We’ve all known for some time that breakfast is an integral part of the day. Now research has shown that, regardless of physical activity, eating high fibre cereal in the morning at least three times a week leads to having a lower body mass index. This study followed 2,300 teenage girls over ten years, and was conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in the US. (more…)
It has happened to just about everyone. You’re outside and the sun doesn’t seem that strong. Maybe you just forgot your sun block and sunscreen and fell asleep for too long by the pool. Or it may be that you’re in a hurry, and you’re just too lazy to put it on. Nevertheless, a few hours later you look in the mirror and there it is: the dreaded sunburn. (more…)
Having family members in the medical field has opened up a variety of conversations pertinent to alternative cures for ailments. Most are doctors or nurses, and beliefs on alternative cures range widely from full belief in these methods to conclusive and definitive disbelief. (more…)
THC (Tetrahydrocannibinol) is an active component in marijuana, which is commonly ingested by smoking and can also be eaten. It is the drug which is commonly a choice of teenagers and young adults. Low concentrations of THC persist in urine at a detectable concentration for many days after smoking. It is a common recreational drug of abuse. It is a hallucinogenic agent derived from the leaves, flowers or seeds of the hemp plant. Usually, the production and curing of the marijuana plant into its useable form closely resembles that of tobacco. (more…)
Tamiflu, whose common scientific name is oseltamivir, is part of a family of flu fighting medicines called neuraminidase inhibitors. Tamilflu is used in the treatment of infections caused by both the influenza A and influenza B viruses. Tamiflu, which requires a prescription, can be used both to treat the flu if taken soon after symptoms appear, or to prevent the flu. The difference between Tamiflu and a vaccine is that Tamiflu helps your immune system be in a position to fight off the advance of the viral infection, whereas a vaccine is just a straight injection of dead influenza that causes your immune system to produce antibodies to fight off the virus itself. (more…)
