Archive for April, 2009
COMMON CAUSES OF ANXIETY: PROBLEMS OF THE OVERSEXED AND THE UNDERSEXED
It is unlikely that any two individuals will have exactly the same sexual appetite. In this respect the early steps of marriage are a period of adjustment for almost every couple. It is common for the man’s desire to be rather greater than that of his wife. He adjusts to a little less and she [...]
In: Anti Depressants-Sleeping Aid · Tagged with: Anti Depressants
HOW LONG AFTER STARTING ST JOHN’S WORT SHOULD I EXPECT IT TO TAKE BEFORE I SEE AN IMPROVEMENT?
Although some people may experience relief from the symptoms of depression within days of starting St John’s Wort, for others it may be as long as six weeks before there is a real sense of improvement. A informal survey of European psychiatrists who have treated hundreds of patients with St John’s Wort revealed that most [...]
In: Anti Depressants-Sleeping Aid · Tagged with: Anti Depressants
HOW COMMON ARE THE INDIVIDUAL CAUSES OF EPILEPSY?
Causes of epilepsy that could be defined, with a fair degree of confidence, in each of two studies. The way in which the subjects were selected was different in each study, but the final figure—the proportion in which a cause for epilepsy could be defined—varied within narrow limits, between only 34.5 per cent and 39.0 [...]
In: Epilepsy · Tagged with: epilepsy
WHAT DO THE PEOPLE SAY FOR ARTHRITIS: STORY 6
Mrs M.G., an accountant in California, writes: “My knees have always been a problem, ever since I got hit by a car when I was eight years old. They weren’t too bad at first. But when I reached 25 and put on a little weight, they kept getting worse every year. I’m only 38 now, [...]
In: Arthritis · Tagged with: Arthritis
INGROWN TOENAILS IN CHILDHOOD
Symptoms: swollen, red, and painful area near toenail; thin, watery pus from the infected area; raw, red tissue covering part of the nail. Home care - Soak the toe frequently in warm water. - If possible, gently cut out the ingrown part of the nail. - If the ingrown spur cannot be removed, soak the bandaged foot [...]
In: General health · Tagged with: General health
PREVENTIVE MEDECINE: FITS (CONVULSIONS)
What are they? Sudden spasms of the muscles caused by an abnormal burst of activity in the brain. Convulsions are common in babies and young children. Epilepsy, which causes one kind of fit, is relatively rare, so you should not jump to the conclusion that your child’s fit is epileptic in origin. What causes them? [...]
In: General health · Tagged with: General health
PRIVATE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER: ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL.
PREPARING FOR OPERATION Admission to hospital When you arrive at the hospital, the receptionist will contact the admissions department, and a ward receptionist will come to collect you. If you are paying for your stay in hospital yourself, you will probably be asked to pay your bill in advance at this stage if you have [...]
In: Cancer · Tagged with: Cancer
SURGICAL TREATMENTS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS: ABOUT LAPAROTOMY.
A laparotomy is a major operation involving a cut in the abdomen. Both conservative laparotomy and hysterectomy are performed as part of a laparotomy. This section describes what will happen before, during and after a laparotomy. Things to think about before a laparotomy Before your operation it is important that you make sure that you [...]
In: Women's Health · Tagged with: Women’s Health
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR BULIMIA: STAGE TWO AND STAGE THREE
Stage two During the second phase, we continue to work on developing regular eating habits. We also begin to change the makeup of her diet. As we have seen, people with eating disorders often adopt rigid rules about what can and can’t be eaten. They create a list of “forbidden foods”-fattening or sweet foods they [...]
In: Weight Loss · Tagged with: Weight Loss
WIN THE FAT WAR: A TAPE RECORDER TOOK HER FROM BOTTOM TO TOP
Beth Linden remembers meeting her little daughter’s new friend as if it were yesterday. “She looked at my daughter and said, ‘I didn’t know your mommy was fat,’” the 39-year-old Phoenix resident It was the worst—and, as it turned out, the best—moment of her life. Devastated by the remark, Beth—then age 30 and 240 pounds—took [...]
In: Weight Loss · Tagged with: Weight Loss