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Glenys Hope was 24 when she suffered acute pain in her hips as she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Then a friend of her suggested the consultant at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Only when Hope went there to visit rheumatologist there, from where she was sent to Professor Charnley who had set up a [...]

At 24, when Peter Leslie was admitted to hospital on the eve of Christmas he did not imagine that he would have to face the next Christmas with a new kidney. At this age, he had to go for kidney transplantation surgery at the St Mary’s hospital. And now at 67, he is one [...]

Australia has recorded the highest rate of Mesothelioma in the world. Perhaps, this is the reason that makes ACTU to call on the federal government to launch a nation wide inquiry into asbestos in Australia. It must be mentioned that asbestos is the cause of the disease known so far.

A Yale research study published in the May issue of Epidemiology, brings a good news for many women. It says that chocolate consumption may be good in pregnancy as it reduces the risk of preeclampsia. It can be mentioned that preeclampsia is a serious complication among pregnant women as it resolved only by delivering [...]

The Inner City Asthma Study Group researchers has found that air pollution is the major reason behind asthma in children especially those among 5 and 12 years. They also suggest that asthma management plans for inner-city children may need to include reduced exposure to air pollutants. Thus the study brings questions about the quality of [...]

A National Institute of Health research has proved that the pregnant women with moderate high blood sugar run the risks of various complications like Caesarean delivery, shoulder Dystocia for the infants. All these complications are seen even though the pregnant woman are not diabetic. However the researchers so far have not been able to [...]

The one billion dollar kidney market in Pakistan received a major setback when the Govt. has banned the trade of human organ in the country. The ban has forced thousands of kidney patients to look else where for a donor. In can be mentioned that Pakistan is one of the biggest markets [...]

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) has selected the Vermont Clinical Decision Support, LLC, to provide central elements to Vermedx Technology for the pilot project of its diabetes management program. The Vermedx Technology is assigned to assist the district to map epidemiology of hyperglycemia, monitor diabetes epidemic and solve problems. The Vermedx Diabetes [...]

Air pollution is a burning issue all over the world now. Problems like global warming are taking the planet into its grab fast. In recent time we can witness disastrous results like Tsunami, Cyder and Earthquake in China very recently.

When 17 year old Kerala Galaise Seguin was admitted to hospital for viral infection, she could hardly imagine that she has to look for a heart donor for her. Not even in her nightmare, she could think that she has to go through heart transplantation process. This teenager is suffering from Myocardities, a rare [...]