Of late, vitamin A has been much in the news as a drug that reduces the incidence of certain cancers. Accordingly, for the sake of fair balance, we felt that our readers should be told about a recent report in the Western Journal of Medicine (137:429). A young woman visited her doctor because dryness of [...]

  Symptoms Sudden abdominal pain; cramping pain; diarrhea; vomiting Home care Apply mild heat to the abdomen. Treat constipation by changing the child’s diet or with a glycerin suppository. Precautions -    Do not try to relieve stomach pain by giving a laxative or placing ice on the stomach. -    If you cannot diagnose the child’s pain as [...]