Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Abscesses
Medical information about abscesses, abscess peritonsillar, anal abscess, abscess perirectal, tooth abscess, abscess on buttocks and pus in abscess.
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Immunisation
Immunisation is an important method of disease prevention. By receiving a vaccination, usually in the form of an injection, a person can be 'immunised' against…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain syndromes
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of literature on the safety and efficacy of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Researchers found that although there is a limited amount of compressive, randomised research available, evidence tends to…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain disorders
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of data investigating the safety and effectiveness of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. This treatment sends electrical pulses into the spinal cord to cause paraesthesia in painful body parts. The author…
Children's health
02 Aug 2006
Fatherhood boosts male brains
Fatherhood could be good for your brain, at least if you’re a monkey. It’s already known that male primates, including men, experience dramatic hormone changes when they become fathers. Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy and her colleagues from Princeton University realised that certain parts of the brain contain receptors for these hormones.
Children's health
28 Jul 2006
Gastrointestinal Fistulas
Fistulas (fistulae) are abnormal connections between two epithelial surfaces. Epithelial surfaces are present in hollow structures (such as blood vessels and organs) and comprise the…
Cancer
26 Jul 2006
Abdominal Bloating
Abdominal bloating is felt as a feeling of fullness, tightness or distension in the abdomen. Bloating is different to abdominal swelling, where the abdomen is…
Blood
25 Jul 2006
Members Survey Results
Prior to Virtual Medical Centre conducting branding market research on our site members, Editorial Advisory Board members and medical professionals we discovered that the word “Virtual” is no longer commonly searched for, and by continuing to use “Virtual” we are potentially limiting the amount of people who can find our…
Cancer
25 Jul 2006
Pregnancy Advice: An Overview
Preconception care refers to a set of interventions that aim to optimise a woman's health before she conceives. The interventions address her current health by…
