The Opioid Crisis: a National Public Health Emergency
In mid-October, Ex-DEA Agent Joe Ranazzisi appeared on 60 Minutes to expose details of how pharmaceutical lobbyist and the US Congress have worked in conjunction to knowingly derail DEA efforts at curtailing the opioid epidemic. “Rannazzisi accuses the distributors of fueling the opioid epidemic by turning a blind eye to pain pills being diverted to illicit use,” says 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker to the viewing audience. Then, to Rannazzisi, he asks: “You know the implication of what you’re saying, that these big companies knew that they were pumping drugs into American communities that were killing people?” “That’s not an implication,” responds Rannazzisi, “that’s a fact. That’s exactly what they…
Understanding The Challenges of Cross-Addiction And How To Combat It
When those struggling with substance abuse indulge in that addiction, their brain releases a ‘feel good’ chemical called dopamine into the synapses. Dopamine signals body that something pleasurable has happened or is about to happen. When the addicts undergo addiction treatment, they often feel a frequent sense of something missing from in their life. That missing thing is usually dopamine. To fill this emptiness, recovering addicts sometimes turn to something else, such as coffee, food, shopping, cigarettes, pills, or anything that mimics their original addiction. It is called cross-addiction In simple terms, cross-addiction means you’ve traded one addiction for another. For example, if you’re working through an alcoholism treatment program,…
How to Drink More Water Daily: The Top 5 Ways for Kids?
Encourage your kids to drink more water with these simple and fun tips. From trendy cups to fruity infusions, hydration can be enjoyable and healthy!
Social Determinants, Sitting, and How We Sacrifice Our Health for Society
New research is showing that sitting for prolonged amounts at a time can be extremely harmful to your health. Keith Diaz, Ph.D., and her colleagues at Columbia University Medical Center in NYC, NY, found that adults in the US generally spend 12 or more hours per day sitting down, and that the more time spent sitting, the greater the risk of premature death. The research did also find, however, that moving around approximately every 30 minutes may help you live longer by reducing the harms of prolonged sitting. This echoes other studies in the vein, that are beginning to show that prolonged sitting is much more detrimental to our health…
Five Parts Of Your Body You May Be Taking For Granted
Are you taking care of your health? Most people at least try to, but sometimes they miss a few important parts of their body when it comes to being healthy. There is more to health than just exercising and eating right.
What’s Causing Your Upset Stomach?
Maybe you woke up in the morning with a stomach ache or a rumbling tummy, or maybe you ate something and quickly thereafter your stomach started to feel upset. An upset stomach can mean many things to many people, from simply having indigestion to having diarrhea. What type of upset stomach you are having it's likely you really want to know the culprit it if you don't already.
5 Tips For Taking Care of Your Eyes In the Long Run
Your sense of sight is going to be a big part of your life. It will account for a lot of your pleasure, but can also account for a lot of the pain you can experience! Which is why you should take as good of care of your eyes as you can, from childhood all the way through adulthood.
6 Essential Ways To Make Running Your Daily Habit
Rediscover the joy of running for better health and happiness. Follow these steps to make running a regular and enjoyable part of your routine!
How to Cope with Insomnia
Insomnia is a debilitating condition that makes it extremely difficult for people to get to sleep and maintain a restful sleep. This habitual sleeplessness is generally a long-term condition and can be caused by anxiety, depression and heart conditions. It can eventually have a detrimental impact on an individual’s daytime performance and cognitive aspects such as memory, reaction time, concentration time and productivity. Fortunately, there are many ways to optimize the chances of falling asleep. Avoiding naps Though it can be tempting to take a nap during the day, the process of short bursts of sleep can be counterproductive as it can knock a person out of their regular sleeping…
Top 5 Structural Changes in Eyes Associated with Old Age
Your sight is a common sense until you lose it. When you are young and healthy, thoughts of losing your sight or having imperfect sight hardly, ever, cross your mind. However, as you grow older, you will begin to experience changes in your vision. Old age is golden, yet, the aging process weakens most of your body organs and parts. Unfortunately, your eyes aren’t left out in the process. The following structural changes will be felt in your eyes as you grow older: 1. Vitreous detachment Vitreous refers to a gel-like substance responsible for your eyes’ almond shape. Millions of intertwined fine fibers make up the vitreous and are attached…
Tips for picking a dermatologist for Tree Bark Skin Disorder
Some of the skin diseases are very dangerous and their ruin the beauty and the comfort of the people infected. The tree bark skin disease is one of the deadliest. This skin condition is very rare. It makes the skin of a person to look like the bark of a tree. The people suffering from this disease need the attention of a great doctor. Use the tips below when picking a dermatologist. Knowledge It is prudent to assess the knowledge of the dermatologists before selecting him/her. While undergoing the treatment, the specialists will be using his/her knowledge to treat the skin condition. The quality of his treatment procedures will be…
How to Reduce the Pressure in Your Medical Field
We all have that one thing that we are passionate about. Most often, you will spend almost all your life trying to chase after that one thing that you are passionate about. You never want to quit until you see that you have actually made it; that you have got just what you wanted. This could be in terms of a job or even a business opportunity. In some instances, you will find that you will give in to the pressure, say if you work at a hospital, rather if you own a hospital, you will come across many challenges. Some of these challenges will only instill pressure into your…
