Blood
13 Sep 2006
Inflammation
Inflammation is a completely natural process that is part of the body's response to any injury that it undergoes. This could be a toxin, a…
Children's health
12 Sep 2006
Vaccine combination leads to fevers, more ER visits for babies
Infants receiving a new combination of vaccines were twice as likely to require medical attention for fevers after their shots as babies who received the prior shot regimen, University of Florida and Columbia University researchers have found. Babies who received a new shot that mixes five vaccines into one…
Children's health
12 Sep 2006
Rotavirus: Messy nappies may be sign of severe intestinal infection
Anyone who’s ever cared for an infant or young child knows what it’s like to change the occasional smelly, messy nappy. While mild bouts of diarrhoea aren’t uncommon in young children, moderate to severe diarrhoea, lasting several days, could be a sign a dangerous infection in the intestines known…
Diseases
08 Sep 2006
Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is an allergic skin condition that causes inflammation and rash, usually in people with hay fever, eczema, asthma or other allergies.
Children's health
04 Sep 2006
New genetic link to cot death identified
Babies born with specific variants of three key genes are 14 times more likely to die from cot death, new research has found. The findings – published in Human Immunology – build on earlier research by The University of Manchester team that had already associated one of these genes…
Cancer
31 Aug 2006
Haemoptysis (Coughing Up Blood)
haemoptysis is a disease that symptoms include coughing up blood from the lungs. Causes bronchitis, lung cancer and pneumonia.
Children's health
28 Aug 2006
Exposure to PCBs May Reduce the Effectiveness of Vaccines in Children
New epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to environmental pollutants may have an adverse impact on immune responses to childhood vaccinations. The research appears in the Aug. 22, 2006, online edition of Public Library of Science Medicine. The study looked at two groups of children in the Faroe Islands, which…
Cancer
27 Aug 2006
Fever of unknown origin
Fever or pyrexia for which the cause is not known may be a sign of infectious disease, cancer, autoimmune conditions or be caused by medication…
Heart
21 Aug 2006
Heart Palpitations
A person is said to be having heart palpitations when they have a sudden awareness of their heart beating in their chest.
