What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are a common medication that doctors prescribe to fight bacteria. Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight certain infections and can save lives when used properly. They either stop bacteria from reproducing or destroy them. Before bacteria can multiply and cause symptoms, the immune system can typically kill them. White blood cells […]
What Are Peptides? Peptides are strings of amino acids, which are the “building blocks” of proteins. But a peptide doesn’t have as many amino acids as a protein does. Lab-made peptides can mimic some of those found in your body. Some of them are used in medications for conditions ranging from diabetes to multiple sclerosis. […]
What is an NDIS Support Coordinator? According to available data over four million Australians live with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) aims to provide mental and financial support to ensure these people live comfortably. However, some can’t access the support plans themselves. This is where NDIS support coordinators come in handy. A […]
What are Crickets? Crickets are medium-sized to large insects. Like their relatives the grasshoppers and katydids, they have chewing mouthparts, and their back legs are larger and stronger than the other two pairs. They have rounded heads, antennae that are long and thin, and their wings bend down on the sides of their body. Unlike […]
The sexual abuse of children is a widespread problem across the world. Sexual abuse during childhood refers to any kind of sexual relations that occur between a child and an immediate family member, caregiver, any other adult, or another child or teen. These interactions can range from inappropriate touching of the genitals and other body […]
Definition: An individual with at least one parent who is or was an alcoholic. Earlier discussions of the effects on the child of an alcoholic had focused on young or teenage children. In the 19805, being an adult child of an alcoholic (ACA or ACOA) became a self-identification associated with a mutual-help group movement, operating […]
Nigeria is considered to be abundantly blessed with water resources. However, there is temporal and spatial variation in water availability, the North with low precipitation of only about 500mm in the northeastern corner, and the south with precipitation of over 4,000mm in the southeast. This high variability of rainfall in time and space is a […]
Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five. An estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but only two out of every 10 children affected are currently reached with treatment. Seven percent of women […]
Benadryl belongs to a class of drugs known as Antihistamines, 1st Generation, Antiemetic Agents. It is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of allergic reactions, insomnia, and motion sickness. Benadryl may be used alone or with other medications. The active ingredients in Benadryl vary in different countries but include some or no combination […]
What is melatonin? Melatonin is a natural hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and then released into the bloodstream. Darkness prompts the pineal gland to start producing melatonin while light causes that production to stop. As a result, melatonin helps regulate circadian rhythm and synchronize our sleep-wake cycle with night and day. In […]
