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Office ergonomics: Managing mental health

Office ergonomics: Managing mental health

Risks to psychological health at work may arise from organisational or personal factors such as poor design of work and jobs, poor communication and interpersonal relationships, bullying…

08 Jul 2008

Abortion

Abortion

An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the removal or expulsion of the contents of the uterus, usually carried out to avoid…

10 May 2007

Food Allergies: Sending your child with food allergies to school

Food Allergies: Sending your child with food allergies to school

Food allergies develop when the immune system – the body’s protection from foreign substances – gets mixed up and fights…

12 Sep 2006

Abdominal Bloating

Abdominal Bloating

Abdominal bloating is felt as a feeling of fullness, tightness or distension in the abdomen. Bloating is different to abdominal swelling, where the abdomen is…

26 Jul 2006

Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumour

Neuroendocrine tumours are a rare group of cancers that affects hormone-producing cells. They typically grow slowly and are often benign.

23 Dec 2005

Carcinoid tumour and carcinoid syndrome

Carcinoid tumour and carcinoid syndrome

Carcinoid tumour occurs in the hormone-producing cells of the gastrointestinal organs. It produces a set of symptoms referred to as carcinoid syndrome.

22 Dec 2005

Breathlessness

Breathlessness

Breathlessness and wheezing, also known as dyspnoea or difficulty breathing, may be a symptom of heart and lung diseases like COPD and emphysema.

17 May 2005