Category: Drugs

Humans are covered with bacteria. Most are harmless, but some can kill. Here’s the bad news – the bacteria that can kill is developing immunity to modern medications, and is passing on that trait to other harmful bacteria. Eventually, that could mean that surgery may revert to the days when a sizable majority of people…

It’s Saturday night. You’re tired, but going to sleep early isn’t an option. You’ve promised your recently divorced best friend an unforgettable girl’s night out. She’s even got a sitter for the event. The BFF is peppy, ready to take on the town. But you’re feeling the exact opposite. In fact, some might consider you…

Ouch! You wake up in extreme pain. In fact, your throat feels like it has grown sharp razor blades. It doesn’t just hurt; it throbs. A call to your doctor’s office reveals a two-week wait for an appointment. That’s simply not an option. As a result, you choose to visit a local urgent care clinic.…

More than 65,000 herbal supplements are on the market today, and like many products, they range in quality and effectiveness. According to the New York Times, a 2015 DNA-testing study conducted by the New York Attorney General’s office found that, out of the hundreds of products tested, four out of five bottles of store-brand herbal…

Major depression is a serious epidemic, affecting nearly 15 million Americans, or about 6.7 percent of the population of the United States. Even more shocking, the rate of depression in women is twice that of their male counterparts. And depression is far more than just the blues: it is the root cause of as much…

Every year, at least 2 million Americans contract infections that are resistant to antibiotics. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, at least 23,000 patients per year die from these infections. Among the victims are the very young, those older than 60 years of age or immune-suppressed people. The superbug’s genesis…

Sucking down pills, powders or other concoctions comprises many adults’ standard health care rituals. Some of these pills or potions are prescribed by doctors, while others may be over-the-counter pain relievers, antacids, vitamins or supplements. The problem with the habit of mixing and matching pharmaceuticals is that the more medication ingested, the more people risk…

A staggering 90 percent of people worldwide are using drugs on a regular basis and may not even be aware of it. According to a recent Newsweek report, nine out of every 10 people throughout the world are hooked on a drug that is completely legal for people of any age to purchase and consume.…

No one can argue that marijuana use has made serious headway in America over the past 50 years. Gone are the days when it was something known only to jazz musicians and the beatnik underground. Today, marijuana users are as American as apple pie, and although you won’t see Mom and Dad lighting up at…

One of the most confounding conditions in the medical field is temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, commonly referred to as TMJ problems. These occur in the area on the sides of your head, where the upper and lower jaws meet, but can radiate out from there to various parts of the head, including the neck,…