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
Mental Health
03 Oct 2005
Vagus nerve stimulation for depression
Vagus nerve stimulation involves stimulating the brain via an implanted device that produces electric signals. It treats depression.
Diseases
29 Sep 2005
Tardive dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder associated with the use of antipsychotic medications. Symptoms typically cease with medication withdrawal.
Diseases
22 Sep 2005
Pathological gambling
Pathological gambling, the chronic inability to resist the urge to gamble, affects a person's finances and social life. It differs from problem gambling.
Children's health
21 Sep 2005
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome refers to withdrawal symptoms in babies born to mothers who used addictive substances while pregnant including alcohol.
Blood
30 Aug 2005
Full blood count (FBC; full blood test; complete blood count; CBC)
A full blood count (FBC) is a very common procedure and often the starting point for medical investigations. FBCs test for blood disorders or abnormalities, and…
Blood
30 Aug 2005
Full Physical Examination (A Check-Up)
A physical examination or health check up is performed by a doctor who looks, feel and listens to detect early signs of disease.
Cancer
30 Aug 2005
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI scans use radio waves and magnetic fields to produce images of internal body structures. These can be used to diagnose medical conditions.
Blood
30 Aug 2005
PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)
A PET scan produces computer images of the body's internal structures, by detecting small radioactive parts in an injected tracer substance.
