Children's health
16 May 2008
Global call to tackle hidden epidemic – chronic viral hepatitis B & C
The World Hepatitis Alliance has called on governments around the world to drive improvements in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support for the one in 12 people worldwide infected with either chronic viral hepatitis B or C.Helen Tyrrell, CEO of Hepatitis Australia and founding member of the World Hepatitis Alliance says…
Chronic Pain
15 May 2008
Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammaplasty or Mammoplasty)
Breast reduction surgery is also known as reduction mammaplasty or reduction mammoplasty. It is a cosmetic surgical procedure aimed at reducing large or sagging breasts…
Bone
15 May 2008
Study confirms link between mothers’ depression, young children’s injuries
Infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed are almost three times more likely to suffer accidental injuries than other children in the same age group, according to a new study. The study’s findings, published today in the Advanced Access edition of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, suggest that proper…
Anatomy
15 May 2008
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves and signals of the sympathetic nervous system and the automatic nervous system.
Blood
14 May 2008
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors, ACEi)
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medications used to treat heart and kidney conditions like hypertension, heart failure and heart attack.
Cancer
13 May 2008
Ovarian cancer: Adenocarcinoma of the ovary
Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, reproductive organs which produce hormones and eggs. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death in women.
Bone
11 May 2008
Falls a leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits for infants each year
Half of the estimated 328,500 infants 12 months of age or younger who were treated for injuries in hospital emergency departments each year from 2001 to 2004 were injured as a result of a fall, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first national…
Children's health
10 May 2008
New technique determines that the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and ’60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human’s body, whether lean or obese, is established during the teenage years. Changes in fat mass in adulthood can be attributed mainly to changes in…
Children's health
10 May 2008
Study supports reason for concern in childhood and adolescent obesity
Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health. Obesity has been increasing rapidly in the U.S. during the past 20 years and obesity in…
