March 26th
The other way to treat early ejaculation is with the squeeze technique. A man starts this method with masturbation, and then, when successful, progresses to intercourse.
The squeeze technique is similar to the stop-start method, with one important difference: When a man senses he is going to ejaculate, he puts his first and second fingers [...]
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March 23rd
Sometimes aches can develop in your hands and/or arms after an extended period of time working on a computer. This discomfort is caused by repetitive motion and can be alleviated only by resting the affected part of the body. If you experience persistent pain you should consult your doctor.
For some people, repetitive motion injury [...]
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March 23rd
Drinking water from a frequently used water cooler may not be especially good for you in fact, there is a chance you’ll come into contact with enough nasty bacteria to cause nausea and diarrhea.
That pleasant bit of news comes from scientists who checked out the contents of ten water coolers at Northeastern University in [...]
March 23rd
1) Eat 1 to 2 daily servings of red and/or orange vegetables. For example, one carrot will provide you with about 7,950 Ills of beta-carotene and one medium tomato provides 820 lUs of beta-carotene.
2) Eat at least two green leafy vegetables per day. Two ounces of spinach will provide about 4,600 lUs of beta-carotene.
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March 22nd
Antibiotics are used for infections of the respiratory system as well as for infections in other parts of the body. One group of drugs developed to counteract the growth and invasion of bacteria includes the sulfonamides or sulfa drugs, which are not really antibiotics but are often called by this term. Some individuals develop a [...]
March 22nd
Older people often claim that they are constipated. It is difficult to define what is “normal” when it comes to bowel habits. Perhaps you were brought up at a time when ideas about bowel movements led to some unhealthy practices, such as the use of cathartics (purges) and laxatives. Many people grew up with the [...]
March 22nd
The body regulates its temperature to maintain a steady state and when it becomes excessively cold or warm damage can occur. We associate fever with illness; usually the illness causing the raised temperature is short-lived and improves with or without medication. In the older individual especially, an elevated temperature may have a number of causes, [...]
March 22nd
Most people at some time in their lives have had a roentgenogram or X-ray. These images of the body allow physicians to see what is happening within the abdomen, chest, bones, and skull. They permit the diagnosis of different kinds of illnesses, and some may have to be repeated to follow the results of treatment.
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March 16th
Antenatal screening and control of early infectious syphilis are essential for the control of congenital syphilis. Seropositive women must be evaluated and treated promptly. Regardless of the stage of pregnancy, patients who are not allergic to penicillin should be treated with penicillin according the regimens above. Pregnant patients with confirmed penicillin sensitivity should be referred [...]
March 16th
The period itself is a very stressful time in a woman’s monthly cycle, especially on the first day. There may be abdominal pain, and a general feeling of being under the weather. This feeling lends to exacerbate any pre-existing headaches; sometimes the general lowering of the body’s resistance means that ordinary headaches will occur more [...]
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