Health News

Hepatotoxicity Risk Differs Between Psoriasis, PsA, and RA Patients

Patients taking methotrexate for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA) were at a higher risk of developing liver disease than were patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on methotrexate, in a large population-based study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. “These findings suggest that conservative liver monitoring is warranted in patients receiving methotrexate […]

Medications

Terry White Chemists Clomipramine

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS CLOMIPRAMINE Contains the active ingredient, clomipramine (as clomipramine hydrochloride) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet Read this leaflet carefully before taking your medicine This leaflet answers some common questions about clomipramine. It does not contain all the […]

Medications

Irbesartan HCT Winthrop

NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. IRBESARTAN HCT WINTHROP® irbesartan & hydrochlorothiazide Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Irbesartan HCT Winthrop. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to […]

Health Problems

Glycation and Skin Aging

Aging is defined as the gradual deterioration of the body’s physiological functions that are important for survival. Accumulation of cellular damaged products over time is the leading cause of aging. Skin being the outermost protective covering of the body is often subjected to both internal and external causative factors of aging. The characteristic features of […]

Health Problems

Does Smoking Marijuana Affect Sperm?

Skip to What is marijuana and how does it work? What does research say? What can we conclude from this? Our modern lifestyle is quite different from that of past generations, and is often packed with stress. Add to this drug abuse, and the impact on our bodies only becomes worse. These are some of […]

Health Problems

What is Secular Meditation?

Skip to: What is Meditation? Types of Secular Meditation What are the Benefits of Secular Mediation? Meditation has become an increasingly popular practice in many Western countries. Due to the wide use of mobile phone applications, it has become even easier to access and complete meditation practices. What is Meditation? Since its conception in the […]

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Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — American teens’ use of tobacco cigarettes and smokeless tobacco has dropped to record lows, even as their use of electronic cigarettes increased, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed nationwide data on tobacco product use among 8th-, 10th- and 12th-graders from 1991 to 2019. Daily smoking rates among 12th-grade […]