For his 50th birthday, a Melbourne accountant received miserable news. As a gift to himself he had decided to become fit. Accordingly, he went down to the local gym and tried to join. A trainer welcomed him and began assessing him for a program. Everything looked fine until the trainer measured his blood pressure. It [...]
Sitting at a desk all day can take its toll on a man’s back. Over the years this quiet and passive activity of endless sitting can cause silent damage in the discs of the lower back. As a man sits, his abdominal muscles relax and the work they normally do is transferred on to his [...]
Next time you pray for protection against Alzheimer’s, include a clause for protection against FLD – it’s a far worse condition. FLD, or frontal lobe dementia, hits people in their 50s and 60s, just as they are about to retire and enjoy the rewards of a working life. It takes hold and insidiously changes their [...]
There is one male condition that can drive men to the edge of despair. It is not fatal but it can cause both them and their doctors enormous frustration. Although it may strike at any age, it most commonly begins when men are under 50 and may then plague them for years. In response, some [...]
Injection therapy revolutionised the treatment of impotence. For many it provided spectacular results. Men who had been struggling with erectile difficulties and the complex emotional issues that accompany such problems were thrilled to find that one needle could make them potent instantly. The first time they experienced the effects of an injection, the result seemed [...]
Blood is the elixir of life. Nourishment and oxygen are carried in the blood by the red cells to the organs and tissues; waste materials go from the tissues into the blood. It carries essential products made by various organs (for example, the liver) to other organs that need these products. It helps to keep [...]
Meningitis is a serious disease because it affects the coverings of the brain and spinal cord. It may be caused by different varieties of germs. The epidemic form is generally the result of the meningococcus bacterium. The typical attack causes high fever, severe headache, convulsions, violent vomiting, and drowsiness or complete unconsciousness. There may be [...]
People generally use the term ‘abortion’ to mean the early termination of pregnancy by artificial means. We doctors call this an induced abortion, but I shall not add that word each time I mention abortion. When such a procedure is outlawed by a state or national government, it is subject to no controls. The so-called [...]
Farm work is neither healthier nor safer than factory work. The two have equally high illness and disability rates. Milk available in cities is almost invariably pasteurized. This helps to prevent tuberculosis of the glands and bones and other diseases such as brucellosis and septic sore throat. Unless the farmer pasteurizes the milk from his [...]
Male Is circumcision necessary? This operation is the removal of the fold of skin called the foreskin, or prepuce. It is medically necessary if this fold covers the entire end of the penis and obstructs the passage of urine or is so tight that irritation results. Although circumcision can be performed later in life, it [...]