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Depression after stroke:
Grief and sadness are normal after a stroke, but some people get clinically depressed. People who have had strokes, as well as their family and other caregivers, need support to cope after a stroke. You can learn more in our new feature on coping after stroke: here.
Dietary supplements and complementary medicines
The same is true for complementary and prescription medicines: some help, but others do not - and they can have adverse effects. Our new fact sheet helps you find your way through this large market. And we have new information on complementary medicines for depression, premenstrual syndrome and nausea after operations: More
Special feature on allergies
Specific immunotherapy for hay fever and other airborne allergies
Sneezing, blocked nose, runny eyes - and that at just the time of year when people want to be outside more. It is no wonder that many people with hay fever want to find alternatives to allergy medication. Some choose to try specific immunotherapy, which is called de-sensitisation or hyposensitisation. What is specific immunotherapy (SIT) and what are the adverse effects? Are there alternatives to the allergy shots? You can read answers to these questions in our fact sheet and research summary: see our new feature on allergies
Preventing allergies in children: a new fact sheet for parents
Which children have a higher risk of developing allergies? Can pregnant women do anything to try to prevent their child developing allergies? Is childhood immunisation responsible for the increase in allergies? There are some things parents can to lower the chance their child will develop allergies. Also in our new feature: Allergies
A comparison between some antihistamines
Four antihistamines are among the most commonly used medicines for allergies. A research team wanted to find out if any were better than the others. You can read about what they found in our summary: Antihistamines
Quiz on allergies
What really causes allergies? What are the myths, and what are the facts? Test your knowledge about allergies in our latest quiz: here
What's coming next?
Coming soon: full-length features on asthma, endometriosis, insulin and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and much more.
What topics would interest you?
We can't cover everything, but we would very much like to know what our readers want, so it can help us decide future topics. If there is a topic you would like to read about, let us know about it using our Suggest a Topic online form.
Depression after stroke:
Grief and sadness are normal after a stroke, but some people get clinically depressed. People who have had strokes, as well as their family and other caregivers, need support to cope after a stroke. You can learn more in our new feature on coping after stroke: here.
Dietary supplements and complementary medicines
The same is true for complementary and prescription medicines: some help, but others do not - and they can have adverse effects. Our new fact sheet helps you find your way through this large market. And we have new information on complementary medicines for depression, premenstrual syndrome and nausea after operations: More
Special feature on allergies
Specific immunotherapy for hay fever and other airborne allergies
Sneezing, blocked nose, runny eyes - and that at just the time of year when people want to be outside more. It is no wonder that many people with hay fever want to find alternatives to allergy medication. Some choose to try specific immunotherapy, which is called de-sensitisation or hyposensitisation. What is specific immunotherapy (SIT) and what are the adverse effects? Are there alternatives to the allergy shots? You can read answers to these questions in our fact sheet and research summary: see our new feature on allergies
Preventing allergies in children: a new fact sheet for parents
Which children have a higher risk of developing allergies? Can pregnant women do anything to try to prevent their child developing allergies? Is childhood immunisation responsible for the increase in allergies? There are some things parents can to lower the chance their child will develop allergies. Also in our new feature: Allergies
A comparison between some antihistamines
Four antihistamines are among the most commonly used medicines for allergies. A research team wanted to find out if any were better than the others. You can read about what they found in our summary: Antihistamines
Quiz on allergies
What really causes allergies? What are the myths, and what are the facts? Test your knowledge about allergies in our latest quiz: here
What's coming next?
Coming soon: full-length features on asthma, endometriosis, insulin and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and much more.
What topics would interest you?
We can't cover everything, but we would very much like to know what our readers want, so it can help us decide future topics. If there is a topic you would like to read about, let us know about it using our Suggest a Topic online form.
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