Croup CROUP Croup is a viral infection of the voicebox (larynx) and surrounding areas. It usually is accompanied by other symptoms of a cold, so the child may have the…

Crohns Disease And Ulcerative The following article is reprinted with permission from the National Foundation for Ileitis & Colitis, Inc. While this article was written specifically for the teachers of…

Criteria For A Successful IPA CRITERIA FOR A SUCCESSFUL IPA ====================== by Thomas C. Zyroll Avanti Health Systems, Inc. Kingwood, Texas (713) 358-1567 Increasing activity in contract medicine has created…

Coronary Artery Disease CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE--HEART ATTACKS AND ANGINA Overview Coronary artery disease refers to those syndromes caused by blockage to the flow of blood in those arteries supplying the…

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…