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Blood transfusion
Find out about blood transfusions, what they are, why they are done and what happens during the procedure.
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Breast reduction (male)
Find out about male breast reduction surgery, a procedure for men with large breasts (gynaecomastia), including if it's available on the NHS, how much it costs, finding a surgeon, what the procedure involves, and what to do if things go wrong.
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Heart attack
Find out about heart attacks, a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.
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Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can happen if you get too hot. They can be serious. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also be caused by very intense exercise.
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Legionnaires' disease
Find out more about Legionnaires' disease, an uncommon but serious lung infection you can get from inhaling droplets of water containing bacteria that cause the infection.
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Necrotising fasciitis
Find out about necrotising fasciitis, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, how it's treated and what causes it.
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Kidney infection
Find out about kidney infection (pyelonephritis), a type of urinary tract infection, including it's symptoms, treatments and when to get medical help.
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Malaria
Find out about malaria, including where it's found, how you catch it and what the symptoms are.
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Expressing and storing breast milk
Everything you need to know about expressing and storing your breast milk, including tips on hand expressing and electric breast pumps, and how to freeze, defrost and warm breast milk.
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Actinomycosis
Find out about actinomycosis, including how you get it, what the symptoms are, how it's treated and how to reduce your risk of getting it.