Blood
25 Aug 2005
Headache: An Introduction
Headaches like migraine, tension and cluster headaches require treatment and may be symptoms of another health condition, such as depression or infection.
Cancer
09 Aug 2005
Intravesical BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for immunotherapy)
Intravesical BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) is a vaccine administered into the bladder to prevent tuberculosis and reduce the recurrence of bladder cancer.
Cancer
12 Jul 2005
Preventing Cancer – Overweight and Obesity
Preventing Cancer, Obesity: The Cancer Council considers Obesity as a factor in increasing the risk of cancer. Obesity is now the Second leading cause of…
Cancer
05 Jul 2005
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Radiotherapy is a form of treatment that is used to treat cancer of the prostate gland. It may be used alone or in conjunction with…
Cancer
04 Jul 2005
Radical Prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the prostate gland and the attached seminal vesicles. Lymph nodes near the prostate can…
Children's health
29 Jun 2005
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is a chronic skin disease which runs in families. It is an allergic reaction causing the skin to become red, dry…
Diseases
22 Jun 2005
Frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease)
Frontotemporal dementia (Pick's disease) is a form of dementia characterised by gradual mental decline. It may affect speaking, memory and behaviour.
Children's health
08 Jun 2005
Undescended testes (cryptorchidism)
Cryptorchidism refers to undescended testes. Usually the testes descend from the abdomen to the scrotum before or in the first year after birth.
Men's Health
07 Jun 2005
Urinary Incontinence – Types, Investigation and Treatment
Urinary incontinence refers to loss of bladder control which may cause involuntary urination or urine leakage, but can be treated with surgery or medicine.
