American Institute for Preventive MedicineA foreign object stuck in an ear or the nose needs to be removed. If not, an infection could result. Damage to structures in the nose or ear could also occur. A child may be able to tell if an object was put in a nostril or an ear and didn't come...
First Aid for Poison Ivy ;Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are the most common
First Aid for Sports Injuries ;"Break a leg" means good luck only in the theater. Take
Common causes for sprains and strains are falls, twisting a limb, sports injuries and over-exertion. A sprain results from overstretching or tearing a ligament (fibrous tissue that connects bones), a tendon (tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone)...
Fibroids are benign (not cancerous) tumors made mostly of muscle tissue. They are found in the wall of the uterus and sometimes on the cervix. They can range in size from as small as a pea to as large as a basketball!
an unconscious person is hard to rouse or can't be made aware of his or her surroundings Unconsciousness is caused by illness, injury or emotional shock
Emphysema ;Over 1 million Americans are forced to lead restricted l
Wheezing ;Wheezing is a high purring or whistling sound. You hear
Alzheimer's Disease ;Mysterious and frustrating, Alzheimer's afflicts nearly
Cancer refers to a broad group of diseases in which body cells grow out of control and are or become malignant (harmful). Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (heart disease is first). Current estimates say that 30...
