In days gone by, most children would have had their tonsils removed — it seemed a ritual for anyone who had had more than a few attacks of tonsillitis. Often the doctor would do all the children in a family in the one morning. It was one of the rites of passage of childhood.
Nowadays tonsillectomy [...]
Bone injuries
If the birth has been difficult because your pelvis is small and the baby is big, his collarbone (clavicle) may break on one side. This injury is also more common with breech deliveries. Because babies’ bones are malleable, the fracture heals well without treatment, occasionally leaving a small lump. Gentle handling until the break [...]
”Why do you think we have such good sex up north [at their
cottage] than at home? We’re the same people.”
ANSWER: That’s exactly the point. You are the same couple, so the trick is to look at how you relate and what you do up north compared to what you do at home. Most likely you [...]
Indigestion is a symptom from which we have all suffered at some time or another.
It appears to be as common as headache but it is a symptom which many people find difficult to describe and, when the term is used, different people often mean different things.
For some it may be anorexia or loss of appetite. [...]
Over the past 45 years, antibiotics have entirely altered the picture of infectious disease.
To be scientifically correct, the term “antibiotic” should be reserved for those drugs obtained from a living organism, such as a fungus or mould.
Those other drugs which act in the same way but which are synthesised in the laboratory, are usually spoken [...]
Originating in ancient India, yoga involves spiritual, mental and physical discipline for the unification of the mind and body. Its physical aspect, a series of postures or asanas, is now widely practised around the world and is popular as a means of managing stress, building strength and maintaining physical flexibility.
Many people with medical conditions such [...]
Until some time early in this century, pewter was made by mixing tin with lead, the British Medical Journal (291:1701) reports. Although the risk of lead poisoning from old pewter dishes is minimal, pewter tankards, mugs, or cups are much more dangerous because, if used repeatedly, their fluid contents dissolve a lot of lead. Since [...]
Symptom: Tiny pink or red eruptions each surrounding a skin pore on the cheeks, neck, shoulders, in skin creases, and in nappy area.
Home care:
Keep the child as cool as possible, preferably in an air-conditioned room.
Cool baths and careful dusting with corn flour or baby powder help relieve discomfort.
If the rash is on the face, rest [...]
The Hard-Hat Zone
When Joseph B. Strauss designed and engineered America’s second-largest bridge across the Golden Gate Strait, he was determined that this San Francisco project would be the safest in bridge-construction history. Local safety equipment manufacturer Edward W. Bullard developed the first “hard hat,” workers were fed a special diet to prevent dizziness, and a [...]
Unhappiness is often associated with grudges and hatreds. Some of the unhappiest people I’ve ever met have excellent memories. They can tell you every little wrong that someone ever did to them. They remember all the hurts and wounds of life and what somebody said about them 20 or 30 years ago. Some are still [...]