Alcohol is a depressant drug that can slow down the messages to and from the brain and body. Alcohol can affect your problem solving skills, judgment, concentration, reaction times and coordination. This is why employers employ drug and alcohol testing to determine if employees or job applicants are using drugs or alcohol. It can identify […]
Tramadol is a synthetic opioid used to treat chronic pain. It is believed to bind to mu opioid receptors in the brain. It may possibly inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, mimicking the effects of the body’s natural pain-relief system. Tramadol is available in long-acting or extended-release tablets and capsules. When swallowed, its effects […]
The white pill with the imprint Z C 0 2 has been identified as containing Promethazine Hydrochloride 25 mg. Promethazine was developed in the mid-1940s when a team of scientists from the French chemical manufacturing company Rhône-Poulenc combined phenothiazine and a diamine side chain of diphenhydramine to create a new drug. Their creation, promethazine, is […]
Since the advent of democracy, the South African government has been putting charters, policies, strategies, and plans in place in an effort to promote public health. There’s a tremendous opportunity within the field of public health in South Africa. Though it can be challenging at times, professionals with the right credentials, knowledge, and compassion often […]
Lyrica is the brand name for pregabalin, a medication used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic (nerve) pain, fibromyalgia, and generalized anxiety disorder (off label). Pregabalin works by reducing the number of pain signals that damaged nerves send out. This drug can help you control your symptoms but it will not cure your condition. Is […]
Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax, among others, is a short-acting benzodiazepine. It is most commonly used in the short-term management of anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. Non-medical use of Xanax is a rampant problem globally. This is even more distressing when you consider the suffering and adverse health effects […]
Opioids, also known as narcotics, are medications prescribed by doctors to treat persistent or severe pain. They are used by people with chronic headaches and backaches, by patients recovering from surgery or experiencing severe pain associated with cancer, and by adults and children who have gotten hurt playing sports or who have been seriously injured […]
People with disabilities are among the most marginalized groups in the world. People with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. Disability is now understood to be a human rights issue. People are disabled by society, not just by their bodies. These […]
Public health research has powered health care for centuries, allowing physicians and other stakeholders to develop cutting-edge clinical workflows and treatments that predated the IT era. Today, this work continues to hold great importance. Academic institutions, government agencies, health care organizations, and private companies invest billions of dollars in public health research and development […]
Enoki mushrooms are a long thin white mushroom, usually sold in clusters. They are especially popular in East Asian cuisine and are also known as enokitake, golden needle, futu, or lily mushrooms.Enoki mushrooms are linked to four deaths and 31 hospitalizations in what the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says was a multistate […]
