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…

Emotion And Immunity Source: United Press International March, 1988 LINK EXPLORED BETWEEN EMOTION, IMMUNITY NEW YORK - Anecdotes about links between emotion and immunity are legion, from nervous teens and…

Elimination Diet Elimination Diet Parents often wonder if there is a relationship between foods that a child eats and various symptoms. Hives, eczema, migraine headaches, diarrhea, congestion, asthma, and hyperactivity…

Eczema ECZEMA Eczema is a condition of excessive dryness, itching, and sensitivity of the skin that occurs in about 3 % of children. The basic cause of eczema is not…

Easing The Burden On Alzheimer EASING THE BURDEN ON ALZHEIMER'S FAMILIES New York City Alzheimer's Resource Center Offers Comprehensive Services To Caregivers By Leane B. Cheek Mrs. Kate Wiebert, 75,…

Drugs eliminated from the body AMPHETAMINE 60% excreted unchanged within 48 hours in normal urine acidity. Not readily detectable after 24 hours following a single dose. BARBITURATES Excreted slowly in…

Diseases Of The Testicle DISEASES OF THE TESTICLE AND RELATED STRUCTURES This discussion deals with disorders of the scrotal contents, i.e. the testicles, spermatic structures and related anatomic areas. Cancers…

Diseases Of The Heart Valves DISEASES OF THE HEART VALVES Mitral Prolapse Although widely recognized only within the last ten years, the syndrome of mitral prolapse is now felt to…

Different Skin Cancers SKIN CANCER There are many kinds of skin cancer but the vast majority fall into one of three categories: basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma. The first…