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All health education articles are organised into four main categories — diseases, symptoms, investigations and treatments. Select a category and start reading.

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Category 1
Disease
Library
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Comprehensive, medically reviewed information on common and important diseases — including causes, risk factors, how the disease develops, and how to prevent it.

  • Causes and triggering factors of each disease
  • How the disease spreads or develops in the body
  • Pathophysiology and biological mechanisms explained
  • Prevention strategies and risk reduction
Category 2
Symptom
Guide
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Learn to recognise and understand the symptoms your body produces. Knowing what a symptom means helps you seek the right care at the right time.

  • Recognising symptoms by body region
  • Difference between acute and chronic symptoms
  • How symptoms relate to underlying conditions
  • Red-flag symptoms that need urgent medical attention
Category 3
Tests &
Scans
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Understand the blood tests, urine tests, imaging scans and other diagnostic investigations your doctor orders — what they involve, what they measure, and how to read results.

  • Blood, urine and other laboratory tests explained
  • X-ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI and ECG
  • How to read and interpret test results
  • Which tests are used for which conditions
Category 4
Treatment
Guides
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Learn about medicines, surgical procedures, lifestyle changes and preventive strategies. Understanding your treatment helps you engage more effectively with your doctor.

  • How medicines work and their main side effects
  • Surgical procedures — what to expect before and after
  • Lifestyle changes that support treatment and recovery
  • Long-term prevention of disease recurrence

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Dr. Seneth Gajasingha
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MBBS (Col) · MD (Col) · SLMC No. 27329
All articles on Health Education are created with the expert input and medical oversight of Dr. Seneth Gajasingha. As an SLMC-registered doctor, he ensures the accuracy, quality and clinical relevance of every article on this platform.
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