Archive for the ‘General health’ Category
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PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH: YOUR FIRST VISIT TO THE DOCTOR
Your doctor will probably go into considerable detail in taking your medical history. He will question you closely about previous pregnancies, whether you have had a miscarriage or premature birth, and whether your previous labours and deliveries were normal. Your family history will tell him what the chances are of your having twins or triplets. [...]
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HEALTH AND VACATIONS: SPIDERS
Bites by mildly poisonous spiders, scorpions and centipedes can cause pain and swelling around the area of the bite. Wash the punctured skin with soap and warm water and keep the patient warm and rested. If his condition deteriorates, call your doctor immediately. The venoms of the Sydney funnel-web spider and the red-back spider— called [...]
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CARE OF THE BODY’S INDIVIDUAL PARTS: INFECTIONS OF THE EAR
Middle ear infections do not usually come from outside, as some people believe, but from the nose and throat through the Eustachian tube. That is why inflamed tonsils and adenoids, a severe cold, sore throat, or sinusitis are usually accompanied by a sense of pressure or pain in the ears. If the middle ear becomes [...]