Opioid painkillers come in all sorts of brand names -- OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Lortab, the list seems endless -- and generic formulations abound. They all carry risks of dependency and abuse, which can lead to a full-blown prescription drug ad...
Even if you use a wheelchair exercise is vital to health. Making time amongst the continual stuggle of balancing ones life may be difficult but it is not impossible. Working out and balanced nutrition go hand in hand. Many people are simply not natu...
The best thing about being a traveling nurse is the opportunity that the job comes with. A travel-nursing career comes with abundant of opportunities to explore new locations – not only in different states of the USA, but also around the world. It...
The XVII International AIDS Conference held at the Mexico City, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 8 days was an exquisite forum for sharing and showcasing of ideas from international experts. It also saw the launch of various invaluable initiatives by differ...
If you are like me, and I know there is a legion like us, spending upto 14 hours a day in front of the computer, welcome to the club! Whether it is NBA or NFL fantasy league, or a stockmarket daytrader to a computer whiz, almost everyone is now gett...
Laser eye surgery unlike other surgical procedures are normally almost a painless experience. You are awake and aware of what is going on during the procedure. The procedures itself normally takes only around 10 to 15 minutes. Nevertheless there are...
A career in the medical field is a good choice nowadays. Due to increased demand for healthcare professionals, a career in nursing is especially popular. Nursing educational programs vary a great deal, and sometimes it is difficult to choose which p...
Many people are frustrated when a family member gets into a drug addiction treatment center only to gets back on drugs afterwards. Every day we read news articles about drug overdoses with stories of parents who did everything they could, including...
Lawrence County, IN, is just one of many communities around the country participating in a nationwide prescription drug “take-back” program aimed at reducing the country’s soaring rate of prescription drug addiction . Local residents are being...
We are told that we need to take certain drugs to cure our illnesses and we believe it. So we take the drugs and sometimes we get better and sometimes we don’t. But has it ever occurred to you as odd that in every single clinical trial where a new...
Did you know that there are drugs in our drinking water? I know that I was concerned when I learned about all the drugs found in US drinking water. But hang on a minute, is this really true or am I just scaremongering? And if it is true that there a...
Taking control of your diabetes can help you feel better and stay healthy. Research shows that keeping your blood glucose, or blood sugar, close to normal can reduce your chance of having eye, kidney, nerve or blood vessel problems. To manage your d...