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Language Barriers Put Patients at Risk for Wrong Prescriptions

Language Barriers Put Patients at Risk for Wrong Prescriptions

Nearly 52 million Americans speak a non-English language at home, and 23 million Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP). Language…

21 Aug 2007

Stress Fracture Risk in Active Adolescent Girls May Be Hereditary

Stress Fracture Risk in Active Adolescent Girls May Be Hereditary

For active teen girls and young women, heredity may be more important than the type of sports or exercise they…

21 Aug 2007

When is the Right Time to Leave the Hospital After Giving Birth?

When is the Right Time to Leave the Hospital After Giving Birth?

There is no “one size fits all” answer to readiness for discharge after delivering a baby. The “Life Around Newborn…

21 Aug 2007

Having a Pet Pig May Offer Some Benefits

Having a Pet Pig May Offer Some Benefits

Contact with farm environments in infancy might decrease the risk of juvenile Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. That’s according to…

21 Aug 2007

Safety and Efficacy of Once-weekly Application of Etanercept in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Safety and Efficacy of Once-weekly Application of Etanercept in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Etanercept – a recombinant TNF receptor fusion protein – has been approved for the treatment of resistant polyarticular juvenile idiopathic…

17 Aug 2007

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis (gastro or stomach flu) from Rotavirus infection causes diarrhoea and dehydration in children. It can be prevented with vaccination.

14 Aug 2007

Dementia prevention

Dementia prevention

Dementia or Alzheimer's disease may be prevented with blood pressure lowering therapies (antihypertension treatment) and other heart health measures.

14 Aug 2007

Testimonial: Dr Andrew Day

Testimonial: Dr Andrew Day

Dr Andrew Day, gastroenterologist, endorses healthcare website myVMC for reliable information about paediatric gastroenterological conditions.

14 Aug 2007

Testimonial: Dr Elizabeth McDonald

Testimonial: Dr Elizabeth McDonald

Dr Elizabeth McDonald recommends the Virtual Medical Centre for its reliable and up to date information about neurological (brain) conditions.

14 Aug 2007