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11 March 2026
Are Prawns High in Cholesterol?
If you have been told you have high cholesterol, prawns are probably on your mental list of foods to avoid. It is an understandable assumption — prawns do…
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10 March 2026
Can Herpes Be Diagnosed With a Blood Test?
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common viral infections in the UK — according to NHS Lothian, around 70% of the population will have been…
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10 March 2026
Will a Blood Test Show Lung Cancer?
It is one of the most understandable questions a person can ask — and one that reflects a very human wish for a simple, accessible answer to a frightening…
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10 March 2026
Will a Blood Test Show Colon Cancer?
Bowel cancer — which includes cancer of the colon and rectum — is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer, claiming over…
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10 March 2026
Does Pancreatic Cancer Show in Blood Tests?
Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Around 10,500 people receive the diagnosis every year — and only 7% survive five…
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10 March 2026
Will a Blood Test Show Kidney Disease?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most common long-term conditions in the UK, affecting around 3 million people — the vast majority of whom are…
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9 March 2026
Can an Underactive Thyroid Cause Headaches?
Headaches are so common that most people accept them as an ordinary part of life. But when they are frequent, severe, or simply unresponsive to the usual…
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9 March 2026
Can Stress Cause Thyroid Problems?
Most of us are familiar with the way stress affects how we feel — the disrupted sleep, the low mood, the sense of being stretched too thin. But the effects of…
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9 March 2026
Can Emotional Trauma Cause Thyroid Problems?
The connection between emotional experiences and physical health has long been recognised in medicine — yet it remains one of the most underappreciated aspects…
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9 March 2026
When to Worry About Thyroid Nodules
Discovering a lump in your neck — or being told during a routine scan that you have a thyroid nodule — is understandably unsettling. But the reassuring reality…
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9 March 2026
What Are the Symptoms of an Overactive Thyroid?
The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate the speed of virtually every metabolic process in the body. When it becomes overactive — producing too much…
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9 March 2026
How to Calm Thyroid Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most distressing — and most misunderstood — symptoms of thyroid disease. Whether your thyroid is overactive or underactive, the anxious…
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