Fractures broken bones FRACTURES =========================== Fractures (broken or cracked bones) may be either open or closed. Open fractures (also known as compound fractures) have a wound at or near the…

Four Months Old FOUR MONTH OLD DATE: WEIGHT: LENGTH: DEVELOPMENT: Your baby is now getting to be a very sociable creature. She smiles, coos, laughs, and loves to be talked…

Food Allergies FOOD ALLERGIES - SEPARATING FACT FROM "HYPE", Richard C. Thompson Reprinted from the June, 1986 issue of FDA Consumer, a publication of the Food and Drug Administration. Americans'…

Fifteen Months Old FIFTEEN MONTH OLD DATE: WEIGHT: HEIGHT: DEVELOPMENT: As your child enters his second year, he rapidly develops mobility and independence. Most babies are walking well at this…

Facts On Alcoholism FACTS ON ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive and potentially fatal disease characterized by tolerance and physical dependency or pathological organ changes, or both.…

EsophagitisPepic Ulcersheart Esophagitis, Peptic Ulcers, Gastritis Esophagitis (Heartburn) The apparent function of the esophagus seems simple: convey the food from the mouth to the stomach. Yet there are other aspects…

Epilepsy EPILEPSY (SEIZURES) The term epilepsy refers to recurrent seizures or "convulsions." Rarely do we experience such dramatic symptoms as with certain types of seizures, and throughout history, a broad…

Enuresis Bedwetting BEDWETTING Bedwetting, or enuresis, is the uncontrolled, involuntary passage of urine during sleep. It occurs in 40% of children at age 3, 30% at age 4, 20% at…

Encopresis Encopresis Children who soil their underwear with small amounts of loose bowel movement (BM) several times a day are said to have "soiling" or "encopresis". Usually, these children are…

Emphysema And Chronic Bronchiti EMPHYSEMA and CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Together, the two diseases emphysema and chronic bronchitis are termed "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" (COPD) and this term tells much about the…