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Dr Ros Adleman
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Preventing Steroid-induced Osteoporosis Health Information
One of the side-effects of taking a steroid medicine in the long term is that it can increase your risk of developing 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis). This …
Hip Fracture Health Information
A hip fracture is another term for a broken hip. Doctors sometimes call a hip fracture a femoral neck fracture or a fracture of the neck of femur. It is a common injury …
Amoebiasis Health Information
When your gut (intestines) becomes infected with the parasite Entamoeba histolytica (often shortened to E. histolytica ), the condition is known as amoebiasis. E. …
Coombs Test Health Information
A Coombs test is a type of blood test. It is named after the person who invented it, Dr Robin Coombs. There are two types of Coombs test. What is a Coombs test? …
Blood Groups and Types Health Information
ABO and rhesus are both types of antigens found on the surface of red blood cells. There are lots of other types but these are the most important. The main reasons to …