Health

An antidote can be a substance which can counteract a kind of poisoning. Occasionally, the antidote for a certain toxin is manufactured by injecting the toxin into an animal in compact doses, the resulting antibodies being extracted from the animals’ … Read More

Hygiene is the maintenance of healthy practices. In modern day terminology, this is commonly regarded as a certain reference to cleanliness. The term Hygiene originates as a reference to Hygieia, who was a daughter of Asclepius and the goddess of … Read More

Aerobic exercise is a physical exercise that requires a specific breathing. The exercises While performing this type of exercise, the body tries to dribble the oxygen as oxidizer, producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the main energy carrier for all … Read More

The anticonvulsants, sometimes also called antiepileptics, belong to a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in prevention of the occurrence of epileptic seizures. The goal of an anticonvulsant is to suppress the rapid and excessive firing of neurons that start a … Read More

From the cultural perspective, and depending on the biological origin of the food, contemporary human diets include: Vegetarian diet: when not consumed neither fish nor fowl. The reasons for following a vegetarian diet may be economic, religious, ideological, ethical (vegan), … Read More

Weight loss must be appropriate in order to protect the health. However, many people lose weight overcoming the extreme limit, and this way the body is affected. Therefore, some nutritionists and sociologists, appealed to lose weight must be appropriate, as … Read More

An anticoagulant is a substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting. A group of pharmaceuticals called anticoagulants can be used in vivo as a medication for thrombotic disorders. Some chemical compounds are used in medical equipment, … Read More

Cosmetic (Greek: kosmeo, “I parry, I adorns”) is a substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with various parts of the human body, including the skin, hair and hair systems, nails , lips, genitals, teeth and oral mucosa, … Read More

Aesthetic medicine is a domain of medicine, distinct from plastic surgery, focused on satisfying the aesthetic options and objectives of individuals. Aesthetic medicine comprises all medical procedures inside the field of Aesthetics excluding all surgical procedures which call for an … Read More

Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. It is often directed toward also honing athletic ability or skill. Frequent and regular physical exercise is an important component in … Read More

An anticholinergic agent is a member of a class of pharmaceutical compounds which serve to reduce the effects mediated by acetylcholine in the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. Anticholinergics are typically reversible competitive inhibitors of one of the … Read More

A diet is a set of nutrients taken during the regular consumption of foods. Popularly, and in the case of humans, the diet is wrongly associated with the practice of restricting food intake to just get the nutrients and energy … Read More