Medicine

What Drugs Are They Looking for in a Urinalysis Drug Screen?

June 10, 2011 Medicine

Urine drug tests usually include common drugs but drugs tested for is dependent on the panel used. Most tests include a standard five drug tests.  The Department of Transportation drug test (DOT 5) and National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA 5) drug test usually tests for [...]

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The Use of a Urine Test to Detect Alcohol

June 10, 2011 Laboratory Tests

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in the world. Alcohol in small amounts induces a feeling of mild euphoria but as volume increases, inhibitions, mobility, decision making and coordination decreases with stupor and unconsciousness occurring with high dosages. Alcohol also has a synergistic effect when accompanied with use of other drugs like cannabis, barbiturates [...]

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Health Benefits of Stinging Nettle Tea

April 18, 2011 Health

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is an herbaceous perennial plant also known as common nettle, garden nettle, burn weed, burn nettle, and burn hazel. It is native to Europe, Asia, North America, and Northern Africa but is now found in different parts of the world. It got its name from the stinging sensation a person feel [...]

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Health Benefits of Hibiscus Tea

April 17, 2011 Health

Hibiscus is a popular ornamental plant in gardens worldwide. Many species of it are known for their colorful and large flowers which attract insect pollinators like bees and butterflies. There are hundreds of Hibiscus species distributed in warm-temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions of the world. Many of them are known as simply ornamental plants but [...]

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Weird Allergies: Allergy to Sex and Sun

March 1, 2011 Allergies

An allergy is the unusual sensitivity to a normally harmless substance that provokes a strong reaction from a person’s immune system. The substance that causes reaction is called an allergen, which could be a protein, a chemical, a liquid, a pollen, etc. The allergen is recognized by our immune system as “potentially dangerous” so it [...]

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The Dangers of Food Preservatives and Additives

November 21, 2010 Medicine

 Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or slow down spoilage caused or accelerated by microorganisms. The purposes of food preservation are to prevent the growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms and to retard the oxidation of fats which cause rancidity to food. Food preservation may involve the [...]

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Sweat Test For Cystic Fibrosis

November 11, 2010 Medicine

Overview of Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a serious genetic disorder affecting 1 in every 4,000 people in the United States. It is caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene which encodes the protein cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). This protein is found in many tissues including the sweat glands, airways, lungs, gastrointestinal [...]

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Paternity Testing Before A Baby Is Born

November 7, 2010 Medicine

Prenatal paternity testing is used to determine the biological father of a child before birth. It is usually done in situations where the mother has more than one sexual partner around the time of conception and wants to know the father of her child. The mother orders the test for personal, emotional, financial, and legal [...]

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PSA Test Result Interpretation

November 6, 2010 Medicine

What is PSA test? PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the cells of prostate gland, a gland about the shape and size of a walnut that sits below a man’s bladder. PSA is not just an ordinary protein; it is also a marker (tumor marker) for the presence of prostate cancer, the [...]

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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test

August 16, 2010 Medicine

TSH, Hyperthyroidism, & Hypothyroidism Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test is used to diagnose hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. It is ordered when a patient shows signs and symptoms of hypo- and hyperthyroidism. Hypothyroidism is the deficiency in the production of thyroid hormones; symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, fatigue, and cold intolerance. Hyperthyroidism is the overproduction of [...]

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