Tea tree oil is an essential oil that appears to have antifungal properties. Some people, therefore, claim that it may…
Rich resources of private schools give pupils educational advantage
Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A-levels compared to those in similar state schools — according to the…
Medical News Today: Brachial neuritis: Everything you need to know
Brachial neuritis is a type of nerve damage that causes pain and weakness in the shoulder and arm area. Here…
Researchers lift the curtain behind the ‘black box’ of data broker records
It’s no longer news that our data is for sale. Data brokers often use online browsing records to create digital…
Lonely cardiac patients at increased risk of death within year of hospital discharge
Cardiac patients who feel lonely are at heightened risk of dying within a year of being discharged from hospital, reveals…
Any amount of running linked to significantly lower risk of early death
Any amount of running is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause, finds a pooled analysis…
Wilson’s disease
Wilson’s disease is a rare progressive genetic disorder of copper metabolism associated with hepatolenticular degeneration. Left untreated, it results in…
Liver disease in pregnancy
Liver disease in the pregnant patient often causes concern. This chapter covers both acute liver pathologies that occur in pregnancy,…
Liver and biliary disease in childhood
Acute liver disease or failure in children is the result of viral hepatitis (A, B, E, seronegative), indeterminate hepatitis or…
Management of portal hypertension, Budd–Chiari syndrome and portal vein thrombosis
Portal hypertension is associated with many of the known complications of cirrhosis and has an enormous impact on patients’ prognosis.…