A number of medicines are used to help treat congestion. These include antihistamines, decongestants, and anti-inflammatories. Which medicine to choose depends on the underlying cause of the congestion. An antihistamine helps reduce the body’s response to allergens. When a child is allergic to something — carpeting, cats, cig¬arette smoke, and so on — the body Read more
Testicular torsion literally means “twisted testicle.” Inside the scrotum, each testicle is wrapped in a sack called the tunica vaginalis and hangs from a stringlike structure called the spermatic cord. The spermatic cord is a conduit that contains the nerves and blood vessels supplying the testicles. Each testicle is affixed to its tunica vaginalis, anchoring Read more
The best way to prevent otitis externa is to keep the ear canal dry. After a bath or shower, gently wipe the ear with a towel. Frequent swimmers should use a drying agent — such as hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol — after swimming. Earplugs worn during swimming do not seem to reduce the risk Read more
What to do depends on where you are at in the course of the illness. The main thing you want to do is prevent your child from becoming dehydrated. For vomiting : If your child has just begun with vomiting, the best first step is to stop giving him all solids and most liquids. Your Read more
A fairly new blood test called PSA has been given a lot of publicity as a method of early diagnosis of prostate cancer. There is more to it than that, and understanding this test and its significance is important. When a doctor does a PSA test, he wants to know how much PSA there is. Read more
1. Fatigue This is another vague symptoms, but this could indicate cancer. Obviously, it can be caused by other health problems. As fever, fatigue may occur after the cancer has spread. But according to the American Cancer Society, may occur in the early stages, as is the case of leukemia or cancers of the colon Read more
Why are visible signs of aging—fine lines, wrinkles, sagging, roughness and scaling, and overall discoloration—apparent in someone thirty years old and virtually absent in someone fifty-five years old? You may think that the fifty-five-year-old with the youthful, vibrant skin has great genetics and stays out of the sun, which would be the easy answer. But Read more
What you eat really matters and has great importance for you and your body! It is clear that junk food is the cause behind serious illnesses such as cancer, but many people simply do not pay enough attention to what they eat on a regular basis. Let’s open our eyes and to protect our body Read more
One of the most important things for an expectant mother to do is to open up her heart-uterus connection. When a woman becomes pregnant, a channel or line of communication opens up between her ‘heart’ and that of her baby. The ‘heart’ in Chinese terms is the abode of the spirit, and is more akin Read more
Obesity leads to many physical and mental problems to the overweight. The person feel left out from this thin and slim world that can even lead him to depression. If you are an obese and are unable to lose few pounds by sweating at gym or with healthy diet, weight loss surgery can be the Read more
Trevor, a mechanic who worked in his father’s machine shop, was happily married but childless. He began acting quite strangely shortly after his brother had a son. He started to stay up late at night, working alone in his garage. He told his wife, Eunice, that he had invented a motor that could run on Read more
It is important to ease the pain of a sore throat, especially if your child is refusing to eat or drink. When the cause is a viral or bac¬terial infection, there are a number of things you can do to help make your child more comfortable. First, encourage liquids and don’t worry about solids. If Read more
Stomach flu is a general phrase describing vomiting and/or diarrhea. It is a catchy term that has stuck over the years. The more correct medical name is gastroenteritis. The phrase “stomach flu” is a misnomer because this illness is not caused by or in any way related to the infection influenza. Most types of stomach Read more
Water is the single largest component of the human body, accounting for most of its weight. We lose water through sweat, tears, saliva, urine, stool, and even a little with breathing. We replenish it with food and drink. A dehydrated child has too little fluid. She may be taking too little in (by refusing to Read more
What is happening inside my child’s body? An allergy can do many things in the body. On the skin, it can cause a rash or hives. In the intestine, it can manifest as diarrhea. And in the nose and sinuses, it can result in classic bay fever, with watery eyes and a drippy nose. Allergies Read more
A computed tomography scan — also called a CAT scan or CT scan — is performed by a 3-D X-ray machine. A computer integrates multiple images to make a cross-sectional picture, showing “slices” of the body. It uses the same basic technology as an X-ray machine. CT can be used anytime a detailed picture of Read more
Depression, tension and stress are common contributors to sleep problems, causing early waking or difficulty dropping off when thoughts race around the brain. If stress is making you or your relative sleep badly, don’t rush for medication; instead, try practising the relaxation techniques. Be aware that older people naturally take longer to fall asleep, are Read more
If you think your child is having a generalized seizure and this is the first time, call Medical Emergency Hotline. Make sure your child is in a safe place (such as on the floor) and watch her carefully. If your child has |had multiple seizures, you will quickly learn how to manage them and how Read more