Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name: Polygonum hydropiper (LINN.) Family: N.O. Polygonaceae Synonyms: Water Pepper. Biting Persicaria. Bity Tongue. Arcmart. Pepper Plant. Smartass. Ciderage. Red Knees. Culrage. Bloodwort. Arsesmart. Parts Used: Whole herb and leaves. Habitat: Great Britain and Ireland, rarer in Scotland; is a native of most parts of Europe, in Russian Asia to the [...]
Introduction: IVF or in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside the woman’s womb, in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed. The process involves hormonally controlling the ovulatory process, removing ova (eggs) from the woman’s ovaries [...]
Newer surgical techniques reduce the risk involved with having a vasectomy. Vasectomy is a simple, painless procedure that is very effective in preventing pregnancy. Men usually have no side effects from vasectomy, and no change in sexual performance or function. Newer surgical techniques reduce the risk involved with having a vasectomy. In Short:- Vasectomies are [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether four drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other immune system diseases might increase the risk of cancer in children. The FDA has received reports of 30 cases of cancer among children and young adults treated with the drugs. The agency did not make clear [...]
Botanical Name: Simaruba amara (D. C.), Simaruba officinalis Family: N.O. Simarubaceae Genus: Simarouba Species: amara, glauca Synonyms: Quassia simarouba, Zwingera amara, Picraena officinalis, Simarouba medicinalis, Dysentery Bark. Mountain Damson. Bitter Damson. Slave Wood. Stave Wood. Sumaruppa. Maruba. Quassia Simaruba Common Names: Simarouba, gavilan, negrito, marubá, marupá, dysentery bark, bitterwood, paradise tree, palo blanco, robleceillo, caixeta, [...]
Kidney failure is a serious disease which can have a major impact on life, and can ultimately be fatal. However, it can be successfully treated. What do the kidneys do? In order for blood to perform its essential functions of bringing nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the body, and carrying waste materials away [...]
If you’re like most people, you probably have cavities that have been filled with metal or a silver-mercury amalgam. While you probably recognize that such fillings are unattractive in your smile, you might not realize that they’re hazardous to your teeth. Silver-mercury fillings react to temperature changes, expanding and contracting within your delicate tooth. This [...]
Organic to Go, a Seattle organic fast food company founded in 2004, has purchased cafes and catering operations. The company plans to create lunch places serving organic meals. People who eat meals out increasingly want more nutritious food. More than 76 percent of the people in a recent poll said they are trying to eat [...]
Image via Wikipedia Botanical Name: Cassia acutifolia (DELL.)/CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA Family: N.O. Leguminosae/Fabaceae Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae (unranked) Eurosids I Order: Fabales Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Cassieae Subtribe: Cassiinae Genus: Senna Synonyms: Alexandrian Senna. Nubian Senna. Cassia Senna. Cassia lenitiva. Cassia Lanceolata. Cassia officinalis. Cassia aethiopica. Senna acutifolia. Egyptian Senna. Sene de la [...]
Image via Wikipedia Fevers are fact of life for most children. In most cases they are nothing to worry about, but it is important to monitor the symptoms closely and to seek medical advice if they persist. What is a fever? Fever has been defined as a body temperature elevated to at least 1F above [...]
