This sling or hammock of muscle stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tailbone), forming the floor of the pelvic area and supporting the bladder, rectum and (in women) the vagina and uterus. When this muscle gets too slack and flabby as you get older or after childbirth, your pelvic organs can sag (prolapse) [...]
Louise, a professional woman who has been in treatment with me for several years, has in the course of this time become knowledgeable about the administration and regulation of antidepressant medications and, as a consequence, is much sought after for her opinions in this regard even though she has no formal medical training. Accordingly she [...]
A similar case was that of Ralph Hodgson, a twelve-year-old, prone to temper tantrums and hyperactive behavior. He had been having tantrums since the age of one. He had been to a number of psychiatrists for treatment. Since Ralph had an older brother and a younger sister, both of whom were model children, the psychiatrist [...]
Biological drugs are pharmaceuticals made from natural materials. These would seem, at first glance, to be safe for chemically susceptible patients. Yet in some cases they are as bad as synthetic substances. Susceptibility to biological drugs is a problem which allergists see fairly often but frequently do not know how to interpret. The patient gradually [...]
Conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, is an infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that covers the white of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious. It is spread by contact with discharge from the eye or by contact with objects (hands, facecloths, toys, handkerchiefs) that have touched the infected eyes or [...]
The problem with guys in their twenties, says Dr. Goldberg, is that they’re invincible. “Or at least they think they are,” he says. While it’s true that you’re less likely to have serious health problems at this younger stage in life, now is a great time to map out a lifestyle plan to help you [...]
In this operation an ellipse of skin is taken from around the cancer and the nipple. The incision used tends to be in line with the nipple and wherever the cancer is. So if the cancer is in the upper outer quadrant, as is usually the case, the skin ellipse is usually in an oblique [...]
There is no simple and accurate test which can be used to detect endometriosis. The only reliable way to diagnose the condition is by observing the implants during a minor operation known as a laparoscopy. The diagnosis usually involves several stages which may include some or all of the following: * reporting your symptoms to [...]
This is a useful tool for learning how to relax. A biofeedback system uses the ‘feedback’ to the individual of biological information that is otherwise unavailable to him or her so that he or she can exert some control over a particular body system. Using such techniques people have been able to control the temperature [...]
After years of frustration, Mary Ellen O’Grady finally found a weight-loss device that works for her: the venerable doggie bag. At age 37, the Loch Arbour, New Jersey, resident noticed that even though her eating habits hadn’t changed, her waistline had expanded. Daily exercise was helping prevent serious poundage from accumulating. Still, she was roughly [...]
