Diseases
13 Dec 2006
Stretch marks (striae distensae)
Stretch marks (striae distensae) are scars on the skin caused by excessive stretching in pregnancy or obesity, commonly on the stomach, breasts and thighs.
Children's health
13 Nov 2006
Shorter nightly sleep in childhood may help explain obesity epidemic
Soaring levels of obesity might be linked to children sleeping fewer hours at night than they used to, claims a researcher in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Dr Shahrad Taheri of the University of Bristol, blames the increasing availability of computers, mobile phones, TVs and other gadgets on the…
Blood
07 Oct 2006
The Virtual Medical Centre Review Program- A New Model for Continuing Medical Information
The RACGP QA&CPD office (WA) recently endorsed a unique approach to the provision of continuing medical education proposed by the Virtual Medical Centre (VMC) for general practitioners. The VMC, an online provider of information for health professionals comprises 18 separate sites focussing on different diseases. Each site is headed…
Blood
06 Oct 2006
VMC Brings Breaking News from the RACGP Conference in Brisbane
This year’s Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 49th Annual Scientific Convention is being held in Brisbane from 5th – 8th October. Virtual Medical Centre is both exhibiting and lecturing at the convention. Keep posted for breaking news straight from the conference daily! The theme for this year’s convention…
Children's health
11 Sep 2006
Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows. Although the cause of these cognitive impairments is still unknown, UF researchers suspect the metabolic…
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
19 Aug 2006
Acne
Acne (pimples or blackheads) causes red, inflamed skin, most commonly in teenagers. Acne treatments can help prevent acne scars.
Children's health
16 Aug 2006
Obesity begins in the womb
The obesity epidemic in the United States has spread to include children under 6 years old and particularly infants, according to a Harvard study. The study of 120,680 kids is the largest to date to report on such young children. During the 22-year period covered, medical records reveal that…
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Big kids are getting too big
The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research published in The International Journal of Obesity today (1 August 2006). Researchers led by The University of Manchester say that faster-growing children might be especially vulnerable to…
