by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 29, 2020 | Health News
Grief. With nearly half a million lives lost globally from Covid-19, many people have felt it during the last few months. But experts say you don’t have to be mourning the death of a loved one to be experiencing the sense of anguish and loss that is grief. “People have lost their routines, their freedom […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 21, 2020 | Health News
Opioids are drugs formulated to replicate the pain-educing properties of opium. Prescription painkillers like morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone are opioids. Illegal drugs like heroin and illicitly made fentanyl are also opioids. The word “opioid” is...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 20, 2020 | Health News
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics such as methicillin, penicillin, oxacillin and amoxicillin. A MRSA infection can be fatal. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are commonly found on the skin and in the...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 18, 2020 | Health News
Latent TB infection:– A person infected with latent TB shows no sign of symptoms and may not feel sick.– A skin or blood test will indicate if a person has been infected with the bacteria.– It is not possible to spread the TB bacteria from the...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 18, 2020 | Health News
Meningitis is caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes (known as meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is typically caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding these areas. Bacterial meningitis is contagious and comes in a...
