The term “first aid” is now an accepted part of everyday language, and there is no doubt that it encompasses the help and assistance given to sick and injured people, but where did the term “first aid” originate and who were the original “first aiders”.

Prehistoric man, by necessity developed methods to treat the illnesses and injuries that befell him. It probably didn’t take long for them to realise in most cases that plugging an open...

Generic drugs contain same active ingredients, in the very same strength, as brand-name drugs. When a medicine is first developed, the pharmaceutical company that discovers and markets it receives a patent on its new drug.

Brand-name drugs are generally given patent protection for 20 years from the date of submission of the patent. This provides protection for the innovator who laid out the initial costs (including research, development, and marketing expenses) to develop the new...

Fertility medication isa drug that enhances fertility. For women, fertility medication is used to stimulate follicle development of the ovary. For males, on the other hand, there are very few options of infertility medication . There are several types of fertility drugs, most of which are made from hormones intended to stimulate a woman's reproductive system. Alternately referred to as female infertility drugs or fertility medication is available at various places at discounted rates,...

Female infertility is very common today with about three out of four people overestimate byfive years the rapid decline in female fecundity with prime childbearing age occurring up to age 32 for females and a rapid decline at 35 instead of 40 as most people commonly believe. According to studies, in the United States, about 6.1 million women have problems getting pregnant or carrying a baby to term. Fertility specialist Dr. Sherman Silber says that only 1 percent of women in their early...

Speaking of new drugs for corpulence, the FDA has just approved a new drug against excessive weight problems. It will be available on the market with Meridia as the brand name. Millions of people suffering from obesity and overweight all over the world are so concerned to find that the ideal weight loss solutions. Many diet programs and exercises pertaining to weight loss schemes have been introduced to fight against stigma and dilemma experienced by people with both overweight and...

Breast augmentation has become extremely popular nowadays. Previously it was seen to be the fashion statement of the women of high class society, but recently it has become the fashion statement of the middle class women too. Those who are blessed with good and voluminous figure have to worry nothing about, but for those who want to become voluminous artificially they can opt for breast augmentation surgery. This surgery is done by the breast augmentation doctor. The breast implants...

Breast enlargement has now become a common practice today. More and more women are opting for the best breast enhancement surgery for the voluminous figure. The breast enlargement surgery is done to enhance the size of the breast and was till recently common practice among the rich. But, with the cut down at the rates of the surgery it has fast caught up as a trend in the middle class women also.

Breast Implants Before and After

The implants increase the size of...

There is a new product on the drug market – fake marijuana. The substance mimics the drug's effects on the brain and is simple to purchase. It is becoming a challenge for law enforcement in a few states. Known as K2 or "Spice," "Genie" and "Zohai", the product is sold in head shops as incense. It is made in China and Korea and is a combination of herbs and spices sprayed with a synthetic mixture chemically similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient...

Radiotherapy for breast cancer is the most common treatment, surgery, but the second largest. But many medical journals that are not compatible with radiation for breast cancer will be published. It is true that irradiation reduces mortality by 13% in other causes of death, particularly cardiovascular disease and 22%. This operation is called a success but the patient is deceased.

Radiation destroys cancer is a small percentage of about 13 percent of women affected by this...

Alprazolam, extremely popular as Xanax, is an anti-anxiety medication that people use in abundance today. With the kind of problems plaguing them at different stages of their lives, the usage of Xanax also has become rampant.There is of course, no problem at all if they use it under the supervision of a medical professional but, this is not so the case.And that is another basic reason why the demand for 2mg Xanax bars has escalated tremendously.

Because of its anxiety...