Men's Health
13 Mar 2008
Antidepressants
Antidepressants are a class of medicines used to treat depression. They increase production of the 'happy' hormones serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
Children's health
13 Mar 2008
Time to be aware of kidney health
World Kidney Day, which falls today, is an important reminder for all Australians to be aware of the importance of taking care of their kidney health. One in seven Australian adults has some sign of chronic kidney disease and one in 35 actually has serious kidney disease. Primary causes…
Children's health
12 Mar 2008
Heart Transplant
Heart transplant (heart replacement) surgery involves replacing a damaged heart with a heart from a donor, to increase life expectancy.
Children's health
12 Mar 2008
Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity: Hyperactivity is a common issue faced by many parents and families of children. Hyperactivity may be described as excessive level of activity comparitively. It is…
Children's health
12 Mar 2008
Impulsivity
Impulsivity: Impulsivity is the tendency to act or do things without forethought. Here is some information on Impulsivity and possible treatments.
Men's Health
09 Mar 2008
Conventional Antipsychotics
Conventional antipsychotics or neuroleptics are a class of drugs used to treat psychosis symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions and aggression.
Children's health
06 Mar 2008
Eating breakfast helps teenagers to stay slim
American scientists say teenagers who believe cutting out breakfast will help them lose weight are deluding themselves. The researchers say the opposite is the case and those who skip breakfast end up weighing more. A five year study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota found teenagers who…
Bone
06 Mar 2008
Preventing burns from electric dental handpieces
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning dental professionals about serious patient injuries caused by poorly maintained electric dental handpieces. Some patients have experienced third degree burns that needed plastic surgery. The burns have occurred during tooth extraction, when cutting teeth and bone, and during other surgical procedures, but…
Children's health
28 Feb 2008
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
PCR is a technique for rapidly reproducing genetic material contained in DNA, so that sufficient quantities are available for laboratory testing.
