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Physical Activity with Cardiovascular Disease
Maintaining appropriate levels of physical activity with cardiovascular disease is now thought to be very important. We now know that people who take up regular…
07 Feb 2006
Dual Inhibition
Dual inhibition is a cholesterol lowering therapy in which two types of medications (a statin and ezetimibe) are combined to treat hypercholesterolaemia.
20 Dec 2005
Statins
Statins are a class of lipid-lowering drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia, in which there are high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood.
15 Dec 2005
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Coronary heart disease is caused by narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart. It results in heart failure, heart attack and/or unstable angina.
04 Oct 2005
Prehypertension
Prehypertension refers to systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic BP of 80 to 89 mm Hg. It may progress…
04 Sep 2005
Full blood count (FBC; full blood test; complete blood count; CBC)
A full blood count (FBC) is a very common procedure and often the starting point for medical investigations. FBCs test for blood disorders or abnormalities, and…
30 Aug 2005
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, skin disease cause by the immune system attacking the skin. Symtoms are red, scaly patches or plaques on the skin.
06 Jul 2005
Chest Pain
Chest pain is one of the most commonly presented problems to the doctor. It is both a common and threatening problem because in many instances…
10 May 2005
Nutrition and Cancer
The nutritional needs of a cancer patient depend on several factors, including the stage (treatment, recovery and living after recovery), symptoms, type and frequency of…
15 Apr 2005
