When people say that they have the flu, they usually really have a cold or upper respiratory tract infection. A cold is caused by one of about two hundred viruses; the flu is caused by the influenza virus. Influenza occurs during most winters, often varying in extent and severity. It is usually a mild illness [...]
Genital herpes If you suffer from recurrent genital herpes, we urge you to tell your doctor. Swabs will be taken before the onset of labour to ensure that you do not have a current infection that can harm the baby. The baby can become infected with the herpes virus (Herpes hominis type II) during passage [...]
“I never come in intercourse. Why not? My husband sure does.” ANSWER: Many women do not have orgasm in intercourse. Most men seem to. Not having orgasm in intercourse is not a malfunction. Having pelvic contractions in response to the penis in the vagina is not always easy, because your most sensitive areas, the Ñ [...]
Schizophrenia is often spoken of as “split personality” but there is more a splintering of the personality, with loss of reality. Those who show sudden changes in personality from kind and considerate to aggressive and demanding, in order to manipulate those around them, are more likely to be of an hysterical personality. Those cases of [...]
What happens to these people if they, like others, are disillusioned with orthodox doctors and are forced to turn to fringe practitioners? Diagnosis is a difficult art even for the orthodox practitioner who has spent at least seven and, perhaps, 12 years acquiring his skill. How much more difficult it must be for the fringe [...]
Vitamin A (Retinol) Fat soluble source: Carrots, green leafy vegetables, yellow fruits, egg yolks, dairy products, fish liver oils effects: Good for the skin, eyes, mucous membranes, immune system, anti-allergenic, permeability of blood capillaries. It is used to treat skin, eye and gum disorders, allergies, asthma, sinusitus Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Water soluble source: Brewers yeast, [...]
Anorexia nervosa, the illness in which young women who have been dieting strenuously become abnormally thin and unable to regain weight, often also causes profound calcium loss from the bones. This loss, which is noticeable in X-rays, often reveals that the victims have osteoporosis. Interestingly, it was found that osteoporosis develops only in those anorexia [...]
Home care Try aspirin or paracetamol to relieve the pain. Cold compresses on the forehead may offer relief. If the child has nasal congestion, warm compresses on the forehead, antihistamines, or nose drops may help both the congestion and the headache. Have the child lie down in a dark room. Comforting and cuddling the child [...]
Everyone wants to be like Bob Vila, the ultimate safe, competent handyman. But in reality, most of us are more like Home Improvements Tim “The Toolman” Taylor, an accident waiting to happen. More often than not, our attempts at home improvement don’t mean more trips to the local hardware superstore, but to the emergency room [...]
Are you a stress handler? Check off the items that apply to you. Do you . . . ( ) Give yourself extra time to get places, so you don’t have to rush around? ( ) Go through the day at a comfortable pace, without feeling like you’re always behind schedule? ( ) Sometimes enjoy [...]