Blood
10 Apr 2007
Blood Clotting: Assessment Before Surgery
Adequate blood clotting is very important if you are about to have a surgical procedure. Modern surgical techniques have resulted in an overall decrease in…
Children's health
09 Apr 2007
Meningitis In Infancy Erodes Academic Success
One in four teenagers who had meningitis during infancy will not pass any GCSE exams, reveals research published ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The findings are based on the GCSE exam results of 750 sixteen year olds across England and Wales, 461 of whom had had…
Bone
06 Apr 2007
Dental pain
Dental pain or toothache is acute or chronic pain related to the teeth and surrounding structures, varying in severity from mild to excruciating.
Blood
21 Mar 2007
Antibiotics (anti-bacterials)
Antibiotics are medications that work to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and help your body fight the infection. They do not work against…
Blood
19 Mar 2007
Antiretroviral therapy (anti-HIV drugs)
Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are the cornerstone of HIV/AIDS management, as there is currently no cure nor vaccine available for HIV.
Children's health
13 Feb 2007
Pneumococcal Vaccination Cost Effective And Should Substantially Reduce Child Mortality
Routine vaccination of infants against Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)* in the world’s poorest countries should substantially reduce childhood mortality and be cost effective according to an Article in this week’s issue of The Lancet. Anushua Sinha (Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey,…
Cancer
02 Feb 2007
Cancer scales turn against children as obesity problem grows
Australian children will face an increasingly higher risk of cancer in adulthood unless more is done to reduce childhood overweight and obesity, according to The Cancer Council Australia. Speaking on World Cancer Day, The Cancer Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ian Olver, warned that a more concerted effort was needed…
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
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.
