|
|
Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.
Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.
Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.
![A child in an orphanage in Juba, Sudan. The treatment of this child is likely to affect his ability ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_660365_19_12_16_11_52_41_24332671.png)
![Piaget was one of the first to go beyond observable behavior in an attempt to determine how infants ...](https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/medium_637842_02_02_17_1_44_51_24589103.png)