The lymph glands are an important part of the immune system and serve as filters for bacteria. They are distributed throughout the body, and can usually be felt in the neck in normal children, in whom lymph nodes are usually larger than those of adults. Lymph nodes tend to enlarge at times of infection; if [...]

Having a baby means radical changes in the lives of both parents. It is no wonder that many parents have feelings of ambivalence at times about the newest addition to the family. This is common no matter how eagerly the birth of the baby was anticipated, and is perfectly normal. However, in addition to the [...]

Lie naked in bed and take turns trying to discover the tensest spot in your spouse’s body. Use lotion to lubricate your searching touch while your spouse tries mentally to guide you to the single tensest area. No talking is allowed, and even though the genitals or other erotic zones might be the tensest areas [...]

“Oh no! He’s coming over here.” The woman placed both hands around her glass of Perrier water, looking down as if preparing to dive into the carbonation. She had been married for nineteen years, had recently divorced, and was making her debut on the courtship carousel. “You brought him over here, Sheila,” said her friend [...]

However, it is necessary to apply these to the whole body from the neck down and not just to the itchy red spots. Other chemicals can be used and appear to be equally effective but may not be as acceptable as the two most common ones. These chemicals should be left on the skin for [...]

Contrary to what most people believe, there are few contagious skin diseases. I have sometimes seen several workers from one section who develop a contact dermatitis to some irritant and wrongly believe they are passing it on from one to the other. The poor fellow who develops it first often gets a bad time from [...]

However, if this rare hereditary type is discovered, then the parents would need to be carefully counselled and they would need to make a decision whether they should have further children because, with each pregnancy the risk would be one in four of having a child affected. When a child is born with Down’s syndrome, [...]

As well as producing the local symptoms which I have described (symptoms which depend on the location of the cancer), cancer also produces some general symptoms. These are often vague such as lack of energy, loss of weight, loss of appetite and just not feeling your usual self. Lack of energy can be due to [...]

There are various factors which increase your particular chances of developing breast cancer, whether you take HRT or not: • If a very close relative, such as your mother or sister, developed breast cancer, although recent evidence suggests this may be less of a risk than was once thought. • If you have ‘benign’ breast [...]

Your well-being is strongly influenced by what you eat and drink. Healthy eating should not be bland or restrictive, but enjoyable and satisfying, important features of healthy eating include low levels of fat and sugar, and plenty of water, fresh fruit and vegetables. To reduce the fat content of your meals you should: • remove [...]