Chilblains are small, itchy swellings on the skin that occur as a reaction to cold temperatures.
They most often affect the body's extremities, such as the toes, fingers, heels, ears and nose.
Chilblains can be uncomfortable, but rarely cause any permanent damage. They normally heal within a few weeks if further exposure to the cold is avoided.
Read MoreAcne is a common skin condition that affects most people at some point. It causes spots, oily skin and sometimes skin that's hot or painful to touch.
Read MoreYour nose is stuffy, your throat is scratchy, and your head is pounding. Is it a cold or the seasonal flu? Symptoms can overlap, so unless your doctor runs a rapid flu test — a quick check done with a cotton swab from the back of your nose or throat — it’s hard to know for sure.
Here are some basic guidelines for telling the difference between cold and flu symptoms, and what to do if you have either one of these infections.
Read MoreMigraine is not just another word for ‘bad headache’. They have specific characteristics that distinguish them from tension-type headaches. Migraines affect about 1 in 10 people, particularly women. Minimising potential migraine triggers plays an important role in managing migraine. In addition, different medicines can be used as preventive therapy for migraine.
Read MoreChickenpox and measles are both infectious diseases that are caused by viruses. They're caused by two different viruses. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Measles, also called rubeola, is caused by the measles virus. Both diseases used to be common childhood infections, but now are preventable through vaccination. Let's take a deeper look at chickenpox and measles and see what makes them different.
Read MoreHay Fever is caused by the nose and/or eyes coming into contact with environmental allergens, such as pollens, dust mite, moulds and animal dander. Read more about Treatment and Management of hay fever.
Read MorePodiatry service is now available on site with Podiatrist William Raffle. He has strong interest in Children/Developing feet (heel, growing pain, in-toeing, out-toeing, walking running issues, footwear advice), Diabetes and Foot care (ingrown toe nails, warts, corns and calluses and so on). He is also specialised in Sports, and other Pain related issues such as flat fleet, achilles pain, arthritis.
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