What can go wrong with peanut butter? First, peanut oil can become rancid quickly after the jar is opened. This gives the product a bad taste. Slight rancidity can make the gooey stuff taste like cardboard while a terribly rancid brand has a fishy or painty taste. Rancidity is usually caused by storage problems. Under…
For those in whom clot-busters and stents have not worked, there is the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), or ‘cabbage’ – although doing a cabbage in an acute situation is pretty much the last resort of last resorts. Or TOTS, which stands for Tatties Over The Side (a tatty is a potato), a reference to…
Rickettsial Infections The Rickettsiae are minute infectious agents, smaller than most germs and larger than most viruses. Most classifications put them midway between the bacteria and the viruses. Rickettsia are too large to pass through a bacterial filter and are visible with an ordinary microscope. Like the viruses, they multiply only in the presence of…
Everyone has seen MySpace profiles with loaded with so many pictures, glitter graphics, and colors that their heads spin. While there are many sites that allow you to edit your profile BACKGROUND, it’s not always clear how to add videos from YouTube on your MySpace profile. This article aims to teach very novice MySpace users…
Osteosarcoma accounts for well over eighty percent involving all dog bone cancers. Despite the fact that these particular tumors can occur in any bone, they are more inclined to develop in the long bones of the legs. The most frequent areas for osteosarcomas to develop are typically in the areas of the shoulder, the wrist…
Approximately 1/4 Americans fight cold sores on a regular basis. So the question arises how to you get rid of a cold sore? Cold sores can be embarrassing, frustrating and depressing yet so many of us deal with this virus. We are all just looking for tips two make less frequent and cope with the…
Sometimes the answer to a very complex situation lies in a very simple answer and that is what the nurses at the Tel Aviv University have found. Normally patients who are unconscious are put on ventilator and it is very common in such individuals to develop lung infection. This is something that the patients are…
The prostate is a gland of the male reproductive system. It is not found in women. Its primary function is the production of seminal fluid, and it also stimulates orgasm in males. The prostate gland can be affected by disease, including infectious inflammation or prostatitis, and prostate cancer, the second most deadly cancer among American…
High blood sugar developing during pregnancy is called gestational diabetes. Since this type of diabetes may go undetected because of the lack of obvious symptoms, it is typically found during a screening performed between the 24th and 30th weeks of pregnancy. If gestational diabetes is diagnosed, a diabetes pregnancy diet is in order. A good,…
Heat rush or prickly heat is an irritation of the skin that occurs when the sweat glands are obstructed. It appears in different parts of the body and it is characterized through numerous very tiny swellings on the skin. It is a very unpleasant condition because it is usually accompanied by acute itching. Prickly heat…
Varicose veins or spider veins (because of the shape of the veins around the affected area- the veins around the affected area occurs in clusters) are usually found near the outer layer of the skin, and you can actually see them. The size of varicose veins varies – they can be quite small or very…
Looking for something fun to do at your next party or family event? Why not try trivia? It is entertaining, exciting and everyone can get involved. Age, sex and the number of people does not matter. Trivia is for everyone and it can be played anywhere. Sports trivia is a great choice because almost everyone…
Are Cold Sores Herpes? Technically, yes, but there are two scientifically distinct strains of the herpes virus: HSV1 and HSV2. The term “herpes,” when used in everyday conversation usually refers to the sexually transmitted disease that affects the genitals, or the herpes that occurs “below the belt.” This strain of herpes is known in the…
Approximately 1/4 Americans fight cold sores on a regular basis. So the question arises how to you get rid of a cold sore? Cold sores can be embarrassing, frustrating and depressing yet so many of us deal with this virus. We are all just looking for tips two make less frequent and cope with the…
The progress in the treatment for eczema is non-existent. The same eczema medication is still being prescribed as it was back in the seventies even though there has been evidence that it is detrimental to skin. This medication comes in the form of steroid cream, antihistamine and thick, emulsifying ointments. The steroid creams such as…
