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Childhood ailments

Chickenpox, measles, mumps, nappy rash, rubella (German measles), whooping cough.

Immunisations

Meningitis C, MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella), Polio.

Drugs

Antihistamines, aspirin, nicotine patches, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors), Zanamivir (Relenza).

Tests

Abdominal ultrasound scanning, coronary angiography, smear test (cervical smear), ultrasound scanning.

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Pandemic flu, avian flu, stop smoking; archived topics: Relenza - influenza treatment and the NHS, SARS.

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