There are all sorts of problems about epilepsy. Epilepsy is the name given to recurrent ‘seizures’ (also known as ‘fits’, or ‘attacks’), of which the fairly well-known grand mal convulsions are only one type. A whole variety of brain disorders can cause epilepsy, which should perhaps be considered no more than a stereotyped reaction of [...]

During the past 20 years, American apple-growers and farmers have more than doubled their use of insecticides containing organophosphates, carbamates, propoxur or pyre-thins, and, at the same time, have suffered increasingly from aplastic anemia and leukemia. Although there is no proof of cause-and-effect, according to aLancet (2:300) report, the evidence strongly suggests that many of [...]

  Symptom A bulge in one of the typical locations: • just above or below the crease of the groin • just above or below the navel • at the navel Home care If you suspect a hernia, take the child to the doctor. Precautions -    A strangulated hernia is a medical emergency that must be [...]