Medicine

Blood drive at school

Im signed up for a blood drive at my hs tomorrow. Is there anything I should do specifically in terms of what I eat/drink? Last time I did one they said they couldnt find a blood vein or some ****, wh

Major in science to become doctor or physicians assistant

Do you have to major in biology or can it be something else?-u can major in anything. But to apply for med school you have to take the science pre-reqs. Bio I/II, chem I/II, organic chem I/II, math

What is Metabolic syndrome;please explain

Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of risk factors that occur together and increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is becoming more and mo

Should Effexor being an SSNI be sufficient to taper onto while dropping 2 months of 200mg zoloft in half

I started taking zoloft for bi-polar depression (seroquel for the mania) and after 2 months on 200mg in the AM of zoloft it was clear it wasnt working, so my doctor said for 3 weeks take 100mg of zolo

Nercotic pills im taking dosent seem to be working !

Im taking hydrocodone and acetaminophen and it says take one every six hr but it didnt do anything my leg is still in pain. Am I. Suppose to wait for the drug to kick in or take 2 the dosege is 5-325

Does infrequent marijuana usage show up in hair drug tests

ive smoked about 5 times over the last 90 days, each time only taking one or two hits from a pipe/blunt. ive read that single or rare usage of marijuana is unlikely to show up in these tests (since c

Can you please recommend me a good site or archive to learn about Tradicional Chinese Medicine

Thanks in advance for your answers!-http://www.shenmen-institut.de/pdf/Das%2…-Golly;start by learning to spell TRADITIONAL,eh?

Medical antibiotic question

Can you take metronidazole if you have had an allergic reaction to two different antibiotics in the recent past, including penicillin?-Metronidazole is not in the same drug class as penicillin, and I

In general do most people out there think Pharmacists

are paid too much?If so why and if not why?-Due to the increase in elderly patients and the various types of new medications on the market Pharmacists are all required to have a Doctorate Degree in Ph

How much vitamin C tablets should i take a day

I am 99.7 pounds if that makes a difference-You should take 0.3 pounds to raise you to an even 100.I like even numbers.Its just faster and simpler to say Im 100 pounds. 8^) No, seriously, C is a wate

Donating Blood Amount Questions

Donating Blood Amount Questions? Hey guys, So I just donated blood for the first time on Oct. 30, and they said they took about ~622ml? A normal pint is roughly ~470 right? I mean, I dont mind and I

What kind of act is blood donation

Blood donation is a humanitarian act. In present days people donate the blood of their body to save human lives.-I would say its an act of care and compassion. Blood donations are essential for patien

If a fair-skinned person is sunburned, why does his or her skin turn red

A) The number of red melanocytes in the skin increases B) The blood flow to the skin increases C) Melanocytes increase production of red pigments D) Increased heat causes the skin to turn red E) Blood

I haven't smoke weed in a mouth and a half will i pass a urine test

The chances are good that youll pass. If you were a heavy daily smoker before you stopped, theres a slim chance that there are still enough metabolites in your system to show up on a test, but if you

What are the downstream effects of antibiotic resistance for medical field and general economy of countries

This is very hard to predict with any certainty. Certainly, appearance of a strain of TB or malaria that responds to no drugs could bring death to millions of people and, thereby, decimate economies.