When was Ether first used as an anesthetic?
A question that has more than one answer, as you will see. Ether has many uses, anesthetic is one of its better uses. Fans of ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ will surely remember Johnny Depp using ether as a recreational drug, although I suppose every anesthetic has been at least tried as a recreations [...]
Are your ears considered extremities?
I’ll answer this question with a couple dictionary definitions. Extremity – A bodily limb or appendage (of course to be sure that the ear would be considered an appendage I’ll have to define appendage). Appendage – Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct. Now that begs the question is your [...]
What are the side effects of the morning after pill?
The answer to this question will vary depending on the woman taking the pill. Other medications, how regular the menstrual cycle is normally are only a couple of factors. When you take the morning after pill the best thing to remember is to expect anything. The morning after pill is really just an extra strong [...]
How can I increase my chances of getting pregnant?
Many people find it difficult to get pregnant, or to get someone pregnant, sometimes the goalie is just too good to slip one past him. There are some tips however that will help you out: Make sure you have sex while you’re ovulating. You can get an ovulation prediction kit which will let you know [...]
What are Hemorrhoids?
Many people suffer from hemorrhoids; many are too embarrassed to ask questions about them. Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins in the anus or lower rectum. They can be quite painful and irritating, and sometimes they bleed. The good news is that they usually don’t stick around too long. The bad news is that once you have one [...]
Why Do We Shiver?
Shivering is one of the methods that the human body uses to warm itself. It is a neurological reaction, that the body executes when it gets too cold. Joggers are familiar with the concept of moving to stay warm; they run in the coldest of weather and manage to stay warm. Basic physics dictate that energy [...]
Why do Mosquito Bites Make You Itchy?
When you are bitten by one of these irritating creatures, the females inject a protein which our bodies foolishly consider foreign. Once your body recognizes these foreign proteins it sends histamines to kill the invader. Those itchy places are the battle ground for this war. Anti-histamines are taken to prevent the release of these histamines. Histamines however, will [...]
What is Gulf War Syndrome?
The Gulf War Syndrome is shared by many veterans of the Gulf War in Iraq. No one is quite sure what it is. There are two sides that debated this syndrome a great deal in the late nineties. One side claimed that the veteran’s symptoms were brought on by some kind of chemical war fare; [...]
Is Cheese Really Good For You?
As with most things cheese is both good and bad for you. Of course eating mass amounts of anything is bad for you in some way; even ingesting too much water can have negative effects on someone. Cheese has some very good things in it, calcium, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin, zinc, and vitamin B12. Cheese also [...]
How Do You Stop a Child From Having a Temper Tantrum?
Children are like little versions of us, except that they suck at telling us what they want. Little ones just cry, like I’m supposed to know the difference between wahhh and wahhh. Once they’re in their second year they are beginning to communicate better or they at least know they’re not getting their point across, [...]
