smoothies

Are smoothies healthy?

We often get asked questions such as Are smoothies healthy? Are smoothies healthy for breakfast? Are fruit smoothies healthy? Are smoothies a healthy breakfast Are smoothies good for weight loss? Are smoothies bad for you?  In this post we will attempt to answer them as clearly as possible. First let’s start by explaining briefly about …

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generic drugs

Generic drugs

You may be wondering why you need to know the difference between generic drugs and brand name drugs. It is important that you know the basics about the medications that your healthcare practitioner prescribes. Knowing the difference between generic and brand name medicines is the first step. Brand name medications Developing a medication cost a …

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

Interesting Pcos case study

Click polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to read more about PCOS, its symptoms, treatment and management. This is a post discussing a pcos case study. Pcos case study The nurse’s initial review read “G3, P0+2, A0.” It was a form of medical shorthand used to summarize parity– a woman’s “reproductive career”. In this case it meant …

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stages of kidney disease

Kidney Disease

To know about kidney diseases, it would be easier if we knew about the kidneys first. About the kidneys The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located behind your abdominal cavity. They work together to achieve their objectives and when one kidney’s function is impaired, the other kidney usually compensates for it and does most of …

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