Additional Channels And Information Hubs Launched On Medical News Today
Release date: 23rd April 2009
MediLexicon International Ltd. is pleased to announce the launch of several new channels in the first quarter of 2009 on Medical News Today. The new disease/condition channels are:
- COPD
Includes news on chronic bronchitis (inflammation in the larger airways) and emphysema (damage to the lung tissue). COPD is also referred to as chronic airflow limitation (CAL), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic obstructive lung disease or chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD).
- Fibromyalgia
Includes news on the chronic condition characterized by widespread muscle, tendon and ligament pain, extreme sensitivity to touch and fatigue. The condition is most prevalent amongst women between 35 and 60 years of age although it also affects men and other age groups.
- Medical Practice Management
Includes news on the business and operational aspects of managing a medical practice; billing, coding, collections, technology, work flow, staffing, compensation, lawsuits, legislation, and more.
- Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Includes news on both types of skin cancer - malignant melanoma (a tumor of melanocytes) and non-melanoma (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma). Melanoma can also occasionally develop in the eyes (uveal melanoma), the respiratory passage, intestines and brain.
- Palliative Care / Hospice Care
Includes news on medical care that focusses on disease symptoms - preventing and relieving suffering to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illnesses and those nearing the end of their lives.
- Pancreatic Cancer
Includes news on current research findings, clinical trials, screening, diagnostic tests, pancreatic cancer treatment options and more.
- Preventive Medicine
Includes news on how to maintain and improve your health for all age groups - covering disease prevention and detection, infection control, general risk reduction and much more.
- Vascular
Includes news on arterial diseases (aortic abdominal aneurysms, thoracic aortic aneurysms, aortic arch, dissections and ischemia, as well as peripheral arterial disease) and venous diseases (varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis).
In response to customer demand Medical News Today's editorial team has increased the number of articles published per day and also launched a number of new patient information hubs:
About MediLexicon International:
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