One of my neighbors gave me an old home-health book called Know Thyself. It was published in 1911, and the introduction says, "To this book, father and mother can go as a rich treasure-house for wealth of knowledge and wisdom to guide and direct their children."
The authors caution mother and father to keep the book away from "tender youth," as it mentions salacious topics such as marriage and child-bearing. But I figured that now that I'm on Medicare, I might be allowed to read it, and I...
Be careful what you wish for! I'd always wanted naturally curly hair. As you can see, pre-chemo, it was pretty straight, and kind of a... Read more »
I was invited to attend a gluten-free cooking event hosted by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and held at Cooking by the... Read more »
The top "skin issues?" Spider veins, varicosities, sellulite and pedicure stuff. Here's what you should know: Spider/varicose... Read more »
It's rarely a good idea to take things at face value and a good case in point is the old ‘most depressing careers' chestnut. You don't... Read more »
They say what goes around comes around and this is certainly the case for some news reports. My heart sank when I opened the newspaper to... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Lymphedema
There are no studies to prove the efficacy or safety of most complementary and alternative therapies for lymphedema. It is important to notify your... Read more »
Marci Yonker, M.D. Director, Pediatric Headache Program AI duPont Hospital for Children 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19899 Scheduling:... Read more »
Acute prostatitis is an infection of the prostate gland in young or middle age men. Just for review, the prostate gland is a chestnut sized... Read more »
The term "chronic prostatitis" describes a somewhat vague and poorly understood condition that affects many men, usually in young or middle age. ... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Prostate Cancer
The prostate is a chestnut-shaped gland of the male reproductive system. It is about the size of a walnut that is located in front of the rectum and... Read more »
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