If you are an organ donor or are thinking of becoming an organ donor, you may want to rethink your decision. A controversial trend with organ donation and harvesting is on the rise. Doctors are requesting the donor’s organs be removed only minutes after being declared dead, once the heart stops beating. The normal practice ...
Heroin stamps are very tiny packages of heroin about the size of a postage stamp. Other slang phrases through the years have been “hit”, “score”, “joy bag” and “gear”. In the UK, a “ten-bag” are several heroin stamps lumped together in one bag that has a street value of ten pounds. Sometimes heroin dealers may ...
Binge drinking is a form of alcohol abuse. It is the large consumption of liquor per sitting that leads to physical and cognitive impairment. It remains an ever growing problem amongst college students as the sub cultural of partying is looking to surpass the academic culture of campus life. Currently binge drinking is constituted for ...
Contact lens wearers are often prone to dry and irritated eyes. Unfortunately, the store shelves are often lined with an endless supply of eye drops and dry eye formulas for those who do not wear contacts on a regular basis. There are only a few eye drops on the market that are made especially for ...
Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly available over-the-counter analgesics, found in Tylenol and other pain relievers. It’s possible, however, to ingest too much acetaminophen, and the consequences can be fatal. Acetaminophen overdose remains one of the leading causes of hepatic failure in America, due mainly to accidental overdose as patients are often unaware of ...
If you live in Iowa or are visiting Iowa and consume marijuana, you need to be aware of the laws you are breaking and what the penalties for doing such an act will be. While the exact penalties of being caught with marijuana can vary depending on if it is your first offense and the ...
CLA, or conjugated linoleic acid, is a nutritional supplement used by body builders to help build muscle and promote fat loss. It’s sometimes marketed under the brand name of Tonalin CLA as a weight loss supplement and as a supplement for building lean body mass. It’s also used being increasingly used by ordinary people as ...
Recently, my family doctor told me that he wanted to change my asthma inhaler. I am on two types of inhalers – one for short term care and one for long term care. Any asthmatic or person with COPD is probably familiar with what they call crisis inhalers or rescue inhalers. This is usually given ...
Pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient in the over-the-counter medication named Sudafed®, along with other cold and cough or decongestant medications. When Sudafed, or other cough and cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine, is taken, the drug causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and then causes bronchodialition and restriction of the mucous membranes of the nasal ...
If you are a serious insomniac you have no doubt at one time or another taken a prescription sleeping pill, be it Ambien, Lunesta or another sleep aid. Where the decision to take a prescription sleeping pill is a difficult one, the benefits of getting sleep, versus not sleeping sometimes outweigh the side effects. It’s ...
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