Blood
11 Sep 2007
Adult Survivors of Childhood Leukaemia Exercise Less, Worsening Already High Risk for Obesity and Illness
Overcoming paediatric cancer may only mark the beginning of a young survivor’s lifelong battle to stay healthy. While survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) face an increased risk of developing serious health complications as a result of their cancer treatment, for a variety of reasons many avoid simple exercise…
Blood
21 Aug 2007
Homocysteine and Heart Disease
High blood homocysteine levels are associatedwith heart conditions like heart attack. Reducing homocysteine can prevent and reverse heart disease.
Blood
21 Aug 2007
Virtual Blood Centre
Dr Andrew McQuillan recommends the Virtual Medical Centre for its reliable and recent medical information on blood disorders.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Testimonial: Dr Nicholas Wickham
Dr Nicholas Wickham discusses the Virtual Blood Centre.
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.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
High Blood Pressure: Lifestyle
High blood pressure or hypertension can be managed through regular exercise, healthy eating with low sodium foods (low salt diet) and weight loss.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Artificial Blood Substitutes
Developing artificial blood substitutes could enable more blood transfusions and relieve pressure on blood donors. However; they cannot yet be produced.
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.
Blood
14 Aug 2007
Virtual Medical Centre: Welcome
Dr Andrew Dean welcomes you to Virtual Medical Centre.
