Health and Safety

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a gentle and natural way to increase the level of oxygen in the body to stimulate cell growth and repair damage to cells and organs

Chest ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic technique based on the use of ultrasound. Test performed for patients who are almost always hospitalised, usually as a guide to drain a pleural effusion

Mitral stenosis, or mitral valve stenosis, is a pathological condition that causes narrowing of the heart's mitral valve; the stenosis impairs the regular flow of blood passing through the outlet between the atrium and left ventricle, which…

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a particularly aggressive tumour, which has so far been treated with standardised measures

Anaphylaxis and adrenaline auto-injectors, a complete guide: anaphylaxis is an extremely severe allergic reaction

Immaturity may influence ADHD diagnosis: Youngest children within their school year are more likely to be treated for ADHD, says new study

People who respond to states of acute stress with a sharp rise in blood pressure run the risk of developing high blood pressure over the years

Burns are skin damage that results from heat, sunburn or other radiation, chemical or electrical contact. It is one of the most common household injuries, especially among children

Pseudomembranous colitis' (also called 'pseudomembranous enterocolitis', hence the acronyms 'CPM' and 'ECPM') is an inflammation of the colon (hence the term 'colitis') characterised by raised white-yellow plaques that come together to form…

The term agoraphobia, from the Greek phobia - fear - and agora - square - is used to indicate the fear of open and crowded spaces