They also averaged a 10 pound weight loss. Six patients, ranging in age from 39-58 years, were unable to get around because of the extensive ascites. They were placed in a water bath with water up to their neck from one to three hours daily, depending on their tolerance. The water temperature was kept at about 33 C., and they were given a low salt diet, fluid restriction, and diuretics. All had improvement over a seven day period, with increased mobility, weight loss, and improvement in mood.
Most prescription medications come in only two or three sizes.
A London pharmacist investigated why drug companies made only a limited number of drug dosages. He learned that producing multiple dosages would cost the drug company more in manufacturing expenses, so they base their calculations on the dosage for 90 percent of the population. Those not in the 90 percent may suffer side effects due to overdoses. In the determination of adequate dosage, drug companies round off the numbers. Many obstetricians make it a practice to induce labor in women who do not go into labor when the physician calculates they are due.