Oxycodone is a type of pain-relieving medication that doctors may prescribe to help people manage moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is an opiate (narcotic) analgesic. Opiate analgesics change how the brain and central nervous system respond to pain. These chemical changes stop a person from feeling pain in the same way as they did. This… Read More »
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. The disease usually develops slowly and there may be no signs for many years. Symptoms don’t usually appear until the cancer has grown large enough to put pressure on the urethra. This can cause problems with urination, such as needing to pee more… Read More »
How much do you learn about a health care provider before investing in your family’s future? Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) developed the Aspire Network since families do not always get the help they need because of how major insurance companies create narrow networks that do not include critical services. Aspire representatives will always verify… Read More »
The e-cigarette market is blowing up. Invented in 2003, today, there over 500 e-cig brands in the market and global sales topped 7 billion dollars in 2015. Amid this boom, there is an ongoing debate on the health ramifications of using e-cigs and what the list of the best electronic cigarette options is. While both… Read More »
My cousin and I grew up together. She was constantly praised for her good looks; I was not. My parents were more interested in my education. After graduating, I went on to build a solid career, but she still drifts professionally. Over Thanksgiving, I noticed that she got weirdly defensive about Stormy Daniels when the… Read More »
ImageCreditGaia Stella You’d think that scientists at an international conference on obesity would know by now which diet is best, and why. As it turns out, even the experts still have widely divergent opinions. At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society, organizers held a symposium during which two leading scientists presented the somewhat contradictory… Read More »