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Articles and Features : September 2007

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The sportsman’s hernia
Sportsman's Hernia
The condition of sportsman’s or footballer’s hernia is well recognised, but often misunderstood, in fact it’s not a hernia at all!   This article describes the recognition of...
MRSA infection and its symptoms
clean hospital mrsa
Rarely a day goes by without another headline about hospital 'super-bugs' - and more specifically MRSA - but what exactly is it, where did it come from, what are MRSA symptoms and why is it so...
High cholesterol and my diet - should I worry?
cheeseburger high cholesterol
Doctors and health professionals are always talking about the risks of high cholesterol, but what does 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol actually mean, how do you know if your cholesterol level is high,...
Dental spa: moving with the times
Senova spa
The demand for cosmetic dentistry treatment drives what is fast becoming a highly competitive market and patients who do not find satisfaction in their usual practice will quickly look elsewhere....
A new treatment for loss of vision
tuva
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in the UK - 220,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted have the condition. However, the Royal National...
The lunch-time face lift
Mills Medical cosmetic surgery in Spain
Over the past few years a revolutionary new treatment has been developed and refined that enables you to have a non-surgical face lift that genuinely lifts and tightens the skin with superb, lasting...