Children's health
24 Aug 2007
Young Africans Partner with Film Directors on HIV/AIDS Prevention
More than a decade ago – before the rise of the Internet – public health educator Kate Winskell and her husband were searching for innovative ways to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS among young Africans. The old ways of trying to stop the spread of the disease, focusing only on…
Bone
21 Aug 2007
Arthritis and Physical Activity
Exericse is good for people with arthritis. It increases bone and muscle strength, stimulates weight loss and reduces arthritic joint pain.
Children's health
14 Aug 2007
Gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis (gastro or stomach flu) from Rotavirus infection causes diarrhoea and dehydration in children. It can be prevented with vaccination.
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.
Children's health
10 Jul 2007
Fever After Smallpox Vaccination Tied to Individual Genetic Variations
St. Louis researchers have identified common DNA variations that underlie susceptibility to fever after smallpox vaccination. Their finding is the first to link individual differences written into the genetic code with a vaccine-related complication – albeit a mild one. Most of the eight genetic alterations the scientists identified increased the…
Blood
09 Jul 2007
Children With Sickle Cell Get Extra Vaccine Benefit
A childhood vaccine known to protect against the bacteria that causes ear infections and pneumonia may well be a lifesaver for children with sickle cell disease. Researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and colleagues at other institutions found that pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), known commercially as…
Children's health
09 Jul 2007
PCV Cuts Pneumonia Hospital Admissions in the US
Routine infant immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has caused a 39 percent fall in all-cause pneumonia hospital admission rates for American children under 2, according to a Vanderbilt study. Carlos G. Grijalva, M.D., M.P.H., research assistant professor in Vanderbilt’s Department of Preventive Medicine, along with colleagues in the Vanderbilt…
Children's health
06 Jul 2007
Helicobacter Pylori Eradication
Helicobacter pylori can irritate the gastrointestinal system, and cause ulcers and other problems in the stomach and in the duodenum. A specific treatment has been…
