Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common medical complaint. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of women will have a UTI at some time in their lives. Also called bladder infections or cystitis, a UTI occurs when bacteria enter the bladder, usually through the urethra (urine tube), and begin to multiply. Your urine […]
What is HPV? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. According to the World Health Organization, the Human papillomavirus is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women and men will be infected at some point in their lives and some may […]
The estimated global annual number of pregnancies is about half a billion, and almost as soon as that little line on the home pregnancy test appears, the worry seems to set in. You start thinking about the two cups of coffee you had at work yesterday, the glass of wine you sipped at dinner last […]
What is a vaginal yeast infection? Seventy-five percent of women are likely to have at least one yeast infection during their lifetime; nearly half have two or more. Vaginal yeast infections are the second most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States (the first is bacterial vaginosis). A vaginal yeast infection, also […]
According to a study published in the BMC Women’s Health Journal, reproductive tract infections (RTI’s) are endemic and places a heavy toll on women. If untreated, RTI’s can lead to adverse health outcomes such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy and increased vulnerability to transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. It is also associated with adverse pregnancy […]
What is Diabetmin? Diabetmin is a brand of metformin and a prescription medication produced by Hovid for the management of diabetes. Metformin the active ingredient in Diabetmin belongs to a class of drugs called biguanides. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used […]
What is Normoretic? Normoretic is a combination medication for high blood pressure produced by Neimeth Plc. It contains Amiloride hydrochloride 5mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg. Amiloride is a potassium sparing-diuretic that also prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low. Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) […]
Modalert is a brand of modafinil,(Provigil) containing 200mg of the active ingredient. Modalert is used to treat excessive sleepiness caused by sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or shift work sleep disorder. Researchers believe that this drug works by increasing the synaptic availability of neurotransmitters like monoamines, catecholamines, dopamine, serotonin, adenosine, and noradrenaline. Modafinil affects the hypothalamus, hippocampus […]
The term abusive refers to being cruel and violent towards other people. An abusive relationship involves treating someone in a relationship with violence, disrespect, cruelty, harm, or force. When someone treats their partner in any of these ways, it’s called an abusive relationship. There are several types of abuse in a relationship, it can be physical, […]
Every year, at least 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning. Statistics show men between the ages of 35 and 64 are typically the ones who die from it. Alcohol poisoning occurs when a person drinks a toxic amount of alcohol, usually over a short period of time (binge drinking). Drinking too much and too quickly […]
