Some Sleep Medicines Can Impair You, Even the Next Morning

Some Sleep Medicines Can Impair You, Even the Next Morning

Some medicines containing zolpidem, especially extended release forms, can impair driving ability and other activities the next morning.

Some of medicines are as follows 

• Ambien and Ambien CR (oral tablet)
• Edluar (tablet placed under the tongue)
• Intermezzo (tablet placed under the tongue)
• Zolpimist (oral spray)

Reference:
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/some-medicines-and-driving-dont-mix

Medicines That Might Affect Driving

• opioid pain relievers
• prescription drugs for anxiety (for example, benzodiazepines)
• anti-seizure drugs (antiepileptic drugs)
• antipsychotic drugs
• some antidepressants
• products containing codeine
• some cold remedies and allergy products, such as antihistamines (both prescription and OTC)
• sleeping pills
• muscle relaxants
• medicines that treat or control symptoms of diarrhea
• medicines that treat or prevent symptoms of motion sickness
• diet pills, “stay awake” drugs, and other medications with stimulants (e.g., caffeine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine)

Also, avoid combining medication and alcohol while driving.

Reference:
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/some-medicines-and-driving-dont-mix

Monocrotophos (0.70 mg/kg - ppm) in drumstick from India

Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is acutely toxic to birds and humans, so it has been banned in the U.S., the E.U. and many other countries, however it is still available in India.

 Monocrotophos (0.70 mg/kg - ppm) in drumstick.

 

  

 

Buy moringa products online

Ref:
Alerts from the EU on products exported from India (1st – 12th March, 2019)

World Day of Social Justice

 

 Today the UN’s message is: “if you want peace and development, work for social justice”.

 

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Diabetes and erectile dysfunction

According to American Journal of Human Genetics, suggests that a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes may be a cause of erectile dysfunction.

Erectile dysfunction (impotence) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. 

For instance, the risk of developing ED is two to three times higher in people with type 2 diabetes than in those without the condition, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

 However, a new study strengthens the link between the two conditions and confirms that a genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes can lead to ED. The findings also add to the mounting evidence that certain genetic locations are associated with ED




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World Antibiotic Awareness Week

World Antibiotic Awareness Week

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW

 

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase global awareness of antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.Since their discovery, antibiotics have served as the cornerstone of modern medicine. 

However, the persistent overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human and animal health have encouraged the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance, which occurs when microbes, such as bacteria, become resistant to the drugs used to treat them.

Tongue cancer symptoms

The most common type of tongue cancer is called squamous cell carcinoma.
The primary symptoms of tongue cancer 

• pain in the jaw or throat
• pain when swallowing
• feeling as though something is catching in the throat
• a stiff tongue or jaw
• problems swallowing or chewing food
• a red or white patch forming on the lining of the mouth or tongue
• a tongue ulcer that will not heal
• numbness in the mouth

Ref
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322519.php