Paintball guns cannot kill you instantly, but they can cause injuries or shock that can potentially result in death. Paintball projectiles can travel up to 200 mph. That said, players must be careful with where they’re shooting — avoid shooting the head or the eyes — mainly when players shoot…
Despite the long shifts, many nurses continue to want to work only three shifts a week. So why do nurses choose to work that many hours in a day? Most likely, working three days a week means having four days off. If you have a long commute, this can be…
The best pancetta substitute is prosciutto. It doesn’t have a smoky taste like bacon. This cured hog jowl is prepared from salted ham. After brining, ham is air-dried for several months to make prosciutto. Pancetta is also an Italian cured meat, also made of pork but this time it’s the…
While some people’s obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) focuses on their health, health anxiety (sometimes called hypochondriasis) is not a form of OCD, and OCD can involve thoughts and anxieties that aren’t related to illness. If you’re experiencing OCD, health anxiety, or both, effective treatments are available. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is…
Acute pancreatitis – intermittent episodes of pancreatitis, usually requiring hospitalization, separated by periods of time with no symptoms. Acute recurrent pancreatitis has about 20 percent chance of becoming chronic pancreatitis over several years. With repeated bouts of acute pancreatitis, damage to the pancreas can occur and lead to chronic pancreatitis.…
These disorders often go unrecognized and may be misdiagnosed, making it difficult to determine their true frequency in the general population. LAD I was first described in the medical literature in 1979. LAD II was first reported in 1992. LAD III was first reported in 1997. Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD)…
Mice can squeeze themselves through holes larger than 1/4 inch while anything larger than 1/2 inch is an open invitation for rats. As the outside temperatures begin to drop, rodents naturally gravitate to shelters, and where better to find shelter than inside your home through your high-efficiency furnace pipes. If…
Hedgehogs infected with Salmonella will rarely pass the bacteria to other animals in the home such as dogs and cats. However, as a precaution, other animals should not share food or water bowls or housing/playpens with a hedgehog. Cats are a significant threat to birds in our gardens and many…
If you take Lexapro, you should not take any other medicines that contain escitalopram oxalate or citalopram hydrobromide including: Effexor. Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take: triptans used to treat migraine headache. lexapro is a great medication but it might not work for you…same goes for the effexor.…
Mice reproduce sexually. They will mate if left together for two heat cyclesheat cyclesEstrous cycles start after sexual maturity in females and are interrupted by anestrous phases, otherwise known as “rest” phases, or by pregnancies. Typically, estrous cycles repeat until death. These cycles are widely variable in duration and frequency…