According to data from the United Nations (UN), approximately 140 million babies are born worldwide a year. Learning how to hygienically dispose a placenta after a baby is born is vital because improperly disposing the placenta can have negative effects on the mother, the child and the community where the improper disposal took place. The […]
Grief can be described as the intense emotional and physical reaction that an individual experiences following the death of a loved one. Not only is grief characterized by deep sadness but also by an intense yearning to be with that person again. It is well known that the death of a loved one is believed […]
What is dexamethasone? Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Dexamethasone is used to treat many different inflammatory conditions such as allergic disorders and skin conditions. Dexamethasone is also used to treat ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, and breathing disorders. There are many brands and forms […]
Viagra is a brand-name prescription drug that’s approved to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). With ED, you’re unable to have or maintain an erection. Viagra is approved for this use in males ages 18 years and older. Viagra contains the drug sildenafil. It belongs to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. (A […]
The World Health Organization defines a pandemic as an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology, or disease severity. SEE: List of Worst Pandemics In History Following the Outbreak of coronavirus, The World […]
Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic with a multimode of action. It acts on serotonergic and noradrenergic nociception, while its metabolite O-desmethyltramadol acts on the µ-opioid receptor. Its analgesic potency is claimed to be about one tenth that of morphine. Tramadol is used to treat both acute and chronic pain of moderate to (moderately) severe […]
What are illegal drugs? An illegal drug can be defined as a drug or substance which a person is not allowed to own or use. If a drug is classified as ‘illegal’, this means that it is forbidden by law. A drug might be legal but illegal to possess without prescription. Legal drugs can either […]
Antipsychotics, also known as neuroleptics, belong to a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders. They are also the mainstay together with mood stabilizers in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Recent research has shown that […]
What is Weed? Weed is a street name for Marijuana which is also called herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms. It is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried flowers of Cannabis sativa. Some people smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes called joints; in pipes, water pipes (sometimes called bongs), or […]
According to a Forbes article, a recent study published in The Lancet has found that global alcohol consumption is steadily increasing. Total alcohol consumed globally per year has gone from 21 billion liters in 1990 to 35.7 billion liters in 2017 – an increase of 70%. Low and middle-income countries are the driving force behind the […]
