November 2007
2 posts
Jaundice in the newborn baby
General information, facts and myths! What is Jaundice? Jaundice is the appearance of yellowish discolouration on the hands, feet, eyes and other body surfaces because of accumulation of the yellow pigment bilirubin. The degree of yellowness depends on the amount of bilirubin that has been accumulated. Why do newborn babies become jaundiced? There are many reasons why a baby may become...
Drug Abuse of a different kind
I have spoken on this issue a few times with my professional friends and colleagues. It is something that causes concern to me and some of my colleagues. The issue is Drug Abuse! Not the type that we most commonly hear about. This is different but nonetheless deeply worrying and potentially dangerous and in extreme cases potentially life threatening. I am referring to abuse of non-narcotic...