Blood
26 Nov 2008
Virtual Medical Centre Presentation
Watch a presentation video on Virtual Medical Centre.
Children's health
27 Jul 2008
Cold and Flu Prevention
Cold and flu can be prevented, even during winter. A flu shot helps prevent flu, but there is no vaccine for the common cold so…
Anatomy
24 Jul 2008
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
DNA is a very important chemical that contains all of a living cell's genetic material. DNA contains all the information required for cell growth, function…
General
22 Jul 2008
Looking After Your Skin in Winter
Looking after your skin in winter: During the winter months the skin is subject to the damaging and drying effects of cold, windy weather and…
Blood
07 Jul 2008
Staying Healthy During Plane Travel
Staying Healthy During Plane Travel - Information on Health problems related to travelling on a plane and how to avoid these conditions, written by health…
Children's health
16 May 2008
Global call to tackle hidden epidemic – chronic viral hepatitis B & C
The World Hepatitis Alliance has called on governments around the world to drive improvements in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and support for the one in 12 people worldwide infected with either chronic viral hepatitis B or C.Helen Tyrrell, CEO of Hepatitis Australia and founding member of the World Hepatitis Alliance says…
Blood
08 May 2008
Steroids provide no survival benefit for children with bacterial meningitis
Corticosteroids given to children who are hospitalised for bacterial meningitis do not provide a benefit in survival or in reduced hospital stays, according to a large multicenter study by pediatric researchers. This finding stands in contrast to previous studies in hospitalised adults, for whom corticosteroids dramatically reduced mortality. "Because of…
Children's health
04 May 2008
Prevention and control of childhood pneumonia
This month’s WHO Bulletin, led by the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP), focuses on the prevention and control of childhood pneumonia. It highlights research on the many aspects that drive this deadly disease and the progress now being made – progress that is a…
Children's health
04 May 2008
1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings will be presented today at the 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies’ and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.
