Blood
17 May 2005
Breathlessness
Breathlessness and wheezing, also known as dyspnoea or difficulty breathing, may be a symptom of heart and lung diseases like COPD and emphysema.
Blood
04 May 2005
Neutropenia: An overview
Neutropenia refers to low neutrophil or white blood cell concentration. It may be caused by infection, chemotherapy or vitamin deficiency.
Blood
15 Apr 2005
Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
WHO estimates that about 5 million people around the world die from smoking every year. With the extensive knowledge we possess regarding the detrimental health effects…
Blood
07 Apr 2005
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience common to many different conditions. If you visit your health practitioner complaining of pain, they will ask…
Blood
06 Apr 2005
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapry treatment and side effects information on chemotherapy and cancer drug medical treatment news.
Blood
06 Apr 2005
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiation in the treatment of cancer and is based on the ability of radiation to interact with the atoms…
Blood
30 Mar 2005
Travellers' thrombosis
Travellers' thrombosis refers to the formation of blood clots (venous thrombii) in a traveller, typically on long flights when movement is minimal.
Blood
30 Mar 2005
Neutropenia
Neutropenia is a blood condition characterised by low concentration of neutrophils. These are a type of white blood cell which fight infection.
Blood
27 Mar 2005
Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES)
Hypereosinophilic syndrome is a group of disorders in which excessive eosinophils in blood infiltrate organs, particularly the heart and lungs.
