Marijuana, like any other hallucinogen plant or substance is illegal in some countries. Of course, there are some parts of the world more civilized than others that have understood cannabis as a personal choice. Thus they've legalized it. Places like these are very appreciated by tourists because they get to try not necessarily illegal substances, but perhaps a whole new lifestyle in a place where pot is not an issue and they can make their own decisions. This is what education needs...

Joint pains are quite common in adults these days. It is important to know what causes joint pains and how it can be helped.

Those who suffer from joint pains know how helplessly agonizing it can be. There are several causes for the development of joint pain. It can appear externally or internally in the human body. But, no matter where or how it develops, it can debilitate and change our lives.

Joint pains can crop up in various locations. When cartilage...

Since decades, simple urine tests and breathalyzers were used to detect if one has consumed alcohol recently but no method was able to answer if one has taken alcohol last week! This is because, alcohol dissipates itself from the system in a matter of hours, and no one gets to know if you had that kickin’ drink at the party last weekend! But now, to the utter despair of those all-time boozers, the brainy chaps-in-the-labs have come up with a new protocol, which is being tagged as...

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Glucose does not normally appear in the urine, but when too much glucose builds up in the blood, the excess spills over from the kidney into the urine where it can be detected by specially designed plastic test strips and reagent tablets containing chemicals which detect glucose in urine. Color changes occur according to the amount of sugar present.

Regular monitoring of glucose levels aids in the control of diabetes. It will help determine...

You have heard that chest pain can be serious. It can signal a heart attack. It might be a rare, life-threatening problem. But it could be quite the opposite. It could be not at all serious.

When is chest pain not serious?

It is wise to learn when chest pain is not serious. You will want to check your symptoms with a licensed professional, but here are 7 examples of chest pain that is probably not immediately serious.

1. Acid reflux or heartburn: Chest...

The lower eyelids are the first facial feature to show signs of facial aging and blepharoplasty, the plastic surgery operation used to rejuvenate the eyelids is one of the most common plastic surgery operations performed today. Many patients seeking blepharoplasty have puffy lower eyelids, dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles, and loose skin. Advanced eyelid aging changes such as these require a more complex blepharoplasty that includes fat removal or repositioning, arcus marginalis...

To answer this question it is imperative that we understand what the term "steroid" means. These are simply synthetic substances that are derived from the male hormone testosterone which is responsible for development of masculine features and characteristics. The brain through the pituitary gland regulates the secretion of testosterone from the male testes.

Testosterone as a hormone bears both androgenic and anabolic properties. In simple terms, anabolic properties...

Lots of people in the United States are infected with HSV-2. Except for rare perinatal acquisition, HSV-2 infections are acquired by contact with infected secretions during sexual encounters. As HSV can be shed from both mucosal and skin surfaces, concern has been raised regarding the ability of condoms to reduce sexual transmission of the virus. HSV-2 establishes a chronic infection in humans for which there is no cure. Most people who acquire HSV-2 do so at an early age, often...

Molluscum contagiosum is a common disease that is caused by a poxvirus that infects only the skin. This virus enters the skin through small breaks in the skin barrier. After an incubation period, growths appear. These growths can develop anywhere on the skin. Like warts, which are caused by a different virus, molluscum contagiosum is considered benign. Molluscum contagiosum does not affect any internal organs and rarely causes symptoms. They are usually small flesh-colored or...

There is some direct and indirect evidence in support of the hypothesis of IBS, which has management implications. In the presence of dysregulated gastrointestinal motor function, it is conceivable that stasis promotes small intestinal bacterial overgrowth to occur, inducing fermentation and leading to production of excess gas. The gas in turn may be trapped and induce some of the symptoms of IBS, including discomfort and bloating. Psychosocial factors do appear to be important...