Over the course of the last few months, my doctor has been trying to find the right combination of antibiotics, ACE inhibitors, and beta blockers to help with my diagnosed conditions of endocarditis and myocarditis. Some of the results have been disappointing while others have been difficult to handle. The purpose of this article is ...
I recently got the cutest puppy on Earth, a Maltese, Poodle and Shiatsu mix. She is smart and very sweet, but a bit of a cry-baby at times. Right around 3 months old, I became concerned about the gunk that accumulated under her eyes on her white fur. When I took her in for her ...
I have a long-standing tradition passed down to me from my dad: any time I see a turtle in the road I slam on the brakes, jump out and rescue it. If it’s in a highly populated area where it’s likely to wind up in the road again the next day, I take it to ...
In Part 1 of this two part series, I told you what tooth whitening is and the methods of delivery that are available. Now, I will talk about the limitations and possible side effects of tooth whitening, options for long-term maintenance, the costs associated with tooth whitening, and some ideas that may help you get ...
You can get rid of pimples. If you have really bad acne, then ask your doctor about tetracycline. If you just have a few pimples, then get a pimple popping tool at the drug store. To help prevent getting pimples in the first place, wash your hair every day, along with the rest of yourself. ...
There are many different classes of antibiotics each exerting a different type of inhibitory effect that specifically impacts bacteria. Bacterial cells are prokaryotic; primitive cells that differ significantly from humans’ eukaryotic cells. Tetracyclines exert their effect by interfering with protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Each article in this series covers a specific class of antibiotic ...
There are very few feelings in the world worse than attempting to eat or drink when you have a canker sore in your mouth. Canker sores occur regularly in approximately one in five individuals, smallish open eruptions that arise inside the mouth, cheeks, lips, throat, and on occasion, the tongue. Canker sores are different from ...