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Haemorrhagic stroke

Haemorrhagic stroke

Haemorrhagic stroke occurs when blood leaks into and damages the brain. It typically affects people over 55 years of age who have hypertension.

21 Feb 2006

Stroke (cerebrovascular accident; CVA)

Stroke (cerebrovascular accident; CVA)

Stroke or cerebrovascular accident may be haemorrhagic when there is bleeding in the brain, or ischaemic when blood does not flow to the brain.

21 Feb 2006

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a hormonal disorder of insulin and elevated blood glucose levels. It is associated with obesity and unhealthy diet.

21 Feb 2006

Cardiac Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiac Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Catheter ablation for the treatment of heart rhythm disorder is a procedure in which radiofrequency energy is used to carefully destroy (or ablate) abnormal tissue…

20 Feb 2006

Most common health concerns for the male Australian population

Most common health concerns for the male Australian population

Man health Australian men's health issue, men's health care, male mental health current health issue of men's health issue of men in Australia

17 Feb 2006

Review on using fibrates

Review on using fibrates

A recent review showed that fibrates, drugs used in cholesterol lowering therapy, are less effective for treating hypercholesterolaemia than statins.

14 Feb 2006

Cancer Surgery

Cancer Surgery

Surgical oncology information about cancer surgery in the cancer operation treatment of cancers such as prostate cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer

24 Jan 2006

Dual Inhibition

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

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