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Living With Osteoarthritis

March 14, 2017April 5, 2020 Jane Bernard 1 Comment Activity, ageing population, Arthritis, disability, Osteoarthritis, pain, Risk factors, WHO, World Health Organisation

Ever tried to do a quick stance or squat, only to be limited by a sudden sharp pain that leaves

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What is thalidomide and what caused the thalidomide disaster of the 1950s and 60s?

June 25, 2016April 7, 2020 thomas 0 Comments Birth defects, disability, Drug, Drug testing, Drug trial, drugs, FDA, Medical catastrophe, pharma, pharmaceutical, pregnancy, Teratogen, Thalidomide, Toxicology

Thalidomide was first developed by Chemie-Grunenthal, a German pharmaceutical company, in 1954. It was first marketed as a sedative, and

What are the risk factors and treatments for stroke?

December 1, 2013April 7, 2020 thomas 0 Comments diagnostics, disability, drugs, Emergency medicine, FAST, Risk factor, treatment

A stroke or ‘brain attack’ is a major medical emergency. They occur when the blood supply to part of the