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Pregnancy Tests
Videos 09 May 2012

Pregnancy Tests

Tests for pregnant women include the HCG pregnancy test, screening tests for Down's syndrome and neural tube deficits, and the ultrasound pregnancy scan.
Weight Loss Medications
Nutrition 09 May 2012

Weight Loss Medications

It’s fair to say that if there was any medication that could reliably and consistently cause weight loss we wouldn’t have any people overweight. Unfortunately there is no one pill that will solve people’s weight problems. Often we find that through trial and error and some of that trial and…
Back Pain (Video)
Chronic Pain 16 Nov 2011

Back Pain (Video)

Back pain may be caused by muscle strain, spinal injury or herniated disc. It can be treated with painkillers or, rarely, surgery.
Blood donation: Dr Joe
Blood 16 Nov 2011

Blood donation: Dr Joe

Blood donation or plasma donation, that is giving blood to a blood bank, is a simple procedure that enables blood transfusions and can save lives.
Managing Diabetes (Video)
Videos 16 Nov 2011

Managing Diabetes (Video)

Managing type 2 diabetes mellitus is achieved by eating healthy food for diabetics (a diabetic meal plan) and doing regular exercise or physical activity.
Glycaemic index: Dr Joe Kosterich
Gastro 16 Nov 2011

Glycaemic index: Dr Joe Kosterich

The glycaemic index is a measure of sugar or the glycaemic load of food. It is used to categorise low GI foods and high GI…
Blood Clotting and Blood Thinning Agents
Blood 21 Mar 2011

Blood Clotting and Blood Thinning Agents

Blood clots can cause stroke, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and may require treament with blood thinners like warfarin.
Gout
Blood 21 Mar 2011

Gout

Gout is caused by uric acid accumulation in joints. Gout symptoms like pain can be relieved with gout treatments and avoiding uric acid foods.
Pneumonia (Video)
Infections 21 Mar 2011

Pneumonia (Video)

Pneumonia is a serious lung infection. Pneumonia symptoms include fever and cough. Pneumonia treatment is with antibiotics.