Top tips for moles: what to be aware of and when to take action

Sarah, the Duchess of York, has marked the significance of Cancer Prevention Action Week, urging individuals not to overlook their health check-ups. She cautioned that "days could be the crucial factor between life and death." Having battled breast cancer less than a year ago, the Duke of York's former wife received a diagnosis of an aggressive form of skin cancer in January. In this helpful guide, an expert dermatologist gives the lowdown on moles and how you should monitor them.

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Keeping Your Heart Healthy with Dr Boon Lim

Dr Boon Lim, Consultant Cardiologist at OneWelbeck Heart Health, has released a book as part of the Penguin Life Experts series. In this concise guide, Dr Lim shares his advice for achieving optimum heart health, from hypertension, cholesterol and inherited cardiac conditions, to chest pain, fainting and stress. Read an exclusive extract from the book below, and scroll to the bottom to purchase.
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What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and what are the symptoms?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common condition, and one that we see a lot of at OneWelbeck Endocrinology. Professor Maralyn Druce, Consultant Endocrinologist, takes a closer look at the condition and what the common symptoms are.
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What to do if you think you may have tennis elbow

Lateral epicondylitis may be the lesser-known clinical term for the condition, but tennis elbow is a common problem for anyone who has been carrying out intense activity with their forearms. At OneWelbeck, we have a specialist team of orthopaedic and sports medicine consultants who help patients suffering from tennis elbow. If you are looking for treatment for the condition or are wondering if you’re showing some of the symptoms associated with tennis elbow, here is everything you need to know.
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How Do Different Contraception Methods Affect Your Periods?

In this article, we are going to look at birth control and periods — including what contraception is, why it is used and how it can affect your menstrual cycle. Find out all of this and more with OneWelbeck.
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Fatty Liver – what is it and how does it affect you?

Fatty liver is a relatively common condition that we see at OneWelbeck Digestive Health. In this article, Professor Hemant Kocher, Consultant General and HPB (hepato-pancreatic-biliary) Surgeon at OneWelbeck, takes a closer look at fatty liver, what causes it, and the different courses of treatment available.
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Ligament injuries – how bad can they be, and how are they treated?

Ligament injuries – how bad can they be, and how are they treated?

Anyone watching the England vs. Italy Rugby Six Nations match on Saturday 13th February would have cringed at the site (and sound) of Jack Willis sustaining a massive knee injury. Minutes after scoring a try, England flanker Jack Willis was stretcher...

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Allergic Rhinitis: causes and treatment

Allergic Rhinitis: causes and treatment

Allergic rhinitis can be seasonal, typically caused by tree pollen allergy in the spring and grass pollen allergy in the summer, or perennial, with symptoms all year round relating to exposure to house, dust mite, animal dander, moulds and other alle...

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Knee-related Skiing Injuries – from Prevention to Treatment

Knee-related Skiing Injuries – from Prevention to Treatment

For many, this time of year brings with it the excitement of winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. However, if you are not properly prepared for these activities, you are at risk of suffering from painful and debilitating injuries. Mr Deepu ...

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Gastro-oesophageal Reflux: causes, symptoms and treatment options

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux: causes, symptoms and treatment options

Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a very common ailment that can cause short and long-term symptomatology and can present insidiously and chronically or acutely with retrosternal chest pain that can be mistaken for cardiac issues. Mr Sanjay Purkayastha, C...

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Do I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Do I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon, Mr Sam Gidwani at OneWelbeck explains more about this troublesome condition below, covering the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, the symptoms of the condition, diagnosis and treatment.

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Dr Lorenzo Masci: Are ultrasound-guided injections better for joints and soft tissue?

Dr Lorenzo Masci: Are ultrasound-guided injections better for joints and soft tissue?

We use injections in sports medicine to reduce pain. Drugs injected include cortisone, hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). In most cases, we perform these injections without direct vision. We use landmark-guidance where we direct the need...

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Understanding the Jargon: Electrocardiograms (ECGs)

The ECG (electrocardiogram) is a widely used test that records the heart’s electrical activity. The ECG provides important information about the heart’s rhythm, and it can also help diagnose other heart problems.

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How Best to Manage Ulcerative Colitis Flare-ups

How Best to Manage Ulcerative Colitis Flare-ups

What are ulcerative colitis flare-ups and how can they be managed? We look at what happens during a flare-up and how you can manage it.

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Our genes are evolved to give us a high Cholesterol!

Written by Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist

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