What are canker sores? Canker sores or aphthous ulcers are small, shallow ulcers that occur in the lining of your mouth. A canker sore starts as a white or yellowish mouth sore with a red border. They’re usually very small (less than 1 millimeter) but may grow to 1/2 inch to 1 inch in diameter. […]
Everybody poops, but nobody really talks about it. But while putting a lid on all potty talk may keep conversations civilized, it may mean we’re missing out on valuable clues to our health. Bowel movements are a necessity of life. They allow you to empty waste from your diet via your intestines. While all people […]
An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material that forms on or within one of the ovaries. The ovaries are small organs in the pelvis that make female hormones and hold egg cells. There are different types of cysts, many of which are normal and harmless (benign). Functional cysts, which […]
Prednisone is a type of medication known as a corticosteroid and is used to treat various health problems that cause inflammation in the body. Corticosteroids are widely used in almost all fields of medicine currently. Because of prednisone’s widespread use in medicine, there has been much research invested in the short- and long-term effects of prednisone. […]
Child poverty refers to the state of children living in poverty and applies to children from poor families or orphans being raised with limited or, in some cases absent, state resources. Children that fail to meet the minimum acceptable standard of the nation where that child lives are said to be poor. In recent […]
The menstrual cycle is what your body goes through to get ready for pregnancy. This cycle is the time from the first day of your period (first day of bleeding) up to the day before the start of your next period. Ovulation usually happens during the second half of the cycle. This is when an […]
G3722 Xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine medication that’s used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and panic attacks. It’s also sometimes prescribed for other conditions like agoraphobia and severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Xanax works by slowing down your nervous system, giving you a calm feeling. Because it can be habit-forming, it’s often used as […]
Sulfites are substances that are naturally found in some foods. They are used as an additive to maintain food color, and shelf-life and prevent the growth of fungi or bacteria. Sulfites are also used in food packaging like cellophane. Sulfur dioxides and sulfites (E220 – E228) are chemical compounds that can be naturally occurring (sulfur […]
The first population intervention trial was conducted in the 1950s, in the form of a clinical trial with an intervention area and a control area, in the Punjab province of India. India was the first country to officially adopt a family planning program in 1952. Following this trial, many family planning programs were implemented in […]
Agbalumo is a close relative of the African star apple (Chrysophyllum africanum) which is common throughout West Africa. It is called Udara by the Igbos of the eastern and southern parts of Nigeria, and the Hausas in the northern part of the country call it Agwaluma. The English name for agbalumo is African star apple. […]
