Like any technological device, hearing aids run on batteries. Traditionally, most hearing aids used tiny “button” batteries that wearers had to change every few days to weeks. Now, though, many hearing aid models come with rechargeable batteries. When choosing a hearing aid, it’s a good idea to think through which battery type works best for […]
A glucose meter, also referred to as a “glucometer”, is a medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the blood. It can also be a strip of glucose paper dipped into a substance and measured to the glucose chart. It is a key element of home blood glucose monitoring (HBGM) by people […]
Emgality is a brand-name prescription medication that’s used in adults to: Prevent chronic and episodic migraines. According to the International Headache Society, people with chronic migraines have 15 or more migraine days per month. People with episodic migraines have fewer than 15 migraine days per month. Treat episodic cluster headaches. According to the International Headache Society, […]
Pine-Sol is an all purpose cleaner and multi-surface cleaning product that can clean and disinfect your home, floors, kitchen, and more. Although the original Pine-Sol formulation was pine oil-based, today the cleaners sold under the Pine-Sol brand contain no pine oil. Last year, Pine-Sol Original was added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) growing […]
Roundup is a brand-name herbicide that contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Monsanto, an American agricultural chemical company, first sold the herbicide commercially in 1974. It produced a wide range of weed killers and other products under the Roundup brand. German drug and chemical giant Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018 and began phasing out the Monsanto […]
Humira is the brand name of the original adalimumab medicine. There are now 4 new versions of adalimumab. Brand names include Amgevita, Imraldi, Hyrimoz and Hulio. More brands became available at the end of 2019. These new medicines are biosimilars. A biosimilar is a similar version of an original biological medicine. Adalimumab biosimilars are […]
More than 2,500 different species of fleas exist throughout the world, yet one is the most common among American dogs and cats. It’s called Ctenocephalides felis, or the cat flea. Dogs and cats not treated with flea and tick medication, either in the form of a topical treatment or a flea and tick pill, can […]
What is a mouthwash? A mouthwash or rinse is a liquid product used to rinse your teeth, gums, and mouth. It usually contains an antiseptic to kill harmful bacteria that can live between your teeth and on your tongue. Some people use mouthwash to fight against bad breath, while others use it to try to […]
Lice are a group of tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on human blood. Lice are easily spread especially by schoolchildren through close personal contact and by sharing belongings. Nits are lice eggs. Nits are hard to see and are often confused with dandruff or hair-spray droplets. Nits are found firmly attached to the hair […]
Hand liquid soap is formulated to wash and clean hands. Liquid hand soap is the best-selling and most widely used in detergent products groups. Liquid hand soaps may have different features depending on the content. There are variations, such as for children, opaque, with glycerine, with antibacterial, transparent, etc. Hand washing is one of the […]
