Indigestion or dyspepsia is a condition that causes discomfort or pain in the chest or upper abdomen. Indigestion usually occurs after a person has eaten a meal, although it can happen at any time. This symptom is caused by the stomach acid coming into contact with the lining of the digestive tract, which then becomes irritated and inflamed. As a […]
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Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the greatest threat to global health. Studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns is associated with acute and chronic elevations in blood pressure (BP) as well as hypertension. In the study “The Benefits of Intensive Versus Standard Blood Pressure Treatment According to Fine Particulate Matter […]
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Hypothermia is a condition in which the core body temperature (CBT) drops below 35°C (95°F). It can be caused by internal and external stressors and if untreated, hypothermia can lead to serious consequences. morozv | Shutterstock CBT is a very tightly controlled physiological parameter that is typically held between 36.5°C (97.7°F) and 37.5°C (99.5°F); referred to as the thermoregulatory zone. […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BLOOMS THE CHEMIST IRBESARTAN Irbesartan Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about irbesartan. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and […]
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Bird flu H5N1 is a fast evolving virus that undergoes mutation to form more infective and highly pathogenic strains. This poses a significant challenge in the development of vaccines to protect against the virus. Several vaccines against different strains of avian H5N1 have been developed, but continual mutation of the virus means these are now ineffective. Some of these vaccines, […]
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Prostatitis refers to inflammation of the prostate gland and sometimes the surrounding area. There are several forms of prostatitis and treatment depends on the type of prostatitis a man has and its causes. The two main forms of the condition are acute or sudden-onset prostatitis and chronic prostatitis. Many cases of prostatitis are caused by infection and, often, diflucan order […]
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After a child's milk teeth have fallen out, which occurs between 6 and 12 years of age, the adult teeth begin to erupt. The emergence of these permanent teeth usually overlaps with the shedding of the milk teeth and the child's jaws grow to accommodate the larger and greater number of permanent teeth. Number and appearance The milk teeth begin […]
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An underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the need for total knee replacement, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “High tibial osteotomy is a knee surgery aimed at younger patients in the earlier stages of knee osteoarthritis. One of its goals is to prevent or […]
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NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. Primacor Injection Milrinone Lactate CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION Please read this leaflet before you start taking this medicine What is in this leaflet? This leaflet answers some common questions about Primacor injections. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking […]
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Malaria is caused by the transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium to humans by the bites of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Life cycle of malaria parasites Plasmodium parasites’ primary hosts and transmission vectors are female Anopheles mosquitoes. Humans and other vertebrates are secondary hosts. The mosquitoes first take in the parasite by feeding on the blood of an infected person. In […]
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