Clik here to view.
Paraquat Lung: What it Is, Symptoms, and Treatment
Paraquat lung is a term for a disease caused by exposure to paraquat dichloride, a popular weed killer used by farmers in many countries around the globe. As is clear from the word itself, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disadvantages of Knee Replacement Surgery: Risks and Complications
The disadvantages of knee replacement surgery include wear in artificial knee joints, complications involving anesthesia, deep vein thrombosis, infection, as well as knee stiffness and loss of motion,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is It Safe to Take NAC Everyday?
Yes, you can take NAC everyday. However, it is worth noting that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for any other purpose except to treat acetaminophen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Long Does the Pain Last After a Knee Replacement?
Pain after a knee replacement surgery may vary from patient to patient, and may last anywhere between three and six months. However, experiencing excessive pain beyond this period may mean that an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is Paraquat Tongue?
Paraquat tongue is the term for the damaging effects caused by paraquat ingestion in the tongue. It is usually the first symptom that is indicative of the intentional or unintentional swallowing of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Long Does Roundup Stay Active in the Soil?
Roundup stays active in the soil anywhere between one and 174 days. This means that the chemicals found in Roundup can linger in soil for a couple of months or even more than a year. However, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is the survival rate for NEC?
The survival rate for NEC is around 44%. This means that even with the medical advancement in neonatal care, survival rates in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) stays low and mortality...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Are the Effects of Talcum Powder on Lungs?
The effects of talcum powder on lungs include difficulty breathing, decreased lung function, lung scarring, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, mesothelioma, bronchial cancer, and lung cancer. Talcum...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NEC and Baby Formula: What’s the Connection?
Several news about certain cow’s milk-based formula products causing a dangerous disease called necrotizing enterocolitis or NEC have been spreading like wildfire lately. Unfortunately, these news are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Are the Side Effects of Inhaling Roundup?
The side effects of inhaling Roundup range from minor nose and throat irritation to breathing difficulties and possibly even death. Aside from these signs however, Roundup is also known for causing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Do You Get Ovarian Cancer from Using Talcum Powder?
Research suggests that one can get ovarian cancer when talcum powder is used in the genital area. On how exactly talcum powder does this, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is possible that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Are the Long-Term Effects of NEC?
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains the most common cause of death in very premature babies after around two weeks of age. The range of mortality rate in NEC is between 10% and 66% of infants who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting Cancer from Roundup: Is it Possible?
Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup. Since its first use in 1974, it has grown to become the most widely used herbicide in the United States. That’s why it comes with little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
11 Paraquat Poisoning Symptoms You Should Be Wary Of
Paraquat poisoning is injury or death that results from touching, inhaling, or swallowing the herbicide paraquat, a toxic chemical still widely used in the United States today. Several studies that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can Men Get Cancer from Talcum Powder?
It is a common misconception that babies and women are the only ones who use talcum powder. In fact, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There is a wide array of talc products available in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Are the Risk Factors for Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
Although prematurity and birth weight remain the major risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), there are also other contributing factors that could increase a newborn’s risk of developing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What is Paraquat: Ingredients, Use, and Side Effects
Chemical weed control has become deeply entrenched in the agricultural production of the United States. However, the use of herbicides for weed control has become a public health hazard in recent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paraquat Ban: Is Paraquat Still Used?
Due to its toxicity, the paraquat weed killer has been banned in almost 60 countries around the world now, including Switzerland, where it is manufactured by Syngenta, United Kingdom, Brazil,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paraquat Poisoning: Definition, Symptoms, and Treatment
Paraquat poisoning is a leading public health problem in several developing countries such as those in Asia, Pacific nations, and the Americas. Due to its accessibility and affordability, many people...
View Article--- Article Not Found! ---
*** *** *** RSSing Note: Article is missing! We don't know where we put it!!. *** ***
View Article