.

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Bones and joints
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