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Myths About Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

08.26.10 | Comments Off

The teenage years are times of major transition. Teenage offers an exciting, new, independent life for many kids. They can be vulnerable to many risky behaviors such as abusing prescription drugs. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), about 1.9 million youth aged 12 to 17 years abused prescription drugs in 2008. Abuse of prescription drugs is dangerous as well as illegal, but many teens are not aware of the risks involved. Instead they are getting incorrect information from their peers.

Adverse Effects of Opioids on Health and its Classification

06.09.10 | Comments Off

Opioids are narcotic analgesic drugs commonly prescribed for treating severe to chronic pain. Opioids work by binding to the opioids receptors and blocking the pain signals from reaching upto the brain. Although opioids have strong analgesic and pain relieving properties, they have a strong potential to cause addiction. Mainly abused for the sense of euphoria they cause, opioids are broadly classified into four types; Natural, Semi-synthetic, Fully synthetic, and Endogenous.

How Opioids are Classified

03.14.10 | Comments Off

Opioids are narcotic painkiller drugs that work by blocking the transmission of pain signal to the brain. Opioids are prescribed by doctors due to their analgesic and pain relieving properties. But opioids have strong potential to cause addiction. When abused, it causes a sense of euphoria as it affects the part of brain which causes pleasure. Medications which fall under opioids are morphine, codeine etc. Opioids are broadly classified into four types: Natural, Semi-synthetic, fully synthetic, and endogenous.

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Healthy Eating Diet Advice!

01.19.11 @ Diets

We all know how to eat. Diet means knowing what to eat. Thanks to the internet, everybody knows what not to eat (sweets, junk food etc.) but there seems to be a lot of confusion about what to eat. On this diet advice and Healthy Eating plan page we try to answer that question – [...]

Adolescent Weight Management and Fitness

12.28.10 @ Diet & Weight Loss

Are your kids growing up well? Are they healthy and strong or are they just growing vertically (and often horizontally too)? What are your son’s or daughter’s diet requirements? Are they receiving adequate amount of calories or are you worried they might be gorging on the wrong type of calories i.e. empty calories from sodas [...]

Healthy eating – Fruits and Veggies Keeps you Healthy, Wealthy and Wise!

12.13.10 @ Weight Loss Supplements

I’m a dietician and run a small consultancy in Jersey City where each new day brings in at least 25 new patients in desperate need of a change in their diet. They came to me because they have been referred to me by their doctor or realized their problems had to do with their diet [...]

Must I Buy Term Life Insurance Plans from My Advisor or through my Work Plan

12.13.10 @ Disorders & Diseases

Group insurance coverage is a form of insurance product that can be purchased via your work or company. A number of our individuals ask us if this form of insurance policy is better for his or her specific circumstance, in contrast to purchasing coverage away from ones own work. In the following paragraphs, we will [...]

Mini Stroke Warning Signs

12.04.10 @ Stroke

The Symptoms of a Mini Stroke
Depending on the blood system and if it is a stroke on the right side or stroke left side of the brain affected, symptoms of a transient ischemic attack can include:
1. Vision problems in one or both eyes, including double vision.
2. Dizziness, clumsiness and weakness.
3. Speech problems, [...]

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