Description and Possible Medical Problems We’ve all been guilty of cutting out toenails the way the experts say we’re not supposed to: too short and rounded, and not square. You know who you are! If you’re the type who’s determined to always get every last bit of everything, whether it means clearing your plate or [...]

If you’re a woman who enjoys wearing polish on your nails, you probably think that your nails look ugly, even a bit anemic, when they’re bare. There may be a few spots here and there, some discolored parts, and even a thickened area or two. Thank goodness for nail polish, you may say, since you [...]

What do hard-playing athletes have in common with computer users, carpenters, butchers, factory workers, and do-it-yourselfers? Increasingly these days, the answer is carpal tunnel syndrome. If you use your hands a lot in any way, you’re at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome. The signature symptoms include numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand. The symptoms [...]

Fats come in a variety of styles: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, cholesterol, and fish oils. Some are called good fats, some are called bad fats. The ones that get the worst press are saturated fats and cholesterol, because they are considered most at fault in causing arteriosclerosis. Cholesterol comes only from animals or foods that come [...]

More often than not, the cause of your elevated blood pressure will not be obvious. The next step, then, is to treat the elevated blood pressure itself. It’s important to keep in mind that, when treating high blood pressure, the doctor and patient are also working together to prevent a future heart attack or stroke. [...]

A report in Radiology tells of several patients with coin-sized round shadows in their chest X-rays. In each case, surgery was undertaken for suspected lung cancer, but under the microscope, none of the removed tissues proved to be cancerous, and all were found to consist of inflammatory tissues surrounding dead heartworms. Heartworm is usually fatal [...]

Clothing What sort of clothing should a pregnant woman wear? The answer is simple. Wear clothing that suits you, your personality and the way you feel at any given time. Wear the type of fashions that enhance your looks and suit your personality. In this way, you will look more natural, and more attractive. If [...]

Skilled medical care from the moment you conceive is today’s concept of modem obstetrics. This leaves nothing to chance. “Good luck” and the bad old days are the legend of a bygone era. They are not for today’s modern mother-to-be. Only the best will do. So you have become pregnant! The tell-tale symptoms were right. [...]

Other medications have also been used in an effort to induce fertility, including clomophene and gonadotrophin. However, these two are well known for their ability to cause pregnancy, often in multiples. In Australia, an apparently infertile woman produced a pregnancy consisting of ten foetuses at once, reportedly after being treated with one of these drugs. [...]

Many husbands find that major in-law problems occur, and once started, seem to go from bad to worse. However, in the majority of cases, if an effort to get along with them is made, success usually follows. It is a case of doing your best, hoping for the best, and seeing what eventuates. If a [...]