Bone
16 Oct 2006
Joint pain (arthralgia)
Joint Pain: Medical information about causes of joint pain and the treatment and diagnosis of joint pain written by Health Professionals.
Blood
07 Oct 2006
The Virtual Medical Centre Review Program- A New Model for Continuing Medical Information
The RACGP QA&CPD office (WA) recently endorsed a unique approach to the provision of continuing medical education proposed by the Virtual Medical Centre (VMC) for general practitioners. The VMC, an online provider of information for health professionals comprises 18 separate sites focussing on different diseases. Each site is headed…
Blood
06 Oct 2006
VMC Brings Breaking News from the RACGP Conference in Brisbane
This year’s Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 49th Annual Scientific Convention is being held in Brisbane from 5th – 8th October. Virtual Medical Centre is both exhibiting and lecturing at the convention. Keep posted for breaking news straight from the conference daily! The theme for this year’s convention…
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…
Blood
25 Jul 2006
Members Survey Results
Prior to Virtual Medical Centre conducting branding market research on our site members, Editorial Advisory Board members and medical professionals we discovered that the word “Virtual” is no longer commonly searched for, and by continuing to use “Virtual” we are potentially limiting the amount of people who can find our…
Blood
15 Jul 2006
Skin rashes
A rash is defined as a change in the skin's appearance, which may involve alternations in texture (eg rough or smooth) and/or its colour. The…
Children's health
06 Jul 2006
Epilepsy drug eases symptoms of inherited disorder that weakens muscles
An epilepsy drug that has been on the market for decades can ease the symptoms of adult sufferers with a genetic disorder that seriously weakens muscles. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis retrospectively reviewed results from off-label use of the drug valproate to treat seven…
Bone
05 Jul 2006
Youth Overweight Increases Risk of Bone Fractures, Muscle and Joint Pain
Children and adolescents who are overweight are more likely than their normal weight counterparts to suffer bone fractures and have joint and muscle pains, according to a study conducted at the National Institutes of Health. The researchers also found that the overweight youth in the study were more likely…
Diseases
30 Jun 2006
Localised scleroderma (morphoea)
Localised scleroderma refers to thickening of the skin as a result of connective tissue accumulation. It may cause swelling, plaques or other skin lesions.
