Archive for the ‘General health’ Category
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PERINATAL DAMAGE AND DEATH: PREVENTABLE MEASURES
• Research on the adverse effects of alcohol on the fetus is now voluminous, and there is no doubt that even very small amounts of alcohol (a few drinks a week) can be harmful. You may find that during pregnancy you go off alcohol altogether (in which case you are lucky). If you really can’t [...]
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PREVENTIVE MEDECINE: CANCER
The most recent collection of cancer incidence figures from around the world shows that the highest of all is in black African males in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, while the next highest level is in the black population of the San Francisco Bay area of the USA. These men have a 19 per cent chance of developing [...]
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HOW THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMAGES: ERECTION
As a man ages, it will take a bit longer to achieve an erection, and he’ll notice that the erection will probably be less firm than when he was younger. After the age of 60, it may take a man 15 minutes to become fully erect, as compared to seconds for a young teenager. Ejaculation [...]
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BOWEL MOVEMENT WITH BLOOD: DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE MEDICAL PROBLEMS
The topic of hemorrhoids is not a pleasant one. However, they seem to make their way onto the nightly news programs via commercials for Preparation H and other hemorrhoid treatments with great regularity. The truth is that hemorrhoids are pretty common among Americans aged 40 and up. If you have hemorrhoids, you’ll notice that the [...]
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BODY SIGNAL ALERT COUGHING UP BLOOD OR PHLEGM MIXED WITH BLOOD:TREATMENT
No matter the amount or color of blood or phlegm mixed with blood that you cough up, you need to call your doctor immediately. Many times, when the problem is a burst blood vessel caused by a frequent cough, your doctor will tell you to take it easy for a few days until the vessel [...]
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BODY SIGNAL ALERT PIMPLES, PAINFUL, ON ONE SIDE OF YOUR FACE: TREATMENT
Once you have an attack of shingles and the rash has appeared, there’s nothing you can do to lessen its severity. You can, however, treat the pain and inflammation of the rash with aspirin and calamine lotion. Cold compresses that have been soaked in a 5% solution of aluminum acetate—also called Burow’s solution—can also help [...]
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TEETH, PAIN IN
Description and Possible Medical Problems If you feel a sharp pain in a tooth, chances are you have a cavity. If you’ve gotten to this point in life and have never had a cavity, you should get a medal. Though there are many young people who haven’t had to go under a dentist’s drill due [...]
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BODY SIGNAL ALERT: SMALL, RED SPIDER VEINS
Description and Possible Medical Problems If small, red spiderlike veins suddenly appear on your face or neck, you have a condition called spider angioma, or spider telangiectasia. Named for the resemblance these veins bear to spiders, with a round, raised patch in the middle and thin legs that branch out from it, spider angioma is [...]
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BODY SIGNAL ALLERT/INSOMNIA: DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE MEDICAL PROBLEMS
If you’re like most Americans, you probably don’t get enough sleep. Your schedule is crammed to the hilt with work and family responsibilities that make you tired just to think about them. But then, when bedtime does roll around, you’re so stressed out by your life that you can’t shut it off enough to fall [...]
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DIZZINESS UPON CHANGE IN BODY OR HEAD POSITION
Description and Possible Medical Problems Do you feel dizzy whenever you change the position of your body or your head? Does this happen regardless of whether you’re sitting, standing, or lying down? Does the room feel as though it’s spinning? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, you should see your doctor. The most common [...]