Life and Death Decisions With so many patients ending their lives in the ICU, it is vital to make the right decisions for care.
New Possibilities for Back Pain Relief For some time now, radiofrequency joint denervation has provided relief from lower back pain.
A Modern Epidemic? The rising tide of obesity, among other factors, has caused a huge increase in the number of diabetes sufferers.
All in the Mind As more people survive major trauma, they are increasingly being urged to take responsibility for their own care.
Last Gasp for CFC Inhalers The switch from ozone-depleting CFC-propelled inhalers to new HFA inhalers for the treatment of asthma is well underway.
Sham Buster Cancer patients sometimes look to so-called complementary and alternative therapies to combat the disease.
Consumer Power Breathes New Life into Respiratory Care What are the implications of the unprecedented growth in power of the informed healthcare consumer?
Reducing the Global Cancer Burden There are many causes behind the spiralling burden of cancer incidence mortality.
Amputations Linked to Diabetes The link between diabetes and foot problems (sometime requiring amputations) cannot be doubted.
The Causes and Costs of COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most serious causes of morbidity / mortality in the developed world.