Blood
06 Oct 2006
VMC Brings Breaking News from the RACGP Conference in Brisbane
This year’s Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 49th Annual Scientific Convention is being held in Brisbane from 5th – 8th October. Virtual Medical Centre is both exhibiting and lecturing at the convention. Keep posted for breaking news straight from the conference daily! The theme for this year’s convention…
Children's health
04 Oct 2006
Burns
Burns are commonly caused by heat and destroys the skin and surface layers. They require burn first aid treatment and often emergency department treatment.
Cancer
26 Sep 2006
Contraception (Birth Control)
Contraceptives, also commonly referred to as family planning or birth control methods, are a range of devices, procedures and medications which assist women to prevent…
Blood
13 Sep 2006
Inflammation
Inflammation is a completely natural process that is part of the body's response to any injury that it undergoes. This could be a toxin, a…
Children's health
12 Sep 2006
Study Identifies New Genetic Risk Factor for Schizophrenia, Particularly in Females
UCLA scientists have discovered that infants who possess a specific immune gene that too closely resembles their mothers’ are more likely to develop schizophrenia later in life. Reported in the October issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, the study suggests that the genetic match may increase foetal susceptibility…
Children's health
11 Sep 2006
Study shows prenatal diagnostic tests have low risk of miscarriage
Pregnant women who seek prenatal diagnostic testing to identify genetic or chromosomal abnormalities have a lower risk of miscarriage than previously believed, according to a UCSF study. The findings are published in the September 2006 issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Two standard tests-amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS)-are…
Children's health
09 Sep 2006
Amniocentesis Test
Amniocentesis is a procedure which involves draining a small amount of amniotic fluid which contains fetal cells. Amniocentesis is used to diagnose chromosomal abnormalities such…
Cancer
06 Sep 2006
Therapeutic Thoracentesis (Pleural Effusion Drainage)
Therapeutic thoracentesis samples pleural effusion in the lungs to check for disease. Symtoms of lung disease may include shortness of breath, chest pain and cough.
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.
