VapoRub is a topical cough medication that is applied to the skin to treat coughs and applied to muscles to relieve aches and pain. VapoRub’s active ingredients include camphor, eucalyptus oil, and menthol. The ointment is generally safe when used as directed, but allergies or misuse of VapoRub can cause potentially serious side effects. A […]
Depression isn’t just feeling sad or “blue.” It is a serious mood disorder with symptoms that range from mild to debilitating, and potentially life-threatening. Depression is a relatively common disorder in that it affects millions of people each year. People of all ages and ethnicities experience depression, including children and adolescents. Depression does not only […]
If you could find out pretty much the exact date – give or take a few months – when you will take your last breath among the living, would you want to know? If you said yes, then you may just get your chance, and soon. Scientists believe they may have come up with a […]
In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers reveal how they deciphered the atomic structure of the “morphine receptor” in the brain to create a drug compound that blocks pain just as well as morphine, but without the harmful side effects that can lead to patient death. What is more, the team says – […]
We’ve all seen an occasional headline of a medical mistake passing by. These errors include surgery gone wrong, misdiagnosis, administering the wrong dosage of medication or neglecting the care of a patient. However, these seemingly rare cases of medical errors happen more often that you may think. According to a new study, led by Johns […]
The 14-year study, which included nearly 1 million patients, finds that a high cholesterol diagnosis is associated with a lower risk of death in four common cancers. “The discovery of a link between obesity and high cholesterol as risk factors for cancer has been exciting for researchers and the public. Even trendier is the idea […]
Lyme’s disease is one of the most devastating diseases for your pet and can eventually cause death through kidney failure if left untreated. Your dog can only get Lyme’s if an infected tick was attached to your pet for a minimum of 48 hours. The good news is that Lyme’s disease only affects about 10% […]
High blood pressure and cholesterol levels are leading cause of death, especially in the USA and one in four adults has high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), almost a third of them don’t know they have it. High blood pressure, a silent killer can cause heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, organ […]
In a tragic reflection of the sorry state of Venezuela’s economy under the so-called “leadership” of socialist president Nicolas Maduro, citizens have resorted to killing and eating rare animals from the Caricuao Zoo in the capital city of Caracas. Desperate and hungry residents of the city have reportedly slaughtered a rare black stallion that was […]
Dr. Mingyang Song – from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston – and colleagues publish their work in JAMA Internal Medicine. They note that protein sources “inevitably influence other components of diet, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and phytochemicals, that can in turn influence health outcomes.” As such, they say accounting for food […]