In the late 1970s articles concerning the physical abuse of old people began appearing in medical journals and the lay press. There was a flurry of debate and then interest waned. Even though reports appeared at regular intervals documenting isolated cases and occasionally large-scale institutional abuse, it was the physical and sexual abuse of children [...]
Over 200 delegates of the American Legion attending a Philadelphia convention in 1976 were afflicted with pneumonia and 34 of them died. Six months after the out break, investigators from the Centre For Disease Control in Atlanta isolated bacteria from the lung tissue of men who had died from what by then had come to [...]
Otitis externa is an infection of the lining of the ear canal, on the outer side of the ear drum. Cause Otitis externa, also known as swimmer’s ear, is caused by an inflammation of the skin lining the ear canal. It is more common in children who swim a lot, because water remaining in the [...]
Mild jaundice in babies is very common, and will occur in one out of two newborn babies. It is most noticeable from the third day after birth. It is usually harmless and resolves after a week or two without problems. Nonetheless, all cases of jaundice in newborn babies should be checked and monitored by a [...]
”I have terrible cycles. There is a brief period of time when I am turned on sexually, but other times I just hate it. It could be PMS, couldn’t it?” ANSWER: Premenstrual syndrome continues to be researched, and there is much left to learn. There is no doubt that some women, indeed some men, have [...]
If you do not believe in the purity of the food you buy, grow it yourself. Instead of growing flowers at home, grow tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries or other fruits and vegetables you favour. Use the technique known today as “hydroponics”, known for centuries, used for example to create the famous “Gardens of Eden” in [...]
Complications are common. The virus may cause pneumonia or an encephalitis or inflammation of the brain and there may be secondary infection by bacteria causing both bronchitis and pneumonia. If complications do not develop, the symptoms subside after four or more days but the person feels weak and listless for a week or two or [...]
Are operations such as appendicectomies, hysterectomies and tonsillectomies being done excessively in those private practices based on fee-for-service. The allegation is worrying many doctors, politicians and the public, and peer review has been suggested as the answer. This means that an individual doctor’s work would be reviewed by his fellow practitioners and compared with what [...]
Thanks to their bitter taste, potato stems and leaves are rarely eaten. This is fortunate because all parts of a potato plant except its root tubers (the potatoes) contain the potent poison, solanine. High concentrations of solanine are produced in the shoots of potatoes; and the potatoes themselves, as well as their shoots, become loaded [...]
Signs and symptoms The onset of heatstroke is signaled by a feeling that lungs and muscles are “on fire.” The child may have a dry mouth, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, nausea, and blurred vision. However, the most characteristic signs of heatstroke are extremely hot, flushed, dry skin; high fever; and the complete absence of sweating, [...]