Ringworm Symptoms And Treatment
Ringworm, despite its name is not a worm and has nothing to do with worms. It is in fact a fungal infection. The reason for its name is due to what it looks like. That is, it appears as a round circle or ring on the skin of the patient. Very closely related to Ringworm is a condition known as Jock Itch where there is a fungal infection in the groin. A common name for ringworm is tinea. Depending upon whereabouts on your body the ringworm appears will determine it s precise name, for example if the ringworm appears on the head or scalp, it s known as tinea capitis, if it is on the body, then it is known as tinea corporis and if the ringworm is found on the feet, then it is known as tinea pedis or more commonly athletes foot. Ringworm is mostly found in children; however, it can be caught by anybody of any age. The ringworm looks...
Curry - A Journey
Due to a childhood in the Middle East, I was practically brought up on curry. My first memories of it are eating curried goat in the fire station of Dubai airport in about 1962. My dad was the airport manager and the Chief Fire Officer and his family were our good friends and neighbours. The firemen cooked for our two families - fiery hot curry for the adults and a much milder version for us kids. Some of the men were of Arabic origins and some of Indian so I think the resulting meal was something of a mixture. I remember we were offered chairs and cutlery but we preferred to sit on the floor and in the traditional manner, ate only with our right hands. This posed something of a problem for my mother as she was left-handed - she avoided making inexcusable gaffes by sitting on her left hand until the meal was over. We learnt to...
How Does Acl Reconstruction Work?
The ACL or anterior cruciate ligament is one of the major ligaments in the knee. Damage to this ligament often occurs after a blow to the knee. This often happens in sports related injuries and is seen a lot in American football players after experiencing a side tackle. Other sports such as soccer, skiing, basketball, cheerleading and rugby also have high instances of players suffering ACL injuries. The effects of this injury are debilitating and can take an extended period of time for recovery. To determine if there is an ACL injury there are three common types of tests a physician may employ. The anterior drawer test and Lachman tests are where the physician flexes the leg and manipulates the tibia to determine greater movement than normal. An MRI can also be used to determine damage. If damage is found, a course of treatment...
Seeing More Clearly Can Improve Your Game
As people age, their vision changes. They may suddenly need reading glasses and many people develop eye problems such as cataracts that make it hard to stay on top of their game. Fortunately, new options mean even the most eyeglass-dependent person can now easily improve his or her vision-and more easily enjoy life. When Gary Player, who is only one of five men ever to win golf s Career Grand Slam, decided to have eye surgery, he became just like a weekend duffer. Like millions of healthy, active adults, Player was suffering from the limitation of poor vision caused by two conditions that eventually affect middle-aged and older adults-cataracts and presbyopia. These were having a negative effect on his lifestyle. I was miserable. For seven years I lived with not being able to see my golf ball land in the fairway, not being able...