A 1950's brain surgery performed to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may help in the treatment of bipolar disorder and major depression. A neurosurgical department of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School found that patients with "severe, chronic, disabling, and treatment...
There are an incredible variety of jobs that a social worker can fill. Social work is widely considered to be one of the most diverse career paths that a person can take. Social workers offer do counseling or advocacy work - the goal of their job is always to help people improve their...
Pus is an indicator that your body is functioning well and that your white blood cells are actively fighting infections within or on your body. Pus is a slightly thick fluid, usually cream in color, but may be yellow, brown or green at times. Some excreted pus can have a bad odor to it. As the...
The labia majora (labium majus if singular) are two large outer folds of the vagina covering the labia minora. This extends from the mons pubis down to the perineum. This forms the lateral boundaries of the cleft of venus where the other parts of the vagina are located. Labiocrucal folds are...
The human body, though absolutely fascinating, does some pretty crazy stuff. Made of rather (absolutely) bizarre compounds, complete with weird behaviors, and often destined to do completely gross things, “People,” as Jim Morrison said, “are strange.” Some are more strange than others. But since...
When you are ready to give up smoking, you can start investigating different treatments of tobacco addiction. A number of options are available, including going cold turkey, using a nicotine gum or patch, and taking prescription medications. If you are feeling very motivated or very brave, you...
There are many unique characteristics differentiating one person from the next. People like to say that is what makes life interesting. But no matter how many facets of ourselves are unique, there are always going to be some in which we share a commonality with a percentage of the population....
Cellulite is the longest four letter word in a woman’s vocabulary. It strikes young and old, thin and voluptuous, rich and poor indiscriminately. The only bias cellulite seems to have is sex; men are rarely victims of this much dreaded condition. It is estimated, however, that as many as 90% of...
Maltodextrin is a kind of a sweet polysaccharide. This chemical compound has less calories than sugar—about four calories per gram—and contains just minute amounts of fat. It also has a small amount of fiber and protein. Maltodextrin is thought to be more easily digested, and doesn’t cause the...
Montezuma's revenge is a slang or colloquialism for diarrhea that has been contracted while in Mexico or in other countries in Latin America by tourists and people who are not locals. The term "Montezuma's revenge" is reference to the event in history when the local Latin American people were...
