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Breast screening guidelines webpage

What is the aim of breast cancer screening? Breast screening tests can detect breast cancer early, before it causes symptoms. Screening raises your chance of treating cancer and living longer.  Who should have a breast screen? The United States Preventive...

Euthyrox – patient handout

Euthyrox is a medication in pill prescribed when your thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones. It is also used as a substitute for natural hormones after thyroid removal surgery. Active substance The active substance of the preparation is levothyroxine sodium,...

Diabetes – patient handout

What is diabetes? Diabetes means your body isn’t producing enough insulin or cannot use it properly. The food we eat is broken into sugar and released into the bloodstream. When the blood sugar level rises, the pancreas releases a hormone – insulin....