Video games offer children and adults lots of stimuli – moving patterns, colors, flashing lights and they almost surely cause release of hormones that increase the heart rate and blood pressure. But what about the brain? Many of the video games kids play today overload their brain with stimuli – which leads to the question. ...
Sun poisoning, medically known as photodermatitis, is an allergic reaction brought on by exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight. It is most common during the summer months when ultraviolet light is at its strongest, but can occur at any time during the year. Sun poisoning is usually associated with sunburn and many people use ...
As summer is approaching, it is important to keep your skin healthy and moisturized. On those sunny summer days, it is important to wear sunscreen and to put it in your children before going outdoors. Sunscreen protects the skin from the harmful rays of the sun that can cause an array of problems with the ...
Cipro is a prescription medication belonging to the class of fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Cipro, also known as Ciprofloxacin, is effective in treating a large variety of infections. However, Cipro is associated with a great number of potential side effects and specific contraindications. Cipro is used in adults for a vast number of infections that are caused ...
When it comes to fighting the effects of aging there are plenty of treatments on the market. Most recently ferulic acid, mandelic acid, gluconic acid, and lactobionic acid have been used in anti-aging products. If you’ve ever wondered about the science behind these ingredients and how anti-aging products work then read ahead. Ferulic acid is ...
There are two types of porphyria, cutaneous porphyria and acute porphyria; under the two types of are several subtypes. The symptoms of porphyria will depend on which enzyme is deficient; each form of the disease is characterized by its deficient enzyme. There are at least 8 types (2 groups of 4) of porphyria which fall ...
In December of 1997 almost 700 Japanese children arrived at hospitals after watching an episode of the popular television show, Pokémon. A number of the children had suffered tonic-clonic, or grand mal, seizures. This photosensitive epilepsy was especially frightening, as it could occur in people who had never had a seizure before. The Pokémon incident ...
Many people do not understand how acne can affect a person’s self esteem. Acne can become so serious as to inhibit a person’s social life and self worth. If you have gone to your doctor in search of treatment for acne and have received Accutane, the following information pertains to you. What is Accutane, and ...
Dong quai can work amazingly well as a naturopathic treatment for several medical conditions. In traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, practitioners recommend it as a virtual panacea for women’s health. TCM theory states that dong quai can ease symptoms of female problems ranging from menstrual cramps and pregnancy complications to menopause and sexual dysfunction. As ...
Lupus is as difficult to diagnose as fibromyalgia, and because of this, people who are initially diagnosed with fibromyalgia are often given the Lupus test more than once. The symptoms can be very similar, though the lupus pain is often more directly in the joints, whereas fibromyalgia pain is often more widespread and muscle-intensive. Let’s ...
