Sibling rivalry is a common concern for parents. Children spend as much time, if not more, with siblings as with parents, and it is inevitable that some conflict will arise from time to time. Sibling rivalry may be worsened by family stresses and tension , or by changes in the family such as separation or [...]
As well, plaques of atheroma collect and may ulcerate through the lining, leaving a raw surface. Platelets from the blood may be deposited on these raw surfaces to form a clot. There are many factors which can lead to the formation of atheroma. These are: Heredity — a history of heart attacks at an early [...]
A threatened miscarriage is where there is bleeding from the vagina during the course of pregnancy. This may settle down and the pregnancy proceed to term. But if the cervix dilates and the membranes rupture, then the term used is inevitable abortion. Incomplete abortion means that some placental tissue has been retained within the uterus [...]
The kidneys and bladder and its intricate system of tubes (many of them microscopic) form a very valuable filtering system for the body. During its journey around the body, all blood regularly pays a visit to the kidneys. There it is filtered in a rapid and wondrous manner through the renal network. Impurities the body [...]
Considering the complexities of the life of a child, it is often amazing they do not lose their tempers more often! They are not born with self-control. They have to learn it. Temper is due to anger, plus a sense of insecurity, plus helplessness. Many children can cope extremely well, but others seem involved in [...]
The pleura are two delicate membranes which surround the lungs. The condition in which they become inflamed, as the result of either a bacterial or a viral infection, is known as pleurisy. It is characterised by sharp or stabbing pains in the chest or shoulder when a breath is taken. Normally the pleura move smoothly [...]
A draining ear occurs when any abnormal discharge or fluid comes out of the ear canal. The only material that normally comes from the ear canal is wax (cerumen). Earwax is ordinarily brown, though it may be beige or even yellowish if mixed with water when bathing, showering, or swimming. Normally, earwax has only a [...]
Your Forties Age 40 is when it’s time to step up your tests, generally getting them every other year instead of every three. It’s also time to start tending to your lower half. Your risk for colon cancer rises sharply when you hit your mid-forties, and your risk for prostate cancer increases as well. In [...]
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 [...]
HOPS Humulus lupulus Used as a soporific to treat insomnia, anxiety, indigestion, and also for the relief of menstrual pain and neuralgia. HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare Beneficial for disorders of the gall bladder and the stomach, it can also be used to treat menstrual pain. It is specifically of use in bronchial disorders. HORSERADISH Cochlearia armoracia [...]