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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Skin Tags: What Is The Skin Tag Removal Healing Time & Will They Come Back?

Skin tag removal can be performed using a variety of techniques. It is important to consult with a specialist to ensure that it is in fact a skin tag and not a type of mole, and also to understand the risks and benefits of the various treatment optio...

OneWelbeck Now Offers HyCoSy with Lipiodol: A UK First!

OneWelbeck is proud to be the first facility in the UK to offer HyCoSy (Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography) with Lipiodol. This innovative approach combines the traditional HyCoSy procedure with Lipiodol, a poppy-seed oil-based contrast medium, to ...

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Chronic pain is common, affecting over a quarter of the UK’s adult population at any one time. It is generally defined as pain that has been present for 3 months or longer.