An alarming study by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. found that over one quarter of children within the United States take prescription drugs on a regular basis. The study found also found that 7 percent of those children were taking two or more prescriptions on a "chronic basis." Among the...
First aid is the treatment given immediately to a person who is ill or injured. It is meant to provide emergency treatment and can be given by a person who is not a medical professional. First aid is only meant as a temporary solution until the injured or ill person has access to definitive...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Genetic Algorithm: A heuristic search technique used in computing and Artificial Intelligence to find optimized solutions to search problems using techniques inspired by evolutionary biology: mutation, selection, reproduction [inheritance] and recombination. 1. Automotive DesignUsing Genetic...
A tincture is a solution that is either alcohol-based or a solution that is non-volatile. For the former, the solution is usually an extract from a plant or herb. Technically, in order for an alcohol-based solution to be considered a tincture, it has to have at least 40% ethanol (80 proof). In...
When you combine sodium chloride (or salt) with sterile water, you get saline solution. The proportions or concentrations of sodium chloride can vary, but typically, commercially available saline solution contains just 0.9% sodium chloride. This is what is used by hospitals in saline drips or...
How many times have you heard how important first impressions are? People will tell you when you first meet someone new, the individual decides within the first few minutes of the initial encounter whether or not you are someone he/she would like to: befriend, hire, become lovers with, or avoid...
For the past 56 years the Church of Scientology has blazed a path of headlines and mystery across the globe. Once existing only as the idea held by a single man, the Church has grown into a multinational, highly organized institution in record time. There is little doubt...
Herbal medicine is traditional medicinal practices that could very well be the oldest form of healing. It focuses on the use of plants and plant extracts to cure illnesses as well as to prevent them. Today, herbal medicine is still widely practiced all over the world. Other terms for herbal...
