Cancer can be produced by chronic irritation of the skin. In England, in 1775, Dr Percival Pott described cancer of the scrotum in chimneysweeps which was caused by soot. Natives of the northern Himalayas who carry canisters of hot charcoal next to the skin of their abdomens to keep warm, develop cancer in this area. [...]
‘The psychological problems [of the menopause] tend to be insidious and can impair a woman’s ability to her domestic and work environment . . . They can destroy self-confidence and self-esteem and are an incomprehensible low point in the lives of previously well-adjusted and competent women.’ from The Menopause, J. Studd and M. Whitehead [...]
Several nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (often shortened to NSAIDs) have been used successfully to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding. The NSAIDs concerned include ibuprofen, mefenamic acid, naproxen and flurbiprofen. (Some of these substances, for example mefenamic acid, are also anti-prostaglandin drugs or prostaglandin inhibitors.) While helpful, NSAIDs are not drugs to be taken lightly. The lowest possible [...]
Dreaming is the most fascinating part of our sleep. This is a universal experience; we all dream. Those who say they never dream probably forget their dreams, for we all dream during REM sleep. This has been studied both biologically and psychologically.
There is no reason to believe that the basic structure of the dreams of [...]