UK and US officials warn that patients receiving cochlear implants - electrodes inserted into the inner ear to restore a degree of hearing in those with severe sensorineural deafness
FEVER: Are we right to hit the panic alarm?
Meningitis can be a deadly disease, and the chances of recovery are greater the sooner it’s detected. Sadly, most parents know only the tell-tale symptoms - stiff neck, non-blanching rash, drowsiness - seen when the infection has already taken hold.
The government is planning to introduce a routine vaccine against a common cause of meningitis by l992. ... ...
* Diet as good as drugs for reducing cholesterol
The Food and Drug Administration, the American drugs regulator, has admitted that plant sterols in oils, viscous fibres (oats and barley) and almonds can all reduce cholesterol.
It is certainly understandable that parents want to do something to allay their infants' pain when teething. In “ Homeopathic Pediatrics - Safer, Saner Medicines for Our Children “ Dana Ullman outlines what homeopathy offers as an effective...
Meningitis is an infection and inflammation of the three meninges, which are thin membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. The infection can be caused by either a virus or bacteria. Hemophilus influenzae, or "H. flu.," is the most common...
