Oxycodone is a type of pain-relieving medication that doctors may prescribe to help people manage moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is an opiate (narcotic) analgesic. Opiate analgesics change how the brain and central nervous system respond to pain. These chemical changes stop a person from feeling pain in the same way as they did. This… Read More »
How much do you learn about a health care provider before investing in your family’s future? Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) developed the Aspire Network since families do not always get the help they need because of how major insurance companies create narrow networks that do not include critical services. Aspire representatives will always verify… Read More »
4 Facts About Age-Related Hearing Loss 4 Facts About Age-Related Hearing Loss : As human beings get older, our bodies have the tendency to break down somewhat. It’s nearly impossible to avoid this entirely, as the vitality and resilience of youth diminish. This is true as it relates to our senses, like our vision and hearing.… Read More »
The e-cigarette market is blowing up. Invented in 2003, today, there over 500 e-cig brands in the market and global sales topped 7 billion dollars in 2015. Amid this boom, there is an ongoing debate on the health ramifications of using e-cigs and what the list of the best electronic cigarette options is. While both… Read More »
ImageCreditGaia Stella You’d think that scientists at an international conference on obesity would know by now which diet is best, and why. As it turns out, even the experts still have widely divergent opinions. At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society, organizers held a symposium during which two leading scientists presented the somewhat contradictory… Read More »
Time to get out of the sunShuai Xu, Northwestern University By Alice Klein A miniature wearable sensor has been designed to let you know if you’ve spent too much or too little time in the sun. Excess exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause sunburn, premature skin ageing and skin cancer, while underexposure… Read More »