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What is cholesterol and should we fight with it or not? Currently, cardio - vascular diseases occupy a leading place in the structure of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As we know the risk of a heart disease has each person and it is determined by many factors. These factors include age, gender (males are more susceptible to cardio - vascular disease), hypertension, smoking, obesity and a

Drugs are substances which directly affect a mental state of person. Drugs often marginalize people and drug-addicted persons have problems with socialization in society. The main types of drugs and side effects are listed below. (more…)

Scientists have been able to commit such a break through the blood-brain barrier. (BBB) A group of Canadian doctors from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for the first time was able to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly into the brain using ultrasound, says CTV News. Doctors first entered the drug intravenously with mikrosokopicheskim air bubbles. After doctors by means of ultrasound bubble

Broadly speaking, drugs are all substances which affect the health, perception of the environment and behavior of a person. Usually drugs are substances which people use to achieve the state of exhilaration, but these substances are prohibited by law and cause harm to the health. Drugs can be of both natural and synthetic origin. Virtually every drug has its own name (and not only one). All drugs

Those who take drugs of opioid group (opium, heroin) pass away from overdose most often. These narcotics have an oppressing impact on nervous system that allows to use opium in medicine as anesthetic. This effect extends to the whole brain, including respiratory center therefore breath is slowed down at influence of opiates. In case of an overdose intake breath not only slows down, but also can

Hemorrhagic gastritis is an inflammatory damage of stomach lining which is characterized by emergence of erosion and bleedings. This pathology can have sharp or chronic course and is followed by blunt discomfort in epigastric zone. It's important to consult the expert in due time to prevent dangerous consequences of this disease. (more…)

It's necessary to care about kidneys because these organs are also very important part of our organism. But usually we don't pay due attention to them: we eat unhealthy food, forget to drink clear water… And then our organism can start giving signals that something's wrong: (more…)

SYMPTOMS Manifestations of angioedema can be well distinguishable or hidden if it affects only internal organs. Edema of scrotums, lips, cheeks, eyelids, mucous membranes of mouth, backside of feet and palms. In such cases hypostasis is dense; no traces remain on skin at pressing. This type of giant hives release in 2-3 days. In hypostasis areas you can feel skin tension and straining, there is

Women often complain of headaches when carrying a child. But now they can no longer take anesthetic pharmacy drugs uncontrollably. Most of them are dangerous for the development of the baby. What pills are allowed to use by expectant mothers? What do they need to know about alternative anesthetics? (more…)

Bile is a thick, yellowish liquid that is produced by the liver. Its main functions are to improve the absorption of fats, as well as to intensify the movement of food through the intestines. (more…)