Children's health
06 Sep 2006
Pulmonary/Lung Function Tests
Lung function tests include spirometry, peak expiratory flow, lung volume and diffusion capacity. They are used to assess respiratory conditions.
Children's health
04 Sep 2006
New genetic link to cot death identified
Babies born with specific variants of three key genes are 14 times more likely to die from cot death, new research has found. The findings – published in Human Immunology – build on earlier research by The University of Manchester team that had already associated one of these genes…
Children's health
04 Sep 2006
Experts Add To Growing Warnings About Asthma Drug
University of Iowa asthma experts are trying to ensure that an asthma drug combination is prescribed only when truly necessary. The long-acting asthma drug salmeterol used in combination with an inhaled corticosteroid can dangerously worsen asthma for a small subgroup of people with the condition. In a letter published…
Cancer
03 Sep 2006
Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs, symptoms include cough, shortness of breath. Lung cancer, pneumonia, and asbestosis are diseases causing plural…
Cancer
31 Aug 2006
Haemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood)
haemoptysis is a disease that symptoms include coughing up blood from the lungs. Causes bronchitis, lung cancer and pneumonia.
Diseases
30 Aug 2006
Barrett’s oesophagus
Barrett's oesophagus is a complication of heartburn in which the cells of the lower oesophagus are damaged from exposure to stomach acid.
Children's health
29 Aug 2006
Anxiety before Surgery Complicates Recovery in Children
Children who are anxious before surgery experience a more painful, slow, and complicated postoperative recovery, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published this month in Paediatrics. The study is important, said lead author, Zeev Kain, M.D., professor in the Departments of Anaesthesiology, Paediatrics, and the Yale Child…
Children's health
28 Aug 2006
Exposure to PCBs May Reduce the Effectiveness of Vaccines in Children
New epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to environmental pollutants may have an adverse impact on immune responses to childhood vaccinations. The research appears in the Aug. 22, 2006, online edition of Public Library of Science Medicine. The study looked at two groups of children in the Faroe Islands, which…
Children's health
28 Aug 2006
Anxiety before Surgery Complicates Recovery in Children
Children who are anxious before surgery experience a more painful, slow, and complicated postoperative recovery, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published this month in Paediatrics. The study is important, said lead author, Zeev Kain, M.D., professor in the Departments of Anaesthesiology, Paediatrics, and the Yale Child…
