Medicines For The Treatment of Gynaecological Aliments
Posted on January 23, 2009 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Premenstrual Syndrome
It occurs in the second half of menstrual period. A variety of symptoms occur such as nervousness, irritation, mood changes, some pain in breasts and sometimes headache. These changes are due to hormones estrogen and progesterone. These symptoms last for a week or longer and are relieved by menstruation.
Assurance, salt restriction, and calcium supplements are helpful. Some drugs which are beneficial are:
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin, B-LONG 10 mg) alone, or along with other vitamins and minerals help correct nutritional factors.
Anti-inflammatory pain relievers also help.
Hartnup disease
Posted on September 17, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hartnup disease may be marked by skin problems, coordination impairment, vision problems, mild mental retardation, gastrointestinal problems, and central nervous system abnormalities.
Hartnup disorder is an inherited metabolic disorder involving the transport of certain amino acids (for example, tryptophan and histidine) in the small intestine and kidneys. Hartnup disease is classified in the group of the Neutral Aminoacidurias, since the amino acids lost in the urine are the so called neutral amino acids : tryptophan, alanine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine,isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, serine, threonine, tyrosine and valine. Factors that may precipitate acute attacks of this disorder may include poor nutrition, exposure to sunlight, sulphonamide medications and/or psychological stress.
Child Depression – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under Health | Leave a Comment
Depression is a serious mental health problem that affects people of all ages, including children.
Childhood depression is different from the normal “blues” and everyday emotions that occur as a child develops. Just because a child seems depressed or sad, does not necessarily mean they have depression. Upto 2.5% of children aged 6 to 12 may have a major depressive disorder, with boys and girls at equal risk. After puberty the rates climb to the same incidence as adults with girls twice as likely to become depressed as boys. Children also have temporary periods of sadness or unhappiness, from which they recover quickly. However, it is estimated that approximately 5% of children suffer from severe depression, which can affect their daily activities at school and at home.Children are more likely to appear irritable than depressed and bored rather than sad. It is estimated that 2.5% of children in the U.S. suffer from depression. Depression is significantly more common in boys under the age of 10. But by age 16, girls have a greater incidence of depression.
