Loss of memory for recent events, mental slowness, depression, dementia, deafness, weight loss, weakness, “rheumatism,” constipation, and incontinence in an elderly person are usually regarded as unavoidable features of aging. Some older people who have these symptoms, however, may be suffering from hypothyroidism (abnormally low hormone output by the thyroid gland), the Western Journal of [...]

Normal pregnancy can be lots of fun. There is no need to treat it as a time of abnormality, or difficulty or peculiar hardship. In fact, the more ‘ ‘normal” and ‘ ‘natural” it can be regarded in all aspects, the more normal and natural it will prove to be. Many difficulties are predominantly in [...]

Some make an effort, and see their minister, doctor, social worker, or marriage guidance counselor. But in the main, these are the minority. The one who is trying to hold the marriage together, “for the sake of the kids,” is usually the one to seek help. (I’ve heard that overworked phrase “for the sake of [...]

The Pill in Australia must be prescribed by your family doctor or gynaecologist. It is not possible to buy it over the counter, although in some countries there is a move for this. It is believed that a proper check should precede each new six-month prescription. This should include a full check of the patient’s [...]

Often two totally unsuited persons will marry, for reasons that are incomprehensible to the casual onlooker. In many, many cases of course, the union comes tumbling to the ground. Both parties are left unhappy, and another divorce figure is chalked up in the book of statistics. The only people who win in divorces are the [...]

It is worth briefly mentioning some of the obvious things right now. Women tend to have their ups and downs which are related closely with the menstrual cycle. This is a well-known fact. Husbands, particularly in newly established family units, should consider this fact of life. If your loving wife seems a little nervy, irritable [...]

Talking about insomnia is almost like discussing human nature, because there are as many variations on that theme as there are individuals. Here are some questions to answer in determining the cause or type of your insomnia: How much sleep do you need? Some people suffer from insomnia because they think they need more sleep [...]

Let us say, just for an example, that you must care for your father, whose severe arthritis will require him to stay in bed for six months or more. Naturally, you will need to follow some of the suggestions 1 have made regarding the care of sick children and adults. But your main problem will [...]

Infants cannot tell us that they are sick. Small children younger than about three years old should not be relied on too definitely for an announcement of symptoms of illness. Even older children may become so frightened, or so drowsy from a particular illness, that they do not tell us early enough that they do [...]

Generally speaking, the best age to be married is the age when one has reached physical and mental maturity. Naturally, this will vary with each person, but experts put it between the ages of 22 and 30, with the husband from four to seven years older than the wife. Here again, exceptions are found. In [...]