Blood
01 Feb 2007
Adverse Drug Reactions
Medical health information: Adverse drug reaction to new and mixtures of prescription medicine side effects or adverse prescription drug reactions
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Stomach Banding Surgery Effective For Adolescents
Lap band surgery appears to be an effective procedure to combat obesity in adolescents, according to a new study conducted at NYU Medical Centre. It is the first study to evaluate the lap band in patients under the age of 17, and it revealed that patients on average lost about…
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Clues To The Cause Of Difficulty With Swallowing In Children
Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE) is disease that was first described in children only 20 years ago, but has shown a rising incidence in both children and adults. An inflammatory condition of the oesophagus, its symptoms including vomiting, heartburn and difficulty in swallowing. In findings published on line January 10, 2007 in…
Bone
16 Jan 2007
Dental caries
Dental caries is caused by oral infection with bacteria. It leads to tooth decay and cavities (holes in teeth or rotten teeth), and causes toothache.
Children's health
09 Jan 2007
Phototherapy For Neonatal Jaundice Associated With Increased Risk Of Skin Moles In Childhood
Children who received light therapy (phototherapy) for jaundice as infants appear to have an increased risk of developing skin moles in childhood, according to a report in the journal, Archives of Dermatology. Some types of moles are risk factors for developing the skin cancer melanoma. Jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia occurs when…
Children's health
03 Jan 2007
Cincinnati Children’s Researchers Publish Positive Findings From Clinical Study Of Investigational Treatment For Debilitating Allergic Disorder
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, a recognized leader in paediatric research dedicated to changing the outcomes for children, today announced the publication of positive results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating mepolizumab, a humanized antibody to interleukin 5 (IL-5), for the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE). EE is an…
Anatomy
28 Dec 2006
Teeth anatomy: Adult teeth (permanent dentition)
Adult teeth include incisors, canines, molars and wisdom teeth. They help digest food by breaking it up, and are important for speech and appearance.
Anatomy
27 Dec 2006
Teeth anatomy: Baby teeth (primary dentition)
Children's teeth (milk or baby teeth) help digestion and reserve space for permanent/adult teeth. Tooth decay in baby teeth also affects permanent teeth.
Bone
25 Oct 2006
Nutrition and Lactose Intolerance
Nutrition in lactose intolerance is important, because many lactose intolerance patients control their symptoms by avoiding foods which contain lactose, especially dairy products. Unfortunately, this…
