Understanding Drug Allergies

A drug allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to a medication. A drug allergy occurs when your immune system identifies (sometimes mistakenly) a drug as a harmful substance, and as such develops an antibody specific to that drug.

Effects of excessive salt consumption.

Salt is not unhealthy unless you eat too much of it. Salt is composed of two minerals ( 40% sodium and 60% chloride). Sodium is what can negatively affect your health if you consume too much, but the body also needs sodium to survive as it helps your nerves and muscles function properly.

THE MENACE OF DRUG ABUSE

When you are addicted to drugs, you can not resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause to your body. Drug addiction is not only related to cocaine or heroin, or some other illegal drugs. One can also get addicted to alcohol, nicotine, or some anti-anxiety medications. Cannabis…

First Aid Care For Somone Drowning.

After getting or dragging the victim to dry land, check for breathing by looking for chest movements. Listen by putting your ear next to the patient’s mouth and nose. Check the person’s pulse for 10 seconds. If none, perform CPR immediately (only if you have been trained on how to do so), and do not…

How to prevent child drug abuse

Drug abuse is an excessive use of illegal drugs which are harmful to the body. These days, it is an act commonly found amidst teenagers and children. Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and tobacco are the drugs most commonly abused by adolescents, followed by marijuana. Be aware, these drugs are usually taken for non medicinal reasons such…

Witnessed someone get eletrocuted?

If you or someone else has been shocked, your immediate response can have a big impact on minimizing the effects of an electric shock. An electric shock happens when an electric current passes through your body. This can burn both internal and external tissue and cause organ damage.

SURVIVING A SNAKE BITE

Snakebite should be treated as an emergency, regardless of whether one thinks that the snake was venomous or not. Do not wait to see if the victim would feel the symptoms of venom poisoning, it might be too late by that time.
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