Heart
21 Aug 2006
Heart Palpitations
A person is said to be having heart palpitations when they have a sudden awareness of their heart beating in their chest.
Children's health
02 Aug 2006
Being Overweight As a Teen Associated With Premature Death in Adulthood
Children and adolescents in the U.S. and around the world are becoming more overweight. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that there may be serious consequences to that trend. Researchers found that being overweight at age 18 is associated with an increased risk…
Blood
25 Jul 2006
Members Survey Results
Prior to Virtual Medical Centre conducting branding market research on our site members, Editorial Advisory Board members and medical professionals we discovered that the word “Virtual” is no longer commonly searched for, and by continuing to use “Virtual” we are potentially limiting the amount of people who can find our…
Cancer
17 Jul 2006
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Cardiac MRI scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging of human heart and brain etc with an MRI with services of an MRI machines
Blood
15 Jul 2006
Skin rashes
A rash is defined as a change in the skin's appearance, which may involve alternations in texture (eg rough or smooth) and/or its colour. The…
Blood
08 Jul 2006
Omega-3s Are Important for More Than Just Heart Health
If recent news about mercury levels in fish and recommendations about adding this heart-healthy staple to our diet is confusing enough, here’s some food for thought. The same fish we’re warned against and those still considered safe to eat in bigger portions actually provide our brains with essential omega-3 fatty…
Children's health
07 Jul 2006
Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease
Scientists are making headway in exploring the potential future use of stem cells to treat heart disease, according to a review article in the current issue of Nature (June 29, 2006). Authored by Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease Director Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Gladstone Institutes postdoctoral scholar Kathryn Ivey,…
Children's health
04 Jul 2006
Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart
Experiments suggest an alternative to pacemaker treatment. Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting a pacemaker in the patient’s chest or abdomen, but these devices often fail over…
Anatomy
26 Jun 2006
Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy
The human cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, the blood it pumps, and the blood vessels, veins and arteries, through which the blood…
