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Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study…

19 Oct 2013

NRTIs (Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

NRTIs (Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors)

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone of treating the HIV infection. Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) try to inhibit the key viral enzyme…

13 Oct 2013

Measles cases on the rise in US, vaccine encouraged

Measles cases on the rise in US, vaccine encouraged

Prior to the use of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination, hundreds of those infected with the measles would die yearly, tens of…

10 Oct 2013

Simple steps may identify patients that hold onto excess sodium

Simple steps may identify patients that hold onto excess sodium

Getting a second urine sample and blood pressure measure as patients head out of the doctor’s office appears an efficient…

28 Sep 2013

Wetting the bed: When to worry and what to do

Wetting the bed: When to worry and what to do

If your child wets the bed and you’re wondering whether you should worry or wait and see, you’re certainly not…

14 Sep 2013

Rare leukaemia survival rate breakthrough in children

Rare leukaemia survival rate breakthrough in children

A pioneering genetic study means that children with a rare subtype of leukaemia have 75% less chance of their leukaemia…

04 Sep 2013

Glue ear mystery solved

Glue ear mystery solved

The sleepless nights families face when painful ear infections strike kids may be over if a researcher associated with The…

02 Sep 2013

Cold and Flu: Natural Remedies

Cold and Flu: Natural Remedies

When you have a cold or flu, symptoms like coughs and sniffles are annoying and can leave you feeling pretty miserable. But you'll find many…

04 Aug 2013

Cough and sneeze etiquette

Cough and sneeze etiquette

Cough and sneeze etiquette refers to simple hygiene practices everybody can take to prevent passing on respiratory infections like cold and flu to other people.

28 Jul 2013