Gynaecology

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 08 Jul 2006

Obese Girls in Early Puberty At Risk for High Androgen Levels

Obese girls in the early stages of puberty are at risk for having high levels of androgens (sometimes called “male hormones”), a condition that may lead to health problems later, write a team of researchers from the University of Virginia Health System. Dr. Christopher McCartney and colleagues, writing in the…

Children's health 07 Jul 2006

Queen's-led network looks at foetal alcohol syndrome with goal of minimising life-long learning problems

For the first time researchers are testing to see whether foetal exposure to methanol, a contaminant found in many alcoholic beverages, plays an important role in causing the life-long learning and behavioural problems associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). By understanding foetal brain injury caused by exposure to…

Children's health 07 Jul 2006

Parents are key to babies healthy smiles

Parents are the key to good oral health for their children even before the first baby teeth develop, Medical College of Georgia dentists say. Dr. Steven Adair, an MCG paediatric dentist, says mothers should start ensuring their child’s megawatt smile keeping their own mouths and teeth in good shape…

Cancer 05 Jul 2006

Constipation and Cancer

constipation, cancer, gastrointesinal symptom

Children's health 27 Jun 2006

Baby Girls Born to Mothers Burdened by Stress May be at Increased Risk of Fibromyalgia

Stressful or traumatic events experienced during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on the foetus, yet these effects may not become apparent until many years later, according to a study suggesting that girls born of such pregnancies may be at greater risk for developing a painful muscle condition called fibromyalgia as…

Anatomy 27 Jun 2006

Respiratory system (pulmonary system) anatomy

The respiratory system includes the nose, lungs and pipe-like organs which connect them enable breathing and removal of waste products like carbon dioxide.

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…