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Free Health &  Medical Information Online by Dr Vivienne Balonwu

This health news blog and main health information website are managed by Dr Vivienne Balonwu for the purpose of providing free general health and alternative health information online.

This site is dedicated to providing free health & medical advice and information on a vast range of medical conditions. The medical advice provided here is meant to provide readers with enough general information on very many common and not so common medical conditions in other to enable them to ask their own doctors' relevant questions that will help both them and their doctors deal with their health ailments - disclaimer.

Below you will find a list of some of the many categories that are on this site.
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1. Respiratory - In this section, you may find health and medical advice on the chest topics such as;

Asthma, Coughing, Pneumonia, Allergies, Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD and Hay fever.

Plus advice on Hoarseness, Influenza, Lung cancer, Quit smoking, Sore throat, Throat infections, Tuberculosis and Whooping cough.

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2. Cardiovascular - The cardiovascular category offers information on the following health issues relating to the heart and blood vessels namely;

High blood pressure, Angina, Heart attack, Heart failure.

Articles on High blood cholesterol, Obesity, Palpitations, Peripheral vascular disease, Quit smoking, Stroke and more.

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3. Gastrointestinal - Gastrointestinal section contains information on various bowel conditions like;

Crohn's Disease, Cirrhosis, Coeliac disease, Colic, Colorectal carcinoma, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Diverticular disease, Eating disorders.

Gallstones, GORD, Haemorrhoids, Healthy Eating, Heartburn, hepatitis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Oesophageal Reflux, Piles, Ulcers, Vomiting And Worms.

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4. Genitourinary - In the genito-urinary section, articles on the following topics may be found;

Benign prostatic hyperplasia - BPH, Chlamydia, Contraception, Cystitis, Fibroids, HIV/AIDS and HIV test, Dysmenorrhoea, Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, Genital herpes, Gonorrhoea, Hydrocoele, Impotence, Incontinence, Menorrhagia, Non-specific urethritis.

Ovarian cancer, Ovarian cyst, Pelvic Inflammatory disease, Piles, Polycystic ovaries, Pregnancy, Preventing cancer of the cervix, Prostate cancer, Prostatitis, Pubic lice, Pylonephritis, Renal calculi, Renal failure, Syphilis, Testicular cancer, Urethral syndrome, Urinary incontinence, Uterine cancer, Vaginal discharge, Vaginal thrush, Varicocoele, Bladder cancer, Bladder problems.

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5. Endocrinology - In the endocrinology category, you may find articles on;

Diabetes, Addison's disease, Allergies, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Gout, Growth hormone disorders.

Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, PMT, Pituitary disorders, Polycystic ovaries.

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6. Child Health - Medical advice on child health is a large category and you may find articles on;

Autism, Acne, Allergies, Anaemia, Antibiotics, Athlete's foot, Child's rashes, Childhood immunisation, Coeliac disease, Colds and runny noses, Colic, Conjunctivitis, Cot death, Coughing, Cystic fibrosis, Deafness, Diabetes, Diarrhoea, Down's syndrome, Earache, Eating disorders, Eczema, Epilepsy.

Eye irritation and infections, Fever, Fungal nails, German measles, Glue ear, Growth hormone disorders, Hayfever, Head lice, Healthy eating, Hoarseness, Influenza, Insect bites/nettle stings, Leukaemia, Meningitis, Nits and lice, Nose bleeds, Otitis externa, Pregnancy, Rosacea, Sickle cell disease, Sore throat, Stinging nettles, Sunburn, Thalassaemia, Throat infections, Tonsilitis, Vomiting, Whooping cough and Worms.

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7. ENT - The ear, nose and throat category offers free advice on the following medical issues;

Earache, Sore throat, Throat infections, Tonsilitis, Bell's palsy, Colds and runny noses, Coughing, Deafness, Glue ear.

Hay fever, Hoarseness, Meniere's disease, Nose bleeds, Otitis externa, Sinusitis, Whooping cough.

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8. Opthalmology - This section provides free medical information on the following eye issues;

Cataract, Eye irritation and infections, Glaucoma, Iritis, Macular degeneration and Retinal detachment.

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9. Dermatology - Assess to medical advice on skin problems may be found in this category;

Acne, Allergies, Athlete's foot, Burns, Child's rashes, Cold sores, Dandruff, Dermatitis, Eczema.

Fungal nails, Hay fever, Head lice, Insect bites, Insect stings, Moles, Psoriasis, Rosacea, Skin cancers, Stinging nettles, Sunburn, Warts and Wounds.

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10. Infectious Diseases - Category of infectious diseases will provide free medical advice on the following topics;

HIV/AIDS, HIV test, Antibiotics, Athlete's foot, Bronchitis, Chlamydia, Cold sores, Colds and runny noses, Conjunctivitis, Coughing, Cystitis, Earache, Eye irritation and infections, Fever, Fungal nails, Genital herpes, German measles, Glandular fever, Gonorrhoea, Head lice.

Hepatitis, Influenza, Meningitis, Nits and lice, Non-specific Urethritis, Pneumonia, Pyelonephritis, Shingles, Syphilis, Tonsilitis, Tuberculosis, Urethral syndrome, Vaginal discharge, Vaginal thrush, Warts, Whooping cough, Childhood immunisation.

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For More Medical Categories, look through the list under 'Categories' in the navigation on the right. These general and alternative health information online are published by Dr Vivienne Balonwu.