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This article offers a new approach to mental and physical health. It shows how our physical environment can be responsible for a wide range of ills, from fatigue to headaches, from arthritis to colitis, from hyperactivity to depression. It also shows how these environmentally related problems can be dramatically relieved in a relatively short time [...]

Lumbar puncture or spinal tap A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is the method used to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid for testing. Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear liquid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. In a lumbar puncture, which is usually done in the hospital, a needle is [...]

Bronchitis may be thought of as a cold that spreads to the windpipe (trachea) and to the air passages leading into the lungs (bronchial tubes). It may start with signs of a common cold, with nasal congestion and discharge, sneezing, watery eyes, and scratchy throat. Bronchitis may also develop without any cold symptoms appearing first. [...]