Medications

People using gastric acid suppression medications may be at a higher risk of bacterium infection that can cause diseases ranging from diarrhoea to life-threatening colon inflammation, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, warned. Infections by Clostridium difficile colitis (C-diff) is caused by ...

A side effect of a medicine is any undesirable effect of the medicine that you are taking. There are certain medicines that have certain side effects on individuals taking it and sometimes have proved to be fatal. Many people may have ...

Do you know how many in the world suffer from cancer, diabetes and other serious health issues? Well according to recent statistics, around 7.8 billion people are battling a lot of health complications, therefore giving rise to a major increase in ...

There is a popular saying we all are familiar with that is an apple a day keeps the doctor away! However, studies have showed that an aspirin at night keeps diseases away. Aspirin is a common medication that is prescribed to ...

Do you think an overdose of pills can kill you? Well ladies, if you have been consuming a lot of birth control pills lately, it is time to withdraw from the habit, as an overdose can affect your health in the ...

Taking the pill is a new adventure most modern women are opting for to prevent pregnancy. But, did you know there are alarming things about the pill that isn't safe for your uterus and for one's overall health. Though the oral ...

After a heart attack or a stroke, doctors sometimes, prescribe blood thinner drugs. The sole purpose of these drugs is to prevent blood clots. However, there are two types of blood thinners which is anti-platelet drugs and anticoagulants. Anti-platelets keep blood ...

Those, who suffer from insomnia, have certain idea about the trouble. But those who are not aware of it but get surprised and irritated at staying awake at night, be aware! You may have the problem of insomnia. Generally, insomniac people ...

Are you on the pill? There are many things you should know about when you are on the pill. When you are on the pill, women may think that it is a safe way to prevent pregnancy, but little did you ...

Many people are in the habit of purchasing medicines at their own without any medical consultation. Self medication is one of the worst health habits among us all. There are certain misconceptions about some common drugs that almost all of us ...

A new study conducted on mice has shown that a seizure drug, called gabapentin, could act as a potential therapy for alcoholism by reversing cellular effects.<br/><br/> In the study, alcohol-dependent rodents receiving gabapentin drank less alcohol, and this led the scientists ...