Over-the-counter dietary supplements are big businesses where more than 90,000 products generate about $30 billion every year in the United States. Older adults make up a big part of these sales, too. A survey of almost 3,500 adults ages 60 and older published Oct. 1, 2017, in The Journal of Nutrition found that 70% use a […]
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, no single food can protect you against cancer by itself. But research shows that a diet filled with a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, and other plant foods helps lower the risk for many cancers. In laboratory studies, many individual minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals […]
What Are Carrots? Carrots are root vegetables that were first grown in Afghanistan around 900 AD. Orange may be their best-known color, but they also come in other hues, including purple/ black, yellow, red, and white. Early carrots were purple or yellow. Orange carrots were developed in Central Europe around the 15th or 16th century. […]
Black carrot scientifically known as Daucus carota L, belong to the Apiaceae family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium and commonly known as the celery. They are a source for natural food coloring that originate from Turkey and other regions of the Middle East and Asia. Carrots were first cultivated in […]
Mouth ulcers also known as canker sores are normally small, painful lesions that develop in your mouth or at the base of your gums. They can make eating, drinking, and talking uncomfortable. Women, adolescents, and people with a family history of mouth ulcers are at higher risk for developing mouth ulcers. Mouth ulcers aren’t contagious […]
What is Kenalog-40 Injection? Kenalog-40 is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Kenalog-40 is used to treat many different types of inflammatory conditions, including severe allergic reactions, skin disorders, severe colitis, inflammation of the joints or tendons, blood cell disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, lung disorders, and problems […]
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic synthetically derived from oxytetracycline label. This drug is a second-generation tetracycline, exhibiting lesser toxicity than first-generation tetracyclines. Doxycycline may be used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, depending on the results of antibiotic susceptibility testing. Doxycycline Mechanism Of Action Doxycycline belongs to a class of drugs called […]
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, periodontitis (gum disease), and others. How should this medicine be used? Doxycycline comes as a capsule, delayed-release capsule, tablet, […]
What is cyclobenzaprine? Cyclobenzaprine oral tablet is a prescription drug used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles. It is available as the brand-name drug Fexmid and Flexeril Oral. It’s also available as a generic drug like the IG […]
In 1992, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) / Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) introduced definitions for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) as well as sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock, and MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). The introduction of SIRS was intended to define a clinical response to a non-specific insult, either infectious […]
