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Immunosuppressants in Organ Transplantation

Immunosuppressants in Organ Transplantation

What are immunosuppressants? What are immunosuppressants used for?…

25 Oct 2007

COPD is Worldwide Threat, Expected to Worsen

COPD is Worldwide Threat, Expected to Worsen

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a deadly lung disease primarily attributed to smoking. As a result, it receives…

23 Oct 2007

Obesity and its Cost on the Workforce

Obesity and its Cost on the Workforce

Obesity is costing the Australian economy $637 million dollars each year due to indirect costs associated with increased sick leave, lower productivity, unemployment, disability, early…

04 Oct 2007

Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

The Asthma Foundation of New South Wales is an asthma support group that provides education and helps people manage and understand asthma.

24 Sep 2007

Steroids Not Effective in Treating Childhood Lower Respiratory Infections

Steroids Not Effective in Treating Childhood Lower Respiratory Infections

The use of steroid medication to treat bronchiolitis – a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants – does not…

21 Sep 2007

Nutrition in the Mature Woman

Nutrition in the Mature Woman

Nutritional status in old age is as important as in any other stage of the life cycle. Some physiological changes that occur as part of…

06 Sep 2007

Dialysis

Dialysis

Dialysis is a treatment to artificially filter and remove waste from the blood in people with kidney disease, including kidney failure or renal failure.

03 Sep 2007

New ‘Asthma Gene’ Could Lead to New Therapies

New ‘Asthma Gene’ Could Lead to New Therapies

A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma was identified by an international team…

28 Aug 2007

Young Smokers Want to Quit, But Don’t Seek Proven Treatment

Young Smokers Want to Quit, But Don’t Seek Proven Treatment

Despite tried and true methods to quit smoking, young adults do not take advantage of these proven smoking cessation treatments…

28 Aug 2007