General health

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Living with tinnitus: from diagnosis to treatment

Almost everyone will experience tinnitus at some point in their lives.

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Groin pain

Groin pain refers to pain in your lower abdomen where your legs meet your pelvis.

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Inguinal hernia FAQs

Every year around 20 million people worldwide undergo surgery to repair an inguinal hernia, revealing just how common inguinal hernias are.

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Pain when pooping

Pain when pooping could be a symptom of an underlying health condition.

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Mythbusting varicose veins: symptoms, causes and treatments

Varicose veins affect up to 20% of men and up to a third of women in the UK.

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Hernia surgery: when you need it, how it has changed and what to expect

Over 120,000 hernia operations are performed every year in the UK, making it the most common surgery nationwide.

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Piles: when to get help and what can be done

Piles, medically known as haemorrhoids, is a condition that patients often find embarrassing.

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Gallstones symptoms and causes explained

Gallstones are a fairly common condition that affects an estimated one in 10 adults in the UK.

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Nine useful tips to help prevent migraines

Migraines affect around one in seven people, with women being three times more likely than men to have them.

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Five ways to reduce your risk of a hernia

Hernias happen when an internal part of your body pushes through a weak point in the muscle or tissue that keeps it in place.

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Varicose veins and spider veins: causes and prevention

Varicose veins and spider veins are common conditions and tend to become more common with age.

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What are piles and how do you treat them?

Piles, also called haemorrhoids, are swellings that develop in and around your bottom (anus).

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