Signs and symptoms The symptoms of sinusitis include fever (sometimes as high as 40.6°C), pain, stuffy nose, and cough. Depending on the location of the infection, headache may occur in the back of the head (infection of a sphenoid sinus), at the temples and over the eyes (infection of the ethmoid and frontal sinuses), or [...]

What is it? A feeling that after some time with the same partner things have become predictable and lost their spice and excitement. Most couples who have been married for more than ten years or so complain that sex is boring some, or even all, of the time. Sexual boredom is not inevitable, though, and [...]

Although many learned researchers talk about the ‘psychodynamics’ (i.e. the interplay between physiological and other factors) of accidents, especially accidents in the home, there is little doubt that most accidents are caused through carelessness and thoughtlessness. Over 2 million people are involved in accidents in their homes every year in the UK, a figure which [...]

So antigens are the enemy, they challenge our immunity, and the immune system fights back. How? One method of attack is for certain immune cells to “eat” the antigen. Another is to cut a hole in the surface of the bacteria’s cell. This destroys the bacteria by allowing water, sodium and other substances to leak [...]

If you’re having problems with your erection, the first step is to relax. If you’re concerned that your inability to maintain your erection is because you physically can’t, here’s a strange but simple test. Since men almost always get an erection during REM sleep, take a strip of postage stamps and attach it around your [...]

I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t been constipated at some point in his or her life. The problem, however, is that we all have a different definition of what constipation is. Some people say they have a bowel movement once or twice a day and think that’s typical, while others think a bowel movement [...]

The body is a funny thing. It can accept a sedentary lifestyle for many years, usually with no ill effects. Then suddenly, as if to make up for decades of being taken for granted, it will rebel, almost as if to make you atone for the lack of attention you’ve paid it. One of the [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems I’ll bet that when you were a child and not feeling well, your mother placed her hand on your forehead, announced that you were looking pale, and then sent you to bed. It’s true that when we are young and become sick, it is not uncommon to become pale. In [...]

Description and Possible Medical Problems As we age, we become more aware of the minute changes in our bodies, from that slight ache in the knee that now comes after a brisk walk, to the gray hairs that seem to multiply with great regularity. You’ll probably notice veins on the surface of your tongue that [...]

A “curtain” will appear in front of your eye when the retina begins to tear away from the choroid. This is considered a medical emergency, and, once you see your doctor, he will usually perform surgery within a few hours of the initial detachment. Most of the treatment for retinal detachment involves laser surgery, which [...]