Monthly Archives: March 1994

Constipation CONSTIPATION Normal bowel habits vary tremendously among children. It's normal for some children to have two to three BM's a day while another normal child may have one stool…

Congenital Malformations CDC Surveillance Summaries, July 1988 (MMWR, V. 37, No. SS-3, 1988) Friday September 23, 1988 Leading Major Congenital Malformations Among Minority Groups in the United States, 1981-1986 Authors:…

Colon And Rectal Cancer COLON AND RECTAL CANCER Cancers of the colon and rectum are the commonest cancers of humankind. Several factors contribute to their high mortality--their internal location makes…

Chronology Of Medicine Chronology of Medicine ========================== B.C. 3000 Sumerian seals discovered in modern-day Iraq revealed the existence of physicians 5,000 years ago. 2700 Acupuncture was invented by Chinese Emperor…

Cancer Of The Pancreas CANCER OF THE PANCREAS Pancreatic cancer is on the rise, with a tripling of its incidence over the past 40 years. The normal functions of the…

CDC weekly report CDC WEEKLY REPORT: 6/8/87 ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) WEEKLY SURVEILLANCE REPORT* UNITED STATES CASES REPORTED TO CDC ========================================= As of June 8, CDC had received reports of…

Burns Burns ============================== First Degree First degree burns, which everyone experiences at some time, are usually caused by sunburn, scalding, or contact with hot objects. To relieve the pain, apply…

Bronchiolitis BRONCHIOLITIS During breathing, air travels first through the nose or mouth, then through the voicebox (larynx), the windpipe (trachea), the bronchi, the bronchioles, and finally into the lungs. These…

Bleeding BLEEDING ============================ In cases of bleeding, keep the victim still until the bleeding has stopped. Any movement can hinder clotting. If someone is bleeding, Remove enough of his clothing…

Bladder And Kidney Infections BLADDER AND KIDNEY INFECTIONS The terms cystitis and pyelonephritis refer respectively to infections of the urinary bladder and the kidney. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a…