Janet Zand LAc OMDMumps is a viral infection of childhood that affects the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid glands, located near the ear (hence its medical name, parotitis. The illness begins with a fever, headache, loss of appetite, malaise, and muscle...
Richard Moskowitz MDThe refusal of significant numbers of parents to vaccinate their children has created a sizable group of people needing very much to be studied, and has raised a number of important public health issues. Foremost among them is the fear that a large...
American Institute for Preventive MedicineHere is a list of drugs and other things you should keep at home for self-care. Store them in a handy, dry place, but out of children’s r
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!
Swollen Glands ;The lymphatic system runs through your whole body. It is
Gout ;Gout is a form of arthritis and is most common in men ol
Insect Stings ;Warm weather months often include run-ins with bees, was
Arthritis ;Arthritis robs some 40 million Americans of their freedo
Ovarian Cysts ;The ovaries are two almond-sized organs on either side o
An abscess is a swelling filled with pus. There are three types of dental abscesses that resemble each other; it is their point of origin that differentiates them.
