MEDICINE & HEALTH

Sign and Symptoms of Food Poisoning

This article is written on sign and symptoms of food poisoning. Food poisoning is an illness which occurs by consuming contaminated food or water. Its main causes are some specific kind of bacteria, viruses and parasites such as Staphylococcus or E.

Alcohol Poisoning Signs and Symptoms: Do You Have Alcohol Poisoning?

symptoms and signs Alcohol poisoning indicates a high level of toxic intake of alcohol that is dangerous to normal functioning of the human body. It mainly results from binge drinking whereas ramifications due to excess consumption of alcoholic home products are very rare.

New Study Found No Link Between Mental Problems and Psychedelic Drugs

Despite what you may have been led to believe about the use of psychedelic drugs and your mental health, a new study from the Norwegian University for Science and Technology at Trondheim has found that the use of LSD and other psychedelic drugs is not associated with mental health problems.

A Potent Gastronomic Invention—Powdered Alcohol Gets Approval in the United States

Ironically enough, even with the emergence of so many retro restaurants and speak-easies of the sort, gastronomy may still be the biggest hitter in the restaurant and drinks industry. Whether it’s NO2 created ice cream or bacon powder, the science and the flair really draw in the crowds. But a new potent invention may have certain states on the fence about how far they will let these gastronomists go.

State Enforced Chemo Clears Cancer—But The Teen Is Still Angry

A 17-year-old girl who initially refused treatment for a highly curable cancer was forced by the state to undergo treatment after she and her mother refused. Now, thanks to the life-saving chemotherapy she received, the teenager is now in remission and has requested to return home. And while she may be eager to go home, she's still angry about the way her case publically transpired.

Genetic Markers and Immune Response Reveal Origins of PTSD

While Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become highly stigmatized as a mental health condition within the armed forces, where soldiers often return home from battle with the debilitating condition, it appears that not only may some soldiers be genetically predisposed to it—some may have immunological reactions that even make it worse. In a new study published this week in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a team of researchers with the University of Southampton (UK) and University of California, San Diego have uncovered the genetic markers that could theoretically allow them to identify soldiers or patients that may be most at risk, even before they’re deployed at all.

Gonorrhea Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Overview of the sexually transmitted disease Gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is also known as the "clap" or "drip".

FDA Issues Warning for the Quit-Smoking Drug Chantix

Chantix has helped many people quit smoking in the years since its release. However, on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the quit-smoking drug made by Pfizer Inc. According to the FDA, the drug has been associated with seizures and that some patients who drink while taking the drug may become aggressive or even black out.

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