Cancer
10 Jun 2006
Most common health concerns for the female Australian population
Centre for women's health and fitness care information Australia, Woman's sexual health care,
Children's health
08 Jun 2006
Supplement may thwart pulmonary hypertension in kids
Researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are finding that a simple dietary supplement may have the ability to save the lives of pediatric heart patients. The supplement is an amino acid called citrulline, from the Latin word for watermelon, the fruit that contains large amounts…
Diseases
02 Jun 2006
Ischaemic stroke
Ischaemic stroke occurs when there is insufficient blood flow to supply oxygen to the brain. It is a leading cause of death and disability.
Blood
09 May 2006
Nutrition and women
A good diet is essential for growth, health and wellbeing. In women, nutritional requirements are affected by pregnancy and medical conditions.
Cancer
04 May 2006
Nutrition in Men
There is strong evidence that Western-style diets are associated with a substantially increased risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and men are…
Bone
30 Apr 2006
Opioids for Analgesia
Opioids for analgesia: Using Opioids for analgesia and information on different opioids.
Diseases
26 Apr 2006
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome refers to increased levels of androgens (primary male hormones) and menstrual irregularities in women.
Children's health
21 Apr 2006
Lowering cholesterol early in life protects against heart disease later
New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center indicates that lowering “bad” blood cholesterol earlier in life, even by a modest amount, confers substantial protection from coronary heart disease. The new findings, appearing in the March 23 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, found that people with genetic…
Heart
06 Apr 2006
Link between Heart Disease Reproductive Hormone Relaxin
Relaxin is a reproductive peptide hormone that relaxes tissues, including the heart. Relaxin levels increase in heart failure.
