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Alcohol inhalation has doctors worried

Inhaling alcohol through a vaporiser is the latest craze to hit the club and bar scene in the United Kingdom. […]

Brain cancer: Medulloblastoma; primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET)

Medulloblastoma is an aggressive brain tumour that only develops in the posterior fossa of the brain - classically in the midline of the cerebellum. It is an important tumour because it occurs in childhood and it can be very aggressive. It is made up of small cells that are...

Exciting research on our doorstep

More than 30 new medical research projects, costing over $4.3 million, have been started by the Western Australian Institute for […]

Broadband Potentially Worth $190m To Hospitals

Australian hospitals could benefit by more than $190 million over 10 years by using broadband technology, according to an Access […]

Epilepsy Drug Helps Multiple Sclerosis

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a new option to relieve spasms. The drug Keppra, which controls epileptic seizures, looks […]

Study indicates our Brain benefits from Laughter

We have always been told that laughter is the best medicine, well now it seems a new study can tell […]

Shingles (herpes zoster infection; HZ)

Herpes zoster (HZ) is an inflammatory condition characterised by a blistering, itching, painful and burning rash. HZ is caused by the activation of the Varicella-zoster virus which only occurs in people who have had chicken pox.

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Headache

Overview of primary and secondary headache syndromes, including incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Tension headache

Tension-type headaches are a type of primary headache which have no apparent underlying cause. They are characterised by mild-moderate, dull pain which typically radiates from the forehead to the neck and shoulders. The causes of tension-type headaches are not well understood,...

Migraine

Discussion of migraine headaches, including migraine with and without aura. Outlines the prevalence of migraine and factors which cause migraine and well as migraine symptoms and how they are used to diagnose the condition. Treatment of migraine including lifestyle and dietary...