Atezolizumab, sold under the brand name Tecentriq, is a monoclonal antibody medication used for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who: Have disease progression during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy. Have disease progression within 12 months of neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment with platinum-containing chemotherapy. For treatment of patients with metastatic […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a legend known all over the globe for his many accomplishments: world champion bodybuilder, Hollywood action hero, successful businessman, philanthropist, environmentalist, best-selling author, and California’s 38th Governor. This world-famous athlete and actor was born in Thal, Austria in 1947, and by the age of 20 was dominating the sport of competitive bodybuilding. […]
The yellow, capsule-shaped pill with the imprint T 259 has been identified as Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone Bitartrate 325 mg / 10 mg. supplied by Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Acetaminophen and hydrocodone is a combination medicine used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Hydrocodone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. While acetaminophen […]
What is an antipsychotic medication? An antipsychotic medication sometimes referred to as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, are medications prescribed to treat schizophrenia and to reduce the symptoms associated with psychotic conditions such as bipolar, psychotic depression, senile psychoses, various organic psychoses, and drug-induced psychoses. People experiencing psychosis are sometimes, but not always, a danger to […]
Alplax contains alprazolam, a prescription sedative in the benzodiazepines family. Benzodiazepines were originally developed as a replacement for barbiturates. Alplax, also known as Xanax affects the brain and central nervous system (CNS). It boasts a brain chemical called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which slows down the nerve cell activity in the brain. The result is a […]
The Health Belief Model (HBM) posits that messages will achieve optimal behavior change if they successfully target perceived barriers, benefits, self-efficacy, and threats. It is one of the most widely used conceptual frameworks for understanding health behavior. Developed in the early 1950s, the model has been used with great success for almost half a century […]
Exedrin is a brand of pain relieving medication that contains acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine as active ingredients. Aspirin and acetaminophen relieve pain by keeping your body from making certain natural substances. Caffeine helps increase the effects of aspirin and acetaminophen. It is used to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains due to: headache – a […]
The purpose of urine drug testing is to monitor compliance with prescribed therapy and detect the use of non-prescribed and illicit substances. Drug test cups are used to test urine samples for many different drugs that are commonly abused. Drug test cups are often preferred because they are inexpensive, easy to use, and provide test […]
A study by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California at Santa Barbara, monitored more than 16,000 women and found that the women with bigger hips and butts consistently beat their non-curvy counterparts on cognitive tests. Even the curvy women’s children were smarter too. That’s because the hips and butt store essential omega-3 fatty […]
What Determines Skin Color? Skin color is determined by the amount of melanin in the skin. Melanin is a pigment produced by specialized cells called melanocytes. People with dark skin have more melanin. How much melanin your skin has is mainly a matter of your genetic makeup. Sunlight exposure, hormones, skin damage, and exposure to […]
