Emphysema is a thinning out of the lung tissue itself and is seen only rarely below the age of fifty. When not enough lung tissue remains to carry on easy, effective breathing, more rapid breathing is required for complete full… Continue Reading →
Diverticulum of the Esophagus. A diverticulum is a ballooned-out weak spot on the esophagus, usually in the neck level, and may cause swallowing difficulty when food lodges in it. This difficulty does not completely obstruct the swallowing tube, but often… Continue Reading →
Thyroid disease is seldom seen today, but thirty years ago it was a common sight to see large neck goitres. Medical research found that iodine was lacking in the soil in regions where thyroid disease was prevalent and the addition… Continue Reading →
Advancing years exact a heavy toll of the teeth in infection, decay and actual loss. In early years of life, heredity and nutrition are most important to the teeth. In later years, especially after fifty, tooth life is in direct… Continue Reading →
Skin Cancer and Other Growths. The skin of the face is the site for most skin cancers. This is because the face is the body area most exposed to sunlight, wind, and weather of all sorts. A skin cancer may… Continue Reading →
Examination of the Scalp Stand under a bright light, before a close-up mirror and observe the hair and scalp closely.1. Note that the hair is lightest where the scalp is thinnest, on top, in the temples, and just back of… Continue Reading →