Category Archives: Pharmacy
Cure for Cancer Brushed Under the Table
Buzz is about that Canadian researchers have found a simple cure for cancer, but major pharmaceutical companies are not interested. Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada have cured cancer last week, yet there is little to no response … Continue reading
Understanding Anesthesia
“To be in love is merely to be in a perceptual state of anesthesia.” – H.L. Mencken, American journalist and magazine editor Anesthesia, derived from the Greek word aisthesis, meaning “without feeling,” refers to the state of being temporarily without sensation or awareness. … Continue reading
Ecstasy Sends More Than 17,000 Teens to the ER
A new federal study shows Ecstasy use rising among teens, causing a significant increase in emergency room visits, reports WebMD. Hospital emergency department visits involving ecstasy and young adults increased from 10,222 in 2004 to 17,865 in 2008, a 74.8% increase. Most of … Continue reading
5 Tips to Save Money at the Pharmacy
In a recent article by USnews Health, columnist Kenny Lin shares 5 helpful tips on how to save money at the pharmacy. 1. Don’t assume new drugs are superior. Prescription drugs aren’t like software and cellphones. Newer versions aren’t necessarily better … Continue reading
Mercury and Medicine
The letters “Hg” stand for mercury, also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum, a chemical element identified with the symbol “Hg” (a Latin and Greek hybrid: hydrargyrum, from “hydr-” meaning watery or runny and “argyros” meaning silver). The atomic number for mercury is 80. An extremely toxic … Continue reading → Continue reading
Keeping An Eye On Your Medication
For most people, the process of aging takes a toll on eyesight. Blurred vision, floaters (deposits of various size, shape, and even consistency within the clear gel that fills the space between the eye’s lens and retina), cataract, and glaucoma, … Continue reading
Lost Hospital Series — Bayer Heroin
Diacetylmorphine, more commonly known as heroin, is a semi-synthetic opioid drug synthesized from morphine, a derivative of the opium poppy. Diacetylmorphine was first synthesized in 1874 by Charles Romley Alder Wright, an English chemistry and physics researcher at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London. He had … Continue reading
Some Risks In Pill Splitting
A recent study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing questions the common practice of “pill splitting.” A way for many people to save money on medication expenses, pill splitting can create unnecessary risks, especially since some medications simply cannot be … Continue reading
Vaccinating Away Addiction
Researchers are close to developing a vaccination for persons addicted to cocaine, nicotine and heroin, helping them to repress cravings and eventually overcome their addiction. Funded by The National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College Cornell … Continue reading
The Holiday Gift That Keeps On Giving — Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), which is transmitted person-to-person by ingestion of contaminated food or water or through direct contact with an infectious person. Tens of millions of individuals worldwide … Continue reading
