Lungs
14 Aug 2007
Testimonial: Dr Linda Schachter
Dr Linda Schachter recommends the Virtual Medical Centre for its reliable and current medical information about respiratory conditions.
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.
Cancer
14 Aug 2007
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma cancer is an aggressive type of lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma treatments include radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Drug Trialling
Drug trialling is research performed to test how well medicines work to treat certain diseases, and if they cause side effects or adverse events.
Children's health
14 Aug 2007
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that improves with exercise, quitting smoking and inhaled medicines like oxygen therapy.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Virtual Medical Centre: Welcome
Dr Andrew Dean welcomes you to Virtual Medical Centre.
Children's health
14 Aug 2007
Mothers’ Second-hand Smoke Exposure Linked to Psychological Problems for Kids
Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure to smoke, according to a new University of Washington study. Writing in Child Psychiatry and Human Development, UW psychologists Lisa…
Children's health
10 Aug 2007
Intervention Needed For Young, Less Educated Smokers With Diabetes
In a recent study, Monika M. Safford, M.D., assistant professor of Preventive Medicine at UAB, and a team of researchers found that nearly half of poorly educated, young adults with diabetes smoke cigarettes, magnifying the health risks associated with early-onset diabetes. This study – the first large, multi-centre study concerning…
Children's health
03 Aug 2007
A Marker for Cardiovascular Disease May Also Indicate Severity of Cognitive Disability among Children with OSA
C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that is often used to detect cardiovascular disease, may also indicate cognitive impairment in children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a new study of children ages 5 to 7. “Children with OSA have increased levels of hsCRP [high-sensitivity C-reactive protein] and also…
