Phocomelia is a birth defect that has been linked to the drug thalidomide. This word derives from the Greek words for 鈥渟eal鈥� and 鈥渓imb.鈥� Thalidomide prescribed to pregnant women for morning...
The 51-year-old聽man presented in hospital complaining of abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. On initial investigation he was found to have very high blood pressure and low blood levels of...
Plaster of Paris derives its name from the fact that it was originally obtained from rock quarried at Montmartre, a suburb of Paris. This common construction material indirectly led to the first...
We have long been told to cut back on salt to reduce blood pressure. That鈥檚 old hat. (But one worth wearing).聽 Now we learn that a low salt diet can also help us sleep better! In a roundabout way....
Turmeric is generally used as a spice but it has garnered a reputation as a virtually magical substance when used as a dietary supplement. It is said to treat arthritis, heartburn, Crohn鈥檚 disease,...
鈥淵ou Won鈥檛 Believe Where Silly Putty Is Hiding In Your Food.鈥� So begins one of the Food Babe鈥檚 attempts to shock us about how the food industry is poisoning us. This time the target of the wild...
