For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
The cigarette is an effective and amazingly efficient method of delivering nicotine to the brain. According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a smoker receives 1 to 2 mg. of nicotine for every cigarette smoked. The fast delivery to the brain makes nicotine a very addictive substance.
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Staph or staphylococcus bacteria often live on the skin or nose of healthy people, causing no harm. However, staph can cause infections that can be serious. MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is an antibiotic resistant staph bacteria that is worth avoiding.
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Used for hundreds of years, the teapot-shaped neti pot is a device used to irrigate nasal passages. Neti pots are an inexpensive and an easy way to soothe the misery of a cold. For best results, do not add anything like iodized salt to a neti pot that may cause irritation and always consult a doctor before use.
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The definition of artificial sweeteners often causes confusion. Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols are two separate types of sugar substitutes. One difference between the two types concerns calories. Artificial sweeteners have no calories and sugar alcohols do have some calories.
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