The common cold is viral infection of your nose and it’s usually harmless, although it might not feel that way. Colds are causes by viruses and expected to last 3-10 days; although may last longer in smokers. Children are the most susceptible to colds; although adults...
Poisoning is injury or death due to swallowing, inhaling, touching or injecting various drugs, chemicals, venoms or gases. Signs that a person may have been poisoned Burns or redness around the mouth and lips Breath that smells like chemicals, such as gasoline or...
Some things don’t mix well. We already know that some medicines when taken together do not work well, what we refer to as dangerous drug interactions. Some food and drink we take can also have an effect on our medications too. Hence, before you take a medication for...
Introduction The US Dept. of Health defines family planning as ‘educational, comprehensive medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors, to determine freely the number and spacing of their children and to select the means by which this may...
The last few weeks have been eventful globally in terms of suicide deaths among celebrities. One common denominator across these deaths has been depression. Kate Spade, the celebrity bag designer and TV presenter Anthony Bourdain of CNN, both battled with clinical...
Lung cancer is a group of cancers that starts in and primarily affects the lungs. Cancers are the second leading cause of death globally. Of all the cancers, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. It claims more lives each year...
