According to the recent study which involved 166 adult patients from 10 primary care offices inSt. Louis, it takes the same time to cure acute sinusitis with antibiotics as it takes without them. To compare the quality of life improvement a controlled trial was conducted by Jane M. Garbutt, MBChB, from the division of general Read more
Archive : infections
Ugly Face of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Revealed
Also known as DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis means the development of a thrombus which is nothing but a clot of blood in the leg veins as well as the veins around the pelvis. In unusual cases it can even occur in the veins of the arm as reported in Paget-Schrotter disease. Another part of the Read more
Parasite Infected Fruit Flies Use Alcohol to Self Medicate
A recent research has revealed a behavior that will help the parasite infected fruit flies to augment their survival rate. According to the research which was led by Todd Schlenke, the evolutionary geneticist, to kill the blood borne parasites fruit flies use alcohol. This process of self medication helps the fruit flies to increase their Read more
The Enigma of Crystal Meth (Methamphetamine) Revealed
The highly addictive odorless substance which resembles shiny blue-white rocks and is often known as ice, Tina or glass is nothing but a colorless form of d-methamphetamine. In other words the chemical n-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine (C10H15N) is known as methamphetamine – and in its crystalline form it is known as “meth” and since Crystal meth is usually Read more
ADHD and Relationships: When Opposites Attract
There is a theory that we are attracted to our opposites; that we seek out those who complement us, fill in our weaknesses. While there is no scientific evidence to support this theory, there is evidence all around us that relationships built around opposite traits can, and do, survive and thrive: the disorganized who marry Read more
Link between Flu Pandemics and La Nine
The spread of Influenza in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009 was responsible for a number of deaths and infections. A lot of research has been done on the same and similar weather patterns were reflected which showed that each of these times were preceded by La Nine conditions in the equatorial Pacific. Such kind of Read more