Many women are told by their doctors that the cure for endometriosis is pregnancy. Unfortunately, this is a myth which continues to be perpetuated in medical as well as popular literature.

The mistaken belief that pregnancy cures endometriosis appears to have arisen from the impressions and speculations of some of the [...]

Varicose veins — unsightly, often painful raised and knotted veins — usually occur in the legs and may lead to leg ulcers and blood clots. They are caused by the sluggish flow of blood combined with weak walls of veins and faulty valves.

You may be more likely to suffer from varicose veins if your family [...]

An old advertisement for an over-the-counter cold medication observed that you can’t take every cold to a doctor, and proceeded to plug the medicine in question. The advert was right. It is not sensible to go to the doctor with every cold – or, for that matter, whenever you feel blue, down in the dumps [...]

Once all the variables of the environment have been controlled and the patient is feeling better and has found a compatible water, he is ready to begin his food tests. Generally speaking, the patient breaks his fast with some form of fish, if he has no known allergy to it. It can be either fresh [...]

It has long been known that pregnancy can hasten the onset of deafness in members of certain families who have a tendency to gradual hearing loss in middle age. Known as otosclerosis, this common type of deafness is due to overgrowth of bone around the inner eardrum, which becomes rigid and unable to vibrate in [...]

Signs and symptoms

The development of breasts is obvious except when the boy tries to hide gynaecomastia out of embarrassment. If this happens, the parents may not be aware of the problem.

Home care

It is very important to be understanding and to reassure the child that the condition will disappear. In more obvious cases, the boy may [...]

Suitable for frying, baking and roasting:

This expression is often found on a bottle of vegetable oil. The same oil will usually claim to be cholesterol free and/or free of saturated fat. Health authorities slam saturated fat as the main cause of high cholesterol levels, therefore if an oil is monounsaturated or polyunsaturated it must be [...]

The temperature rise around the middle of the cycle confirms that ovulation has taken place, though it cannot predict it in advance. But charting your temperature each day tells you that you are ovulating and when. So this is another way to identity when you are likely to be fertile in future cycles.

If your cycle [...]

Fires. About 4,700 people die each year because of fires-the majority of which are avoidable, says Susan McKelvey, public affairs manager of the National Fire Protection Association in Quincy, Massachusetts. “Taking basic safety precautions greatly reduces the risk of fire,” McKelvey says. “Cigarettes should be extinguished with water; smoking carelessly is the leading cause of [...]

Bulimia does not produce physical symptoms in the same way that chicken pox does, for example. But there are physical consequences, most of which are actually side effects of overeating or vomiting. These complications can be grouped as follows:

Digestive Tract

Stomach pain

Abdominal swelling

Pancreatitis

Cramps

Nausea

Vomiting (involuntary)

Rupture Malnutrition

Electrolyte imbalance

Hair loss

Softening or discoloration of fingernails

Weakness

Dental decay Neurological Changes

Depression

Mood changes

Disturbed sleep

Abnormal [...]