An operation to remove a lump from the breast will probably last about 20 to 30 minutes; mastectomies may take up to an hour. Therefore you are likely to be away from the ward for no more than 3 to 4 hours. You may feel drowsy and slightly sick as the effects of the general [...]
A physical examination usually involves: • testing a specimen of your urine • taking your blood pressure • examining your breasts • examining your abdomen • a pelvic examination (sometimes also known as an internal or a vaginal examination). The purpose of the pelvic examination is to try to determine whether there are any indications [...]
To many, if not most, of us living in the West, the notion that some of the diseases we all take for granted as the major killers are preventable is indeed hard to accept. Strokes, heart disease and cancers between them kill most westerners yet they are relatively uncommon in the non-westernized world. Why should [...]
How can you lose 100 pounds on a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet and still enjoy going out to restaurants? Carry butter spray and fat-free salad dressing in your purse. That’s what Alayne Gunto of Moundsville, West Virginia, did when she became determined to whittle her 242-pound figure. Alayne comes from a family with a history of weight [...]