Blood
18 May 2005
Anaemia
Anaemia is the general name for a range of disorders affecting red blood cells. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen…
Cancer
15 Apr 2005
Nutrition and Cancer
The nutritional needs of a cancer patient depend on several factors, including the stage (treatment, recovery and living after recovery), symptoms, type and frequency of…
Cancer
15 Apr 2005
Preventing Cancer: Alcohol
Alcohol and Cancer Information: Alcohol consumption and cancer. Prevention of cancer caused by alcohol consumption. Alcohol abuse and its side effeccts, including the incresed risk…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Nausea and Vomiting (Emesis)
Vomiting can also be referred to as emesis, and consists of three stages: nausea is an unpleasant sensation of wanting to vomit; retching is a…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Cancer-related appetite/weight loss
Loss of appetite (anorexia), unexplained weight loss and rapid weight loss can occur as a symptom of cancer, or of cancer treatments like chemotherapy.
Children's health
07 Apr 2005
Constipation – Signs and Symptoms
Constipation is a symptom rather than a disease. There is no strict definition of constipation as normal bowel function varies so widely between different people.
Cancer
06 Jan 2005
Malnutrition
Malnutrition occurs when an individual has insufficient energy to maintain their body's essential functions, including growth, maintenance and movement.
Children's health
30 Dec 2004
Diabetic eye disease: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a sight-threatening eye disease characterised by neovascularisation, the abnormal growth of blood vessels, in the eye.
Diseases
20 Dec 2004
Fatty liver (hepatic steatosis; steatohepatitis)
Fatty liver disease (also called steatosis, steatohepatitis or non-alcoholic liver disease) refers to the accumulation of fatty tissues in the liver.
