Whooping cough is a serious disease which can be fatal to infants and young children. It starts with cold like symptoms, mild cough, runny nose, and mild fever which last 1-2 weeks; this is also the infectious stage of the disease. By the time that the severe cough starts and [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]Evaluating information, medical and otherwise, on the Web or in print is difficult. It is important to decide if any given information is worth reviewing, using or remembering. Here are some general guidelines to help you evaluate medical information: Who is the author? What [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]The desirability of doing immunizations has been debated since the practice gained wide acceptance and became public health policy in the middle of the last century. Now, in the United States, some children get as many as twenty-five shots to immunize against twelve common [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]Many kinds of virus may cause the symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. A viral cold, also known as the Humboldt Crud or respiratory flu, is a frequent occurrence on our Northcoast area, especially during the wetter months. If symptoms including a fever, [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]It has been well established that smoking is related to many health problems in adults. There is also evidence that smoking influences the health of people around the person who is smoking. This includes children in the home or car where the adults smoke. [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]You should, of course, take precautions to make sure medications and other poisons are kept locked and out of reach of children. But even in the most careful of homes, toddlers sometimes take advantage of the briefest opportunity to taste a forbidden substance. Maybe [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]We’re sorry you’re leaving. At this time of transition there will be plenty of stresses in your life including getting established with a new physician. In choosing a new doctor or medical resource you want somebody who is friendly, always available, easy to talk [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]MRSA – (METHCILLIN RESISTANT STAPH AUREUS) In the last decade, a new type of staphylococcal (staph) bacteria infection, resistant to common staph antibiotics, has emerged in the community. This is true over most of the world. This kind of staph infection can be serious [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]On the Northcoast many families have firearms in the home. Going through a normal day’s activities, guns can be seen on policemen or other law enforcement officials and occasionally in vehicles driven by citizens. Anyone who goes to the movies or watches television sees [...]
[member-grid items=" Ted Humphry" perrow="4" linkprofiles="1" /]Diarrhea and vomiting both come from irritation or infection of the intestinal tract. Diarrhea and vomiting may have the same cause. The goal of treatment of either one is to maintain hydration, keep the child as happy as possible, and promote healing. If a [...]