Simple, accurate health tests for the home and the workplace.
The stomach The stomach is an organ of the digestive system. The stomach’s major functions are related to the digestion of food. After swallowing, the food is held in the stomach. The mucus lining of the stomach secretes acidic gastric juices. These act on the food and begin to break it down. At the same […]
What are gallstones ? Gallstones are solid pieces of material that form in the gallbladder. They look like gravel or small stones and may be as small as grains of sand or as large as a golf ball. The majority of stones are less than the size of a pea and may take years to […]
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that causes fatigue and widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons (the fibrous tissues in the body), but not the joints. The pain can affect all areas of the body, however, the tender points are usually in specific areas, such as the back of the […]
What is deep vein thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis also called DVT for short occurs when a blood clot forms in a major vein, usually in the legs and/or pelvis (lower abdomen). The clot, which is produced when blood turns from a liquid to a solid state, forms in veins where blood flow is slow or […]
What is cystitis? Urine infections or UTI’s can affect different parts of your urinary tract. If your bladder is affected it is called cystitis, if the urethra is affected it is called urethritis and if the kidneys are infected is is called a kidney infection. Urine infections are common, irritating conditions that usually affect women, […]
What is constipation? Constipation is when your bowel movements are less frequent and more difficult than normal. Normal bowel habit can vary with each individual and this can be anything from 3 stools per day to 3 per week. A stool should be solid but moist and easy to pass. Constipation is a common problem, […]
What is chronic fatigue syndrome? Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) also known as ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a condition that causes fatigue, which is severe enough that it interferes with a person’s ability to participate in normal work, recreation or social activities. The condition has been classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a disease […]
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a soft waxy substance and is an essential body fat (lipid), that is carried around the body in the blood, it can be found in all the body’s cells. Only a small amount of the cholesterol in the body comes from your diet, it is mostly made in the body […]
What is carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a type of arthritis that causes pain, tingling and weakness in your fingers and thumbs. The carpal tunnel is the passageway in the hand made up of the median nerve (which runs from the elbow, through the forearm and wrist into the hand), tendons and the […]
What is cancer of the mouth? Cancers of the mouth are quite rare in the U.K. It is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the tissues of the lips, mouth or tongue. What is cancer of the throat? The throat or pharynx is a hollow tube that starts behind the nose and […]
What is bulimia? Bulimia nervosa, is an eating disorder known simply as bulimia. Bulimia is the most common of the eating disorders, but is not as physically dangerous as anorexia. Like anorexia, people with bulimia have a fear of becoming fat but unlike those with anorexia their weight is usually within a healthy limit or […]
What is breast cancer? The organs and tissues of the body are made up of over 100 million tiny building blocks called cells. Cancer happens when something goes wrong inside just one of these cells. Although cells in different parts of the body may look and work differently, most repair and reproduce themselves in the […]
