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Allergy testing and treatment
Tests are available for sensitivity to foods and drinks which are regularly consumed as well as pollens, grasses, candida, food colourings and additives. You will be asked to complete a food and chemical ques...read more
Common symptoms of a stroke
The first signs that someone has had a stroke are very sudden. Symptoms include: Symptoms of stroke numbness, weakness or paralysis on one side of the body (signs of this may be a drooping arm, le...read more
Dementia or normal memory?
Doctors are often asked the question: Is my memory normal for my age? Loss of neurons (brain cells) may be a part of the normal ageing process. As we grow older we may lose c...read more
Diagnosing asthma
Many people with asthma don’t know that they have the disease. In young patients with recurrent coughing and wheezing the diagnosis of asthma is not always straightforward, and it is important to think ...read more
Diagnosing back pain
Physical examination and medical history Your doctor will take a medical history, and will likely ask about the frequency, duration and nature of the pain (whether it is piercing, throbbing, burning, etc); w...read more
Diagnosis-Alzheimer's disease
It is most important that a doctor should diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, as many other treatable conditions (such as hypothyroidism, vitamin deficiency, hypoglycaemia, anaemia and depression) have sympto...read more
Female fertility testing
Before commencing any fertility treatments doctors at specialist reproductive will probably need to run a series of tests to discover the chances of the fertility treatment being able to work.Doctors need to ...read more
Food allergy testing
Skin Scratch Testing is the cornerstone in allergy diagnosis, it has been used for over 100 years. Skin testing is cheap, safe, easy to do and someone in the practice can easily be trained to...read more
Hair follicle drug testing
Hair sample drug testing is a great way to detect whether or not a person has used drugs in the past 90 days. Whether in an office format or in the home, hair drug testing serves the purpose ...read more
Infant screening for deafness
In the vast majority of cases (90%) children are born deaf to hearing parents with no family history of deafness.Current screening for deafness takes the form of one-to-one distraction tests ...read more
Male fertility testing
Cryptorchidism Cryptorchidism, is the medical term for un-descended testes. The testes lie at the base of the abdominal cavity before birth and should drop into the scrotum shortly before or just after birth...read more
Multistage fitness test (bleep test)
The test is maximal and progressive, in other words, easy at the start but harder towards the end.For the results to be valid you must give your maximum effort when performing the test, and therefore attempt ...read more
Pregnancy after age 35
In today’s society, it has become more commonplace for women to consider pregnancy at age 35 or older for a variety of reasons. Some have pursued education, careers, or...read more
Regular check-ups during pregnancy
When you get pregnant you should make an appointment to see your doctor immediately. You’ll be offered regular check-ups throughout your pregnancy. How often they are varies according to a number of iss...read more
Semen annalysis: what is it?
Semen analysis is always done when assessing male fertility. The man has to provide a fresh sample of semen and then take it or send it to the laboratory where it is analysed. The semen sample is usually be t...read more
Should we see a genetic counselor?
Modern genetics has identified 3,000 different birth defects that can occur in one in 29 births. Yet the risk of an individual couple having a child with an abnormality depends on a variety of factors.The chester step test
A far more reliable way of gauging your fitness is to measure your heart's ability to recover from exertion. The step test is a sub maximal test which requires you to step onto, and off 30cm/12" step (a ...read more
The welcome symptoms of pregnancy
Although there are more than one symptoms of Pregnancy, the most relied ones could be as follows: A missed or a delayed menstruation cycle is the most reliable symptom of pregnancy. ...read more
What allergy confirmatory tests are available to us?
Skin Prick Testing This is one of the oldest allergy tests and is the cornerstone of primary allergy diagnosis. It was first performed by Dr Charles Blackley who was a Manchester GP and Home...read more
Why test the man?
A male fertility problem contributes to at least 40% of all infertility problems that couples face. Sadly, many men resist being tested and in some cases this means that the woman can go through years of unne...read more
