Kidney stones: find out the causes, symptoms (including renal colic), tests and treatments. Also, how to prevent kidney stones from recurring.
migraine
Migraine self-care
A migraine is typically a headache with moderate to severe throbbing or pounding on one side of your head, and can last from 4 hours to 3 days.
Does botox help reduce migraines?
In a review of the evidence so far, French researchers looked at trials that compared a botox treatment for migraine with a placebo injection. This is what they found.
Headache: what makes a headache serious?
Although headaches are rarely a sign of serious illness, certain symptoms should prompt you to see your doctor. Find out what makes a headache serious.
Can a low-carbohydrate diet help migraine sufferers?
Migraines are a debilitating condition. Now a new study shows some promise that a low-carbohydrate diet could offer some relief.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic (ongoing) problems with generalised pain, tenderness and muscle stiffness, plus increased response to touch.
Shingles: essential facts
People who have had chickenpox can later develop shingles (herpes zoster), when the chickenpox virus re-activates. Shingles causes a painful rash.
Epidurals
Learn about the anaesthetic procedure often used in childbirth, known as an epidural.
Neuropathy in diabetes
Neuropathy in diabetes (also called diabetic nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy) is temporary or permanent damage to nerve tissue in people with diabetes mellitus. Symptoms depend on which nerves are affected.
Migraine
Migraines (a type of headache, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting) can last from several hours to a few days. There are treatments available.
