Cancer
14 Dec 2009
New Year’s resolution: Quit smoking
Even though smoking carries serious health risks, a significant proportion of the population continues to smoke. Many smokers attempt to quit at some stage, and…
Chronic Pain
14 Sep 2009
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN; pain after shingles)
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) or enduring pain after shingles is a complication of herpes zoster (shingles) that mainly effects the elderly.
Blood
30 Jul 2009
What are drugs? An introduction to pharmacology
A drug is a chemical that interacts with proteins in the body to affect a physiological function. This is the general idea behind all medicine.…
Cancer
17 Jul 2009
Lasers and your Health
The light generated by a laser is produced by nuclear mechanisms and has a number of unique and desirable characteristics but it also poses a…
Children's health
01 Jul 2009
The Human Skin (Video)
The biggest organ in the body is skin. How do we keep it looking good, young and healthy? Dr Joe Kosterich talks about the functions of skin and how to look after your skin. Now, today, we’re going to be talking about the body’s biggest organ and how…
Eye Care
01 Jul 2009
Eye Health: Choosing and Using Eye Cosmetics
Cosmetics and the eyes: Eye disorders caused by cosmetic use can be avoided if the right cosmetics are purchased, stored and applied in a hygienic…
Cancer
22 May 2009
How Smoking Affects Skin Health
Smoking and skin health: Smoking is associated with premature ageing and wrinkles, as well as more serious skin conditions such as skin cancer and psoriasis. Smoking…
Blood
29 Apr 2009
Scars
A scar (also known as a cicatrix) is fibrous tissue that is visible following healing of a wound. The formation of scars is a normal…
Cancer
23 Apr 2009
Solarium Use and Health Effects (Solaria)
Solaria are light chambers used for indoor cosmetic tanning. Like the rays of the sun, light rays emitted from solaria contain UV rays, and thus…
