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Treatment Head lice
Head liceTreatments to get rid of head lice are available to buy from pharmacies, supermarkets and online.The main treatments are:Lotions and spraysWet combingEveryone with head lice in your household should be treated on the same day.If a treatment doesn't work the first time,you can tryit again,try a different treatment, or get advice from your school
Migraine Headaches
HeadachesMigraine Pain A migraine is characterized as an intermittent pulsative pain on one side of the head. While migraine is a fairly common symptom, which affects women more so than men. The onset of migraines usually occurs in early adulthood, and rarely after 40 years of age. Factors which may trigger to the onset of a migraine spell include:
Rebound headache Headaches
HeadachesRebound headaches (medication-overuse headaches) are a type of headaches caused by long term use of analgesic agents. These analgesics may decrease the intensity of pain for a few hours, however used on a daily basis, can perpetuate in such a way that chronic headache results. Pain relievers have been shown to cause chronic headaches only in
What is an infarct? Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarctionInfarct is an ischemic necrosis of the myocardis, which comes as a consequence of the acute insufficiency of the coronary arteries. This comes as a consequence of the obstruction of coronary muscle blood vessels by a thrombus. It could also come as a consequence of the inside of the blood vessel severing into the lumen of the vessel, thus
What are the symptoms of myocardial infarction? Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscle. Symptoms The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort that may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Often it is in the center or left side of
Introduction Heart block
Heart blockIn people with heart block the electrical pulses that control the heart rate are disrupted, causing the heart to beat more slowly. It's a type of arrhythmia, which is a medical term used to describe problems with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. There are three levels of heart block (see below), and usually only the most serious type causes
Nose and sinus cancer Head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancerNose and sinus cancer affects the nasal cavity (above the roof of your mouth) and the sinuses (the small, air-filled cavities inside the bones of the nose and within the cheekbones and forehead). The symptoms of nose and sinus cancer are similar to viral or bacterial infections, such as the common cold or sinusitis , and include: a persistent
Symptoms of a minor head injury Head injury, minor
Head injury, minorMinor head injuries often cause a bump or bruise. As long as the person is awake (conscious) andwith no deep cuts, it's unlikely there willbe any serious damage. Other symptoms of a minor head injury may include: a mild Headaches nausea (feeling sick) mild dizziness mild blurred vision If these symptoms get significantly worse or if
Diagnosis Head lice
Head liceThe only way to be certain that you or your child has head lice is to find a live louse.Spotting head lice in hair can be very difficult, so it's best to try to comb them out with adetection comb.Detection combs are special fine-toothed plastic combs that you can buy fromyour local pharmacy, supermarket or online. A comb with flat-faced teeth and
Why hearing tests areimportant Hearing tests for children
Hearing tests for childrenHearing tests carried out soon after birth can help identify most babies with significant hearing loss,andtestinglater in childhood canpick up any problems that have been missed or have been slowly getting worse. Without routine hearing tests, there's a chance that a hearing problem could go undiagnosed for many months or even years. It's