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August 26, 2015 ### [Swollen Lymph Nodes: Symptoms and Causes - Isabel Healthcare](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/swollen-glands-lymphadenopathy) Lymph glands (also known as lymph nodes) are pea-sized lumps of tissue which contain white blood cells. The white blood cells filter the lymphatic.. August 19, 2015 ### [Rare Diseases and Misdiagnosis - An Isabel Infographic](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/rare-diseases-and-misdiagnosis) There are between 6,000 and 8,000 known rare diseases - defined as a disease affecting less than 5 in 10,000 people - and every week more are being.. August 12, 2015 ### [Online Symptom Checkers - What do they really do for consumers?](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/online-symptom-checkers-what-should-they-really-do-for-consumers) Several recent publications and articles have referred to online symptom checkers as tools that help consumers self-diagnose, and some even further.. August 5, 2015 ### [World Breastfeeding Week (WBW2015) - Breast Feeding Questions Answered](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/world-breastfeeding-week-wbw2015-common-questions-on-breast-feeding-answered) All this week over 170 countries worldwide will be celebrating the benefits of and the right to breastfeed, with a campaign run by World Alliance for.. July 29, 2015 ### [Narcolepsy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments | Isabel Healthcare](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/narcolepsy-sleep-disorder-1-minute-read) What is Narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder defined as recurrent attacks of daytime sleepiness. It is a chronic neurological condition caused.. July 22, 2015 ### [Not Sleeping Well? 4 Facts to help you sleep better](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/not-sleeping-well-facts-to-help-you-sleep-better) Sleep is a truly fascinating subject for health and wellbeing. Up until the 1920’s, we thought the that brains simply switched off during sleep and.. July 15, 2015 ### [BMJ Symptom Checkers study: self-diagnosis is not the answer](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/symptom-checkers-self-diagnosis-is-not-the-answer) With the rise in Internet use over the past decade or so, health information is now at people’s fingertips and symptom checkers are becoming a part.. July 8, 2015 ### [How Keeping a Travel History could save your life](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/remember-where-you-have-travelled) We hope you’re all almost ready for your holidays this year; you’ve had your vaccinations, you know about sun safety and protecting yourself from.. July 1, 2015 ### [Diagnostic Decision Support: perfect for rare disease awareness](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/diagnostic-decision-support-perfect-for-rare-disease-awareness) Rare diseases have become big business. Orphan drugs for rare diseases are expected to account for 19% of all worldwide prescription drug sales by.. June 24, 2015 ### [Insect Bites and Stings | 1 Minute Read](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/insect-bites-and-stings-1-minute-read) With the weather warming up and summer on our doorsteps human encounters with insects are more likely as they love the summer as much as we do. Bites.. June 17, 2015 ### [What travel vaccinations do I need?](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/what-travel-vaccinations-do-i-need) Going on holiday this summer? Holiday season is fast approaching, and chances are you’ve already booked everything from the rent-a-car to the.. June 10, 2015 ### [WHO World Blood Donor Day 2015 - How to save a life](https://info.isabelhealthcare.com/blog/who-world-blood-donor-day-2015-how-to-save-a-life) This week Sunday 14th June sees the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) annual “World Blood Donor Day.” This event was established in 2004, and is.. 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