Steroid Use: Do they help in staying young?There is a fundamental difference between preventing ageing and retarding aging. It is possible to avoid certain conditions which would otherwise age us early, but they would not actually break the maximum lifespan barrier, which is largely multi-factorial.
Ten Important Side Effects of Steroid UseSteroids are man- made substances related to the male sex hormones, usually testosterone, which promote muscular growth and the development of male sexual characteristics. These are categorized drugs, and when used inappropriately, they may cause severe, long lasting, and often irreversible negative health consequences.
Testosterone Levels: How do they change over time?There is increasing evidence that some men go through hormonal changes as they age. The most common hormone attributed to these male hormonal changes, often called male menopause, is testosterone.
Cancer Causing Agents: Tobacco and NicotineSmoking is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world, and accounts for one in four cancer deaths in the States. Smoking is known to cause around eighty percent of lung cancer around the world. The 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse has shown that about 62 million people in the United States above 12 years or below 29 percent of the population are current cigarette smokers.
Pre-Martial blood Typing: How is it important?Pre-Martial blood typing is very important, assuming ofcourse that you are not planning babies before marriage! In that case, you can go on and read it as Pre-conception blood typing.
Lab-based Blood Typing vs Home-based Kits: A Comparative AnalysisBlood typing is a method of determining a person's blood type by serological methods. It is important to know your blood type for various reasons. In case of blood transfusions, organ transplantation, pregnancy etc., knowing one's blood type is very crucial for various medical purposes.
How to Quit SmokingNicotine in cigarette smoke causes an addiction to smoking. Nicotine is an addictive compound, just like heroin and cocaine. Most people begin smoking as teens, usually because of curiosity and peer pressure.
Testosterone-Epitestosterone Ratio: How is it significant?Testosterone is a potent androgenic hormone, produced chiefly by testes and occurs naturally in human body. It is responsible for the development of male reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.
Steroid Testing: A layman's Guide to SteroidsAnabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids or AAS, are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone which is known to build muscle tissue and to cause the development of male secondary sex characteristics. However, testosterone in its natural form has a half life of only about ten minutes in the body.
All You Need to Know About Sleep Apnea SyndromeSleep Apnea Syndrome refers to transient cessation of respiration during sleep. The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) which is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction.
Effects of Tobacco Smoking on ChildrenSmoking causes eighty percent of lung cancer around the world. One in 5 deaths in the U.S results from the use of tobacco and each year, smoking claims 400,000 lives in the U.S. alone. In 1999, 65% of all secondary students reported having used some type of tobacco product during their lifetime.
Blood Type: How to decide and project your child's blood type?Blood typing is a method of determining a person's blood type by serological methods. These blood types depend on whether or not there are certain antigens on the red blood cells and if there are antibodies to these substances.
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: How to test it!Sleep Apnea Syndrome refers to transient cessation of respiration during sleep. There is a sleep test, called polysomnography that is usually done to diagnose sleep apnea. Polysomnography is a study of sleep cycles and behavior, usually done all night long in a sleep center, which involves observing a person at sleep while continuously charting brain waves, muscle activity, breathing, eye movement
Second Hand Smoking Tests: How do they work...?Secondhand smoke or passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a combination of the smoke produced from burning cigarettes and the smoke exhaled by the smoker, from which over 4,000 different chemicals have been identified and around 50 of these chemicals are known carcinogens, a combinatorial effect of which poses a myriad of health risks to communities across the globe.
Second Hand Smoking: Medical or Physiological EffectsSecondhand smoke is a combination of the smoke produced from a burning cigarette and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Second-hand smoke is also known as passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
Blood Typing: What the heck is it...?Blood typing is a method of determining a person's blood type by serological methods. These blood types depend on whether or not there are certain antigens on the red blood cells and if there are antibodies to these substances. Blood Typing is also known as - Cross matching, Rh typing and ABO blood typing etc.
Blood Type Diet: Fact or Fiction...?As per the author of book 'Eat Right for Your Type' Dr. Peter DAdamo, there is a relationship between the blood and the foods one eats. According to him, there occurs a chemical reaction between food and blood which is caused by a factor called lectins.
Intestinal Disorders: Induced by Drug Use and AbuseIntestine or intestinal tract is the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. It is a major part of digestive system where it helps in digestion and absorption of digested food.
Kidney Disorders: Induced by Drug Use and AbuseKidney is either of the two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them in urine which passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder.
Blood Disorders: Induced by Drug Use and AbuseBlood is an opaque, mobile fluid connective tissue that is mesodermal in origin. It consists of plasma, blood cells and platelets amongst a diverse array of molecules and ions.
Liver Disorders: Induced by Drug Use and AbuseLiver is a large reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity behind the rib cage. It secretes bile and functions in metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
Erectile Dysfunction: When Drugs Cause ImpotencyErectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Testosterone is necessary for normal sexual arousal and in men testosterone deficiency is associated with impotence.
Physiological Effects Caused by Inhalants AbuseInhalant abuse refers to the inhalation of fumes, vapors or gases to produce a mood altering effect or euphoria. Due to their non-invasive nature and inherent ease of use, an increasing number of teenagers and young adults are turning to inhalants for drug abuse.
Dangers of Common Household Products: Inhalants and Their AbuseInhalants are the volatile substances which produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to produce a desired effect which may or may not be pharmacological in nature.
Causes and Effects of Xanax Abuse by Mid-School KidsXanax is prescription tranquilizer which depresses the nervous system in a way similar to alcohol. It is also known as Alprazolam and is a part of the class of drugs called benzodiazepines, more commonly referred to as Benzos.
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