General Health
Preventing nose bleeds during cold weather
With the cold weather, some people get frequent nose bleeds. What can be done to prevent them, and how should they be handled when they do occur?
Many people gets scared whenever blood appears, but a little knowledge can go a long way here, in helping one to prevent these frequent episodes. Most nosebleeds are [...]
Fish Oil Supplementation for Heart Protection: How Much?
There have been many claims for benefits of fish oil (which contains omega-3 fatty acids) in multiple disease conditions. Todate, the strongest evidence of benefit is in the area of cardiovascular health, particularly the two longchain omega-3 fatty acids - Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The American Heart Association recently issued guidelines for the intake of [...]
Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions
Eating is controlled by many factors, including appetite, food availability, family, peer, and cultural practices, and attempts at voluntary control. Dieting to a body weight leaner than needed for health is highly promoted by current fashion trends, sales campaigns for special foods, and in some activities and professions. Eating disorders involve serious disturbances in eating [...]
Club Drugs: What they can do to your Health
Club drugs are being used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as “raves” or “trances,” dance clubs, and bars. MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, and methamphetamine are some of the club or party drugs gaining popularity. NIDA-supported research has shown that use of club drugs can cause serious health problems and, in some [...]
Dermatitis Associated with Poison Ivy
How the Skin Rash (Dermatitis) starts?
A poison ivy rash is a form of contact dermatitis caused by an allergic reaction to the resins (oily sap) of the poison ivy, oak, or sumac plant. It will usually begin to appear 1 to 2 days after coming in contact with urushiol (say: oo-roo-shee-ohl). The affected area will get [...]
