If a child is suspected of having allergies, a confirmation is possible through the following means: an allergic history, a physical examination, laboratory tests, a study of the environment, and a diet evaluation. When this workup points toward an allergy, skin tests and a Rast reaction test will detect the cause or causes of the [...]
Immunotherapy Some clinics have used a treatment called immunotherapy to stop miscarriages where there may have been several in a row. This treatment is based on the theory that a woman needs to produce special blocking antibodies to prevent her body rejecting the baby whose cells are different from her own. Normally our bodies try [...]
Why bother to give up? • You will save money. • You will have better-smelling breath and clothes. • Your teeth and fingers won’t be stained. • You will feel fitter. • You will lose your morning cough. • You will be increasing your life expectancy considerably. • You will have fewer colds. • You [...]
Private Legally, a private health practitioner’s files are her or his own property. A woman has no legal right to see or get copies unless they are subpoenaed by a court. X-rays and test results are paid for by you so you have the right to request them. In private practice, you may have to [...]
• The key to preventing foot problems is buying sensible shoes. The shoes should be at least V4in longer than your longest toe and high and wide enough not to squash your feet at all. Ideally, the heel should be no more than 2 in, and the sole should be flexible enough to bend with [...]