Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain syndromes
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of literature on the safety and efficacy of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Researchers found that although there is a limited amount of compressive, randomised research available, evidence tends to…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain disorders
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of data investigating the safety and effectiveness of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. This treatment sends electrical pulses into the spinal cord to cause paraesthesia in painful body parts. The author…
Children's health
28 Jul 2006
Gastrointestinal Fistulas
Fistulas (fistulae) are abnormal connections between two epithelial surfaces. Epithelial surfaces are present in hollow structures (such as blood vessels and organs) and comprise the…
Cancer
26 Jul 2006
Abdominal Bloating
Abdominal bloating is felt as a feeling of fullness, tightness or distension in the abdomen. Bloating is different to abdominal swelling, where the abdomen is…
Children's health
26 Jul 2006
Anti-herpes drug reduces need for Caesarean sections in infected women
Giving an anti-viral drug to pregnant women who have a history of genital herpes significantly lowers the rate of Caesarean sections needed to protect the infant from becoming infected with the virus, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have found. The UT Southwestern study is the first large-scale confirmation…
Blood
25 Jul 2006
Members Survey Results
Prior to Virtual Medical Centre conducting branding market research on our site members, Editorial Advisory Board members and medical professionals we discovered that the word “Virtual” is no longer commonly searched for, and by continuing to use “Virtual” we are potentially limiting the amount of people who can find our…
Cancer
25 Jul 2006
Pregnancy Advice: An Overview
Preconception care refers to a set of interventions that aim to optimise a woman's health before she conceives. The interventions address her current health by…
Blood
20 Jul 2006
Rectal Bleeding (Haematochezia)
Rectal bleeding, also known as haematochezia, refers to the passage of bright blood (often mixed with clots or stools) via the rectum. Rectal bleeding can…
Gastro
19 Jul 2006
Heartburn
Heartburn is the common classical symptom of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Heartburn is experienced as a gripping discomfort below the breastbone that may be made worse…
