Bone
30 Apr 2006
Opioids for Analgesia
Opioids for analgesia: Using Opioids for analgesia and information on different opioids.
Cancer
24 Apr 2006
Parents correct on quality of life in young cancer patients
Parents can accurately determine their child’s health-related quality of life (HRQL) and this is especially true in those with cancer, according to a report in the May 15th issue of Cancer. Parental report is often used to gauge a child’s HRQL, yet the extent of agreement between parent and…
Bone
12 Apr 2006
Chronic pain syndrome
Chronic pain syndrome refers to any pain that lasts longer than reasonable for the involved tissues to heal. It can develop after acute pain from…
Bone
09 Apr 2006
Nerve Blocks (Regional Anaesthesia)
Medical information about nerve blocks regional anaesthesia for treatment of pain
Cancer
05 Apr 2006
Preschool diet linked to later breast cancer risk
Diet during preschool may be associated with the risk of breast cancer in adulthood, according to findings published in the February issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Dr. Karin B. Michels, of Harvard Medical School, Boston, conducted a case-control study including 582 breast cancer patients and 1569 healthy…
Cancer
04 Apr 2006
Corticosteroids for Pain Relief
Medical news information about orticosteroids for pain relief
Bone
02 Apr 2006
Simple analgesics (non-opioid analgesics)
Simple analgesics or non-opioid painkillers, including paracetomol and NSAIDS, provide pain relief and reduce fever in headache and inflammatory conditions.
Cancer
31 Mar 2006
Changes to in utero environment may alter onset of cancer
Manipulating the in utero environment may alter the onset of cancers that appear later in the lives of mammals, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Carcinogenesis. “We know that cancer-causing agents can travel across the placenta and harm the developing embryo or fetus,”…
Anatomy
28 Mar 2006
Urinary system (renal system)
The urinary system consists of all the organs involved in the formation and release of urine. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
