Bronchiolitis is a viral infection which causes inflammation of the small air passages in the lungs (bronchioles). It is most common in babies under 1 year of age. It generally occurs in epidemics during the winter months.
Cause
Bronchiolitis is usually caused by a virus called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is spread by sneezing, coughing or [...]
Marriage and sexual activity restricted to one exclusive partner is one of the best steps toward holding this deadly disease in check until a vaccine and, we hope, a cure can be found. Many of the opportunities are less likely to transmit the AIDS virus than other sexual interactions, but they are not [...]
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HUSBAND
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A logical question arises: how is it possible for all those nasty things to enter our bodies ? Where do they come from? It is certainly not our intention to ingest any of them in any concentration whatsoever.
Common products which could have propyl alcohol in them include cosmetics, perfumes, deodorants, shampoo, hair spray, mouthwash, body [...]
It is caused by a previously unknown family of bacteria. It is not a virus. This distinction is important, because few viral diseases respond to antibiotics, whereas most bacterial diseases do.
Legionella pneumophilia is the name scientists have given it, and there appear to be several closely related strains. This organism is hard to grow and [...]
Beta blockers, by blocking the action of these chemicals, can lead to wheezing and breathing difficulties in asthmatics and so their use is limited. Some people may get dizziness, headaches, sleep disturbances, bad dreams, hallucinations, abdominal pains, fatigue, muscular cramps and aching legs from these drugs.
Although, in medical circles, most drugs are known by their [...]
Symptoms: sudden chills; sharp rise in body temperature; flushing; headache; sore throat; cough; pain in back and limbs; vomiting and diarrhea (in young children)
Home care:
Bed rest is necessary while the fever is high.
Give paracetamol not aspirin, for fever and pain.
Have the child drink plenty of fluids.
Isolate the child from other family members.
Keep the child [...]
What is it?
A cut made surgically during the later stages of labour to enlarge the birth canal and so let the baby out more easily.
There are few subjects that cause so much concern to women having babies-many episiotomies are done uncaringly and the after-effects on the woman and her sex life can be far greater [...]
Remember those kaleidoscopes we enjoyed looking into so much as children? Wasn’t it marvelous^ the infinite variety of patterns produced by simply turning one end of the tube? Well, kaleidoscopes contain but a few pieces of colored glass, but they manage to produce an incredible number of visual patterns. In some respects your immune system [...]
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