Struggling Sydney baffled by its Heart failureThe AustralianSYDNEY FC was left baffled after its worst home defeat by a rampant Melbourne Heart on Thursday night. Sydney slumped to a humiliating 4-0 defeat in front of an SFS crowd of 16007 – the club&#…
Dr Roche health Q&ASaga Health NewsHydrocortisone cream seemed to cure it after a few days. Do you agree the cause is heat or could it be some kind of pollution? A: All skin rashes are reliant on an experienced eye to recognise the pattern, positio…
Ice GemsViagra may prevent heart failureIce GemsNow it seems it may still save lives as a wonder drug against heart failure. Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, was shown to benefit patients with diastolic heart failure by enhancing the elasti…
High-dose chemotherapy, autologous stem cell transplantation failed to improve …HemOncTodayPatients received rituximab (Rituxan; Genentech, Idec Pharmaceuticals) in both arms during induction treatment in two of the trials. Median follow-up was up to…
MetroWayne Rooney inspires rise in hair transplant surgeryMetroWayne Rooney's new barnet has inspired men around the UK to get a hair transplant, with the procedure no longer considered embarrassing by many. The Manchester United striker was mocked…
'I didn't think I'd make it to 2012'Herald SunShe had already beaten lymphoma with a stem cell transplant, but it would take the help of a stranger donating an organ to save her from liver cancer. Karin: "For the first time in 10 y…
French TribuneNeed For More Blood Donation This SeasonFrench Tribune“My condition means I am more than likely to need further transfusions in the future and I would urge anyone who is able to, to give blood”, revealed Nicola Langlands, of Pevensey….
7 Cedars Casino workers save heart attack victimPeninsula DailyBrain death can start in three to five minutes of when a person stops breathing, Young said. “We do CPR on a regular basis, and to have a survivable outcome because of the immediacy of CP…
'Liver twins' survive after double life-saving surgeryYour Local GuardianThe Split liver transplantation (SLT) operation means both an adult, and a child can benefit from the same donated liver. Maya, aged one, was then able to recover form bil…
Parents proud of late daughter's organ donationLeader-TelegramBarb and Clarence Glamann of Lake Hallie hold a picture of their daughter Amy Larson, who died in March 2010 of a brain aneurysm. Her organs went to three people, including Peter Cashman…