Medical

Testimonial: Dr Tim Price
Cancer 14 Aug 2007

Testimonial: Dr Tim Price

Dr Tim Price discusses theĀ Virtual Cancer Centre.   Transcript Hi, my name is Dr Tim Price. I’m a practising Medical Oncologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide. I joined the Editorial Advisory Board of the Virtual Cancer Centre two years ago. Resources such as…
Testimonial: Dr Stephen Ackland
Cancer 14 Aug 2007

Testimonial: Dr Stephen Ackland

Dr Stephen Ackland discussesĀ the Virtual Cancer Centre.   Transcript Hello, I’m Stephen Ackland. I’m a staff specialist in Medical Oncology at the Newcastle Mater Hospital, and a conjoint Professor in the Faculty of Health at the University of Newcastle. I’m also currently Director of Clinical Cancer…
Hayfever
Children's health 14 Aug 2007

Hayfever

Hayfever or seasonal allergic rhinitis is an allergy, just like asthma. Hayfever symptoms can be relieved with allergy treatments.
Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment
Cancer 14 Aug 2007

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Signs of prostate cancer should be follwed up with a PSA test and digital rectal examination to enable prostate cancer treatment, if needed.
Epilepsy (Video)
Children's health 14 Aug 2007

Epilepsy (Video)

Epilepsy is caused by specific areas of the brain, however no single test can identify parts of the brain responsible for epileptic seizures.
Muscular Dystrophy: Gene and Stem Cell Therapy
Men's Health 14 Aug 2007

Muscular Dystrophy: Gene and Stem Cell Therapy

Muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disease. Stem cell therapies are being developed to treat muscular dystrophy and other muscle diseases.
New Daily Persistent Headache
Children's health 14 Aug 2007

New Daily Persistent Headache

New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is a type of chronic daily headache, like transformed migraine, chronic tension-type headache and hemicrania continua.
Coronary Slow Flow
Blood 14 Aug 2007

Coronary Slow Flow

Coronary slow flow causes blood to move slowly through the coronary arteries. It may cause chest pain similar to angina or a heart attack.
Memory Problems
Children's health 14 Aug 2007

Memory Problems

Memory problems or memory loss is commonly caused by Alzheimer's disease or dementia, but sleep disturbance and thyroid conditions also affect memory.