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Aside from the factors mentioned earlier, here are more reasons to have your liver checked: ●      Examine possible side effects of regular use of medications such as NSAIDs, statins, anti seizure medicines, statins, and tuberculosis drugs. ●      Monitor any existing liver disorder, fatty liver disease, or cirrhosis. ●      Check how well you are responding to medication to address liver disease. ●      If you have medical conditions like gallbladder disease, high triglycerides, diabetes, high blood pressure, or anemia. ●      If you are a heavy drinker of alcohol. What Preparations Do I Need to Make Before a Liver Function Test? The food you eat, or medications you take may affect the levels of enzymes and proteins in your blood. Therefore, your GP may ask you to keep away from certain medicines or food before your test. Generally, a fasting period of 10 to 12 hours is required before taking the test. Therefore, talking to your GP about specific requirements based on your

Thyroid disease is a broad term used to cover different thyroid disorders. As part of the endocrine system, your thyroid produces hormones controlling vital body functions such as metabolism. Thyroid diseases occur when your thyroid is unable to create the right amount of hormones for your body's needs. A definitive way to diagnose this is through a thyroid blood test. Common Thyroid Problems Here are the most common thyroid diseases detected through blood testing: ●      Hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid. It is a disorder that causes the thyroid to overproduce the T3 and T4 hormones, which speeds up the body's function. ●      Hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. On the other hand, this disorder causes an underproduction of hormones slowing down your body's functions. ●      Hashimoto's disease or lymphocytic thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune disease causing antibodies to destroy your thyroid gland and its function. This problem usually results in hyp

Tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, is a viral infection that can affect your central nervous system. TBE is transmitted through bites of an infected tick, usually of the Ixodidae family. These ticks are found in most parts of Asia and Europe, including some regions of England. Grassy areas are the usual habitats of ticks; therefore, you are more at risk of being bitten by infected ticks if you engage in activities such as hiking and camping. The cases of TBE have been rapidly growing. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported that TBE cases in endemic areas have escalated by nearly 400% in the last three decades. This is fast becoming a public health concern, making the tick-borne encephalitis vaccine a necessity, especially for travellers . Symptoms of Tick-borne Encephalitis Some people infected with TBE do not exhibit any symptoms, while for others, initial symptoms include: ●      Fever ●      Loss of appetite ●      Aches ●      Headache ●