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If you are planning to get the meniscus tear in your knee repaired you might be worried about the recovery period afterwards. We interviewed leading consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Paul Lee a...

The hot weather of summer can cause many of us to feel light-headed, and in many cases pass out. However, there are some things we can do to help reduce the possibility of fainting due to hot weather,...

Why does your knee click? When should you see a doctor or specialist about painful clicking? Mr Graeme Nicholas Fernandez, one of the Uk's most experienced orthopaedic surgeons, answers these common q...

Mr Radu Mihai shares his professional expertise on the causes, symptoms and treatment of goitre.

Having a low blood count can put you at an increased risk to certain problems, and when your white blood cell count is low, you are more prone to contracting infections. One such type of blood count i...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has uncomfortable symptoms, and if they're untreated, they can potentially lead to disability - and, in rare cases, further serious complications such as loss of vision. L...

Odontogenic sinusitis occurs when an dental infection or inflammation from your tooth reaches your sinuses. Surprisingly, dental pain isn’t always a symptom of this common infection. ENT specialist Mr...

Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome may appear suddenly as a bout of infection in the stomach and intestines, often as the result of bacteria such as Salmonella that causes food poisoning. Here, ...

Alcohol is frequently used to add to the enjoyment of life, but it does come with some negative consequences, one of these being alcohol related liver disease (ARLD). Mr Ghazanfar Ali is a leading gas...

Deciding whether or not to have an operation for cancer is a very difficult dilemma. Do we always get it right? Consultant surgeon, Mr Tan Arulampalam, argues that patients need better information abo...