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FAQ - Going to Work FAQs
26/06/14
much. What is certain is that there are many examples of unexplained illness at work so until we know ... surprising that the things we do there can have a major impact on our health. The statistics are enough to ... make you stay in bed. Currently, at least two million people in the UK are seriously ill or sick as ... More
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FAQ - Type 2 Diabetes FAQs
25/07/18
What is diabetes? Read our Diabetes FAQs for more on the symptoms of diabetes and the health ... type 2 diabetes? We’re all at risk of type 2 to some extent. You’re more at risk if you: are over 40 ... told I’m pre-diabetic, what does this mean? There are number of phrases thrown around which basically ... More
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FAQ - Diabetes FAQs
19/11/20
place. What are the symptoms of diabetes? feeling very thirsty peeing more than usual, especially at ... increased risk of it. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 which you can't avoid and type ... much the same whether you are trying to avoid diabetes or already have it. What is diabetes? Diabetes ... More
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FAQ - Type 1 Diabetes FAQs
25/07/18
You can't avoid type 1 diabetes. What is diabetes? Read our Diabetes FAQs for more on the ... symptoms of diabetes and the health complications it can cause. Tell me more about type 1 diabetes? About ... 10% of people with diabetes have type 1. It happens when your immune system malfunctions and attacks ... More
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FAQ - Living with Covid - 19
06/04/22
afterwards- so-called Long Covid (or post-Covid-19 condition). What are the symptoms? For most of the ... Information for men on Covid-19 (last updated 5 April 2022) What is Covid-19? It is a type of ... sick or being sick. As the NHS rightly points out these new symptoms are ' very similar to ... More
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FAQ - FAQs: Covid - 19 (the virus)
24/01/22
and flu) in winter. What are the symptoms of Covid-19? There are three symptoms which the NHS says ... Inform Scotland NHS Direct Wales NI Direct (Northern Ireland) What are the basics? The laws around ... things smell or taste different from normal). However, there are other symptoms including breathlessness, ... More
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FAQ - 'Long Covid' FAQs
24/01/22
people have Long Covid in the UK. In nearly half of them symptoms have lasted over a year. What are the ... symptoms? Doctors are in the early stages of understanding this condition and there are a variety of ... reporting mental health issues. But the four most common physical symptoms are: fatigue – reported by 55% ... More
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FAQ - FAQs Psoriasis
17/05/21
eczema, a skin condition with some similar symptoms. But there are distinct differences. Whereas eczema is ... condition, for example. What’s the impact of severe symptoms? Severe psoriasis can sometimes result in ... People with psoriasis are at increased risk of physical health problems such as obesity and diabetes ... More
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FAQ - Digestive Problems FAQs
14/04/16
is hard to go for a poo. What are the symptoms? Pretty much as above. What determines constipation to ... beans. What are the symptoms? Farting excessively. Like constipation this really depends on the ... that they cause pain. What are the symptoms? Gallstones only causes pain if they get trapped in a duct ... More
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FAQ - Covid basics: Living with the virus
24/01/22
Just remind me: what is Covid-19? It is a type of coronavirus that was first detected in China at the ... and cases start increasing rapidly. What are new variants of concern (VOC)? Viruses mutate. There is ... about living with Covid-19. For more information on the virus itself including symptoms, tests etc, see ... More