Ever been hit by an intense wave of fear or anxiety out of the blue? That’s what a panic attack feels like. Surprisingly, they’re quite common, affecting about 2-3% of adults in the UK each year. They often start showing up in late teens or early adulthood.
Ever had to deal with head lice? Those bothersome little bugs that love to set up camp on your scalp? They’re more common than you might think, especially among kids aged 3 to 11. But here’s the thing: they don’t care who you are or how often you wash your hair.
Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that targets the skin on your feet, causing itching, burning, and redness. It’s quite common and spreads easily in warm, damp places like gym changing rooms and swimming pools.
Piles, or haemorrhoids, are swollen veins in your rectum and anus. They can be internal, inside the rectum, or external, under the skin around the anus. Internal haemorrhoids often cause painless bleeding during bowel movements, while external haemorrhoids can be painful and may bleed. If a blood clot forms in an external haemorrhoid, it can become a thrombosed haemorrhoid, which is extremely painful and might need medical treatment.
Stomach ulcers, also called peptic ulcers, are like open sores in your stomach lining. They can cause pain, bloating, nausea, and other discomforts. While they can affect anyone, they’re more common in adults, especially those over 60.
Appendicitis occurs when the appendix, a small pouch located in the lower right abdomen, becomes inflamed. It’s quite common, especially among people aged 10 to 30, but it can affect anyone.
Prescription medications can impair your ability to drive safely by affecting your coordination, reaction times, and judgement. Even if you don’t feel impaired, the medication could still be affecting you.
A private prescription is a medication you pay for in full, prescribed during a private medical consultation. Unlike NHS prescriptions, which are subsidised by the government, private prescriptions are not.
Bedbugs are small insects that feed on blood, and often live on bedding, furniture, or even cracks in walls. They reproduce rapidly, with females laying hundreds of eggs, and their bites can cause itching and discomfort.
Prescriptions are like written orders from your doctor that allow you to get specific medications from a pharmacy. They’re important because they help make sure you get the right medicine for your condition. Not all drugs are safe for everyone, so your doctor considers things like your medical history and other medications you might be taking before prescribing something.
