Addiction to opioid painkillers is a growing concern. A study, published this week in Cell Reports, investigates the possibility of targeting a specific subtype of opioid receptor in an attempt to reduce its addictive qualities. With opioid painkiller addiction on … Read More »
Opioids are among the most commonly prescribed painkillers in the United States, and they are also the deadliest; each day, 78 Americans die from an opioid overdose. Now, scientists have developed a safer form of the drug, which they say … Read More »
That’s how much money Americans spent on supplements and similar nutrition products in 2013. About 15 percent of adults have sought a quick fix from a weight-loss supplement at one time or another, says the Journal of the American Dietetic … Read More »
Scientists are developing an “exercise pill” intended to have the same body and brain-boosting benefits as a real workout session — without all the sweat. For gym-loathing folks, this sounds like incredible news. For everyone else, it sounds too good … Read More »
Medicines can help you feel better and get well when you are sick. But if you don’t follow the directions, medicines can hurt you. You can lower your chances of side effects (unwanted or unexpected effects) from medicines by following … Read More »
Nurses are pretty much unstoppable, but every so often, they get pissed off like the rest of us. Endless hospital shifts, vomiting patients and not enough time to pee will do that to a person. To figure out just what … Read More »
During pregnancy,malnutrition is a major global health issue that leads to restricted growth of developing fetuses making them more prone to death and disease.As a matter of fact,babies are more likely to develop obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease as … Read More »
John Green is dropping some real talk about what it’s like to live in the spotlight with a mental illness. The author of The Fault in Our Stars hosted a Reddit Ask Me Anything session earlier this week,where he … Read More »
With a good news,the U.S. Food and Drug Association(FDA)approved the painkiller OxyContin for sick kids who ages 11 to 16 with pain “severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment,” according to a statement released on Aug. 14. However,some … Read More »
In our daily life,the hyperthyroidism is one of common disease.Therefore,the incidence of hyperthyroidism is becoming more and more high, let we have to take up.But how should we treat hyperthyroidism in daily life?How can we make good effect in treatment … Read More »