White vinegar and lemon juice are acidic—they neutralize alkaline substances such as scale from hard water. Acids dissolve gummy buildup, eat away tarnish, and remove dirt from wood surfaces.Liquid soaps and detergents are necessary for cutting grease, and they are not the same thing. Soap is made from fats and lye. Detergents are synthetic materials [...]
The Effect of Psychiatry’s Problems on the Patient Present treatment methods which, as a general rule, are devoted to the individual patient are not only divided within themselves but are also frequently pitted against the city officials whose major interest is removing the ‘disturbance’ from the public eye. Thus, psychiatry is split within itself, divided [...]
The basic causes of heart disease can be found in faulty eating and living habits and various mental and physical environmental stresses. The famous Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart and Lung Institutes identified and qualified the following major risk factors in coronary heart disease: a. Elevated blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and other [...]
One of the most perplexing aspects of RA is that it is about three to four times more common among women than among men. Most of the autoimmune diseases-and RA is the most common-are more prevalent in women. What is a hormone? A hormone is a chemical secreted from a gland in one part of [...]
- Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the synovial membrane located in the body’s joints. – It affects more pre-menopausal women than men, but affects postmenopausal women at approximately the same rate as men. – Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by symmetrical inflammation of joints that can result in damage [...]
Participation in sports is an important part of the process of growing up. There are, of course, marked variations in individuals’ athletic ability, in their stage of development, in their coordination, and in their interest in sports. Whether group play during recess, team sports like Little League, soccer, and football, or individual sports like swimming, [...]
The introduction of a new contraceptive may take years of research and clinical trials prior to winning approval from the Food and Drug Administration. However, it appears that within the next few years, our contraceptive options may be expanding. Here’s a look at future contraceptives: New barrier methods – Lea’s Shield is a one-size-fits-all silicon [...]
Arthritis means, strictly, inflammation of the joints. The condition occurs in many different forms. Sometimes germs get into joints, such as the germs of scarlet fever, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or the streptococci. These definite infections of joints should be distinguished from what is called rheumatoid arthritis. The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis is not known. Among [...]
“My son loves to play contact sports. He was a football player, on the freshman wrestling team, and played lacrosse. Now that he has had a seizure, the coach won’t let him participate. He is crestfallen. What should we do?” If your son has had a single generalized tonic-clonic seizure, and your physician has found [...]
After a mild prodrome of fever and malaise lasting 1 to 2 clays, the rash of varicella (chickenpox), which is due to infection with varicella-zoster virus, begins on the face, scalp, or trunk and spreads to the extremities. The lesions first appear as erythematous macules, then evolve to form papules and umbilicated vesicles, and progress [...]