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Because this behaviour is always transitory and self-limited, and there are never any consequences, no intervention is necessary. Parents should be reassured that it is harmless, despite the vigour with wich the activity the activity is pursued, and the best course of action is to ignore it. There is no effective intervention that will reduce [...]

REACTIONS TO IMMUNISATION

Vaccines are extremely safe and effective compounds which have been thoroughly tested. They are in use worldwide. As with all medicines, some people do have unwanted reactions. These are virtually never serious, and pass quickly. We stress again that the benefits of immunisation far outweigh any risks.

Some children have mild reactions to immunisation, [...]

It is unknown and unfamiliar. The dawning sense of self is like living with a person we don’t know, living with a person whose values and needs are different. Having to welcome such a stranger into our life on such an intimate level is naturally frightening, even though the stranger is ourself.

This is one of [...]

So far, we have discussed putting limits on what your surgeon can do in an unexpected situation. The same considerations apply if your surgeon recommends, as the treatment of choice, a procedure that you are not prepared to undergo. You, as a responsible adult, have the right to refuse any form of treatment that you [...]

Small dilated blood vessels (telangiectasia) lead to a blotchy appearance and there may be areas of patchy pigmentation or depigmentation.

The elastic tissue degenerates and the skin becomes thin and more prone to injury. Solar keratoses are reddened patches covered by white scale and are common on the face and backs of the hand.

These small lesions [...]

These were used in the past in frail old women for whom operation might have been too dangerous. Now, with modern anaesthetics and resuscitative measures having improved so much, there are few patients who are considered too sick to risk operation.

Sometimes, they were used in younger women who still wanted to have more children and [...]

Man is a hairy animal. An adult has about five million hair follicles of which 100000 are on the scalp. Virtually the only areas spared are the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and lips. Most of the skin surface is covered with short, fair, fine, and poorly developed hair known as vellus [...]

More and more people these days realise the benefits of having breakfast. Scientifically, having breakfast has been proven to help you lose weight and to lower your cholesterol levels. We also know that eating breakfast can help to stabilise your blood sugar levels. It kick starts your metabolism and gives your body food when it [...]

Technological developments in the area have led to a number of different machines now being available for directly or indirectly measuring body fatness. Some of these are extremely expensive and would not be used in the normal day-to-day counseling situation. Others are now becoming more portable and more accessible and provide at least an opportunity [...]

Diabetes (or diabetes mellitus, if you prefer the full technical name) is inherited by baby. If affects the way the body handles the main ( omponents of food, the protein, fat and carbohydrate elements. A hormone called insulin is normally produced by the pancreas, a gland situated near the intestinal system. In the diabetic child, [...]