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Ask the expert: what is age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
Almost two million people in the UK live with sight loss, with around 360,000 registered as blind or partially sighted.
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Preparing for cataract surgery
Cataract surgery involves replacing the natural lens in your eye, which has become cloudy due to cataracts, with a clear, artificial lens.
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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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How to reduce your risk of skin cancer
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.
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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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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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What is private healthcare?
Introduction to what private healthcare and treatment is.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why is my vision blurred?
Fleeting blurred vision is a common experience and can happen when we first wake up.
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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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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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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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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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