In May, the provincial government announced new legislation that would impose tougher penalties for drunk drivers, including a lifetime licence suspension for those convicted of impaired driving causing death. This high-visibility enforcement campaign is specific to motorcyclists and runs during…
As a result, they may abuse substances simply to rebel against the authority figures in their lives. Despite knowing the negative effects drugs can have on their bodies, they choose to ignore this information and fail to accept the reality…
It is essential to seek immediate medical help if a person begins foaming at the mouth. Saliva is a natural and essential component of oral health, aiding in digestion, lubrication, and protection against oral infections. Under normal circumstances, saliva is…
His medications were refilled and changed and he was testing positive repeatedly for different substances. His civil commitment was extended, but he remained in the community, struggling with his mental illnesses and self-medicating. One hopes that, as a judge, she’s…
It’s hard to pinpoint an exact number for each person because everyone’s different. Some have genetic conditions that mean it’s very easy for them to experience intoxication from alcohol. Others may be more susceptible to intoxication and DTs because of…
Gently use a comb or hairbrush to remove loose scales or flakes, and then wash with a medicated shampoo. Take care not to remove patches or plaques too aggressively, as this could irritate the condition. Before using an anti-dandruff shampoo,…
Thus, there is an urgent need to screen the vitamin E isoforms, especially tocotrienol for evaluating clinical efficacy in patients with alcoholic neuropathy. The combined actions of catecholamines and glucocorticoids, via their receptors on sensory neurones, demonstrate a novel mechanism…
HPA, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal; CRH, corticotrophin releasing hormone; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone. Here, we characterize loneliness as a major chronic stressor common to the pathogenesis of both mental and physical disease through neuroendocrine, immune, and ultimately metabolic, dysregulation. Furthermore, we describe loneliness in…