Cancer
17 Feb 2006
Most common health concerns for the male Australian population
Man health Australian men's health issue, men's health care, male mental health current health issue of men's health issue of men in Australia
Blood
05 Feb 2006
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Liver function tests are used to diagnose liver disease and monitor treatments. They assess the amounts of proteins and enzymes prodcued by liver cells.
Diseases
05 Jan 2006
Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection)
Q Fever is infection with Coxiella burnetii bacteria, passed to humans from cattle and sheep. It causes flu-like symptoms and is treated with antibiotics.
Chest
23 Dec 2005
Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Information about pressure ulcers including photos of pressure ulcer, pressure ulcer staging pressure ulcer prevention,pressure ulcer treatment
Diseases
23 Dec 2005
Pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are skin injuries that occur when one position is held for too long. It is most common in elderly, wheelchair- or bed-bound people.
Diseases
21 Dec 2005
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are bacterial strains of Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. It is usually spread in hospitals.
Diseases
20 Dec 2005
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, Staph infection)
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a severe bacterial infection. It is resistant to common antibiotic treatments and difficult to treat.
Chronic Pain
11 Dec 2005
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease is inflammation of the womb, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries, usually due to untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Children's health
17 Oct 2005
Meningitis (eosinophilic meningitis)
Eosinophilic meningitis is a rare condition characterised by parasitic or fungal infection of the brain. Symptoms include headache and fever.
