Antiseptic One of the first antiseptics to go into wide use, phenol has been largely replaced by safer chemicals; but it continues to be used for this purpose. It inhibits microbe growth in the irritations to which it is applied. Topical Anesthetic Phenol numbs skin on contact, making it an effective topical anesthetic and analgesic. It is often included in sore throat sprays and preparations applied to soothe rashes and minor skin irritation. Chloraseptic throat spray and cough drops contain phenol as their active ingredient.
Pros of Designer Babies Genetic screening can reduce the baby's chances of being born with several serious diseases like Down Syndrome, Famial hypercholesterolemia, rare blood disorders such as Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, etc. Adam Nash was the world's first known designer baby born by the revolutionary pre-implantation process in the year 2000. Scientists genetically selected his embryo so that he would possess the right cells to save his dying sister's life. His sister suffered from Fanconi's anaemia (blood disorder), and mostly the chances of Adam getting that disorder was also very high. An embryo was chosen, which did not have Fanconi's anaemia.
The first vaccinations started in the 18th century by Edward Jenner, he had heard that people that had cowpox, which was not to serious for humans, were immune to smallpox. So Jenner took pus from cowpox sore and inoculated a boy, six weeks later he took smallpox pus and inoculated the boy again, and the boy did not get smallpox (4). Later Louis Pasteur using this same technique developed a rabies vaccine, and by the nineteenth century vaccines were considered a matter of national prestige, and compulsory laws were passed. Even though some people think vaccinations are not safe, this is nothing new. Opposition to vaccines has existed since the earliest vaccination campaigns.
In United State, one scientist named Henry Watterson heard about the bacteria and wondered if it might be a cure for Alzheimer’s so he decided to test the bacteria on five humans who had Alzheimer’s and compared the result with five other people with Alzheimer but not with the bacteria. In the test, the results were that Alzheimer disease destroyed this newly discovered bacteria first then the neurons and Henry realized that the subjects with the bacteria lost their intelligence and memory much slower than the subjects without it, but he did see that subjects with bacteria did loss a lot of energy. Tests on this bacteria are still happening today and even though the bacteria does slow down Alzheimer, many governments including the US ban the use of the bacteria until we know everything about the
However, the amount of Staphylococcus aureus that is antibiotic resistance gradually increased, until the year of 1950, the number rose to 40% of the patients, and 80% of the patients until the year 1960. The mechanism that made the bacteria become resistant to the antibiotic is that, a mutation to an extremely small amount of Staphylococcus aureus. From this mutation the bacteria began to produce an enzyme called penicillinase, which it breaks the molecule within penicillin that makes the antibiotic to function. Consequently, this antibiotic become ineffective and the bacteria eventually survived. This kind of Staphylococcus aureus is called “MRSA”, referred to methicillin-resistant S. aureus.
The anti-inflammatory nature of melatonin connects it with the immune system. It also helps in fighting with many infectious diseases. Melatonin acts on the immune responses through production of oxidative stress and cytokine modulation. It is less toxic so is prescribed by most of the clinicians during inflammation. Its overconsumption can suppress the steroidal effect and so it should be controlled.
The vaccine is the first of its kind to build immunity against two strains of HPV, which lead to 70% of cervical cancer cases in the United States. Merck was on a roll until parents, who were being threatened with state mandates forcing their little girls to get three doses started. Gardasil vaccine is perhaps one of the most controversial vaccines to date. (Lopes) Let’s not forget that Merck is the same company that brought us Vioxx, and knew or should
According to Schull’s drug handbook (2006), Phytonadione acts on the liver to promote the production of active prothrombin, proconvertin, plasma thromboplastin component, and Stuart factor. In other words, it promotes blood clotting. The safe dose for neonate is 0.5 to 1 mg injected intramuscularly within one hour of birth. Adverse reactions include: hyperbilirubinemia, pain, swelling, tenderness at injection site, and anaphylactoid reactions. Because neonates in the first few hours of life usually don’t have adequate vitamin K in their blood stream, physician often prescribes Phytonadione to prevent hemorrhaging of the newborn.
This class of drugs, which includes Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil — the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — increases levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain. The authors report that some exposed infants experience frequent crying, irritability, sleep disturbances and seizures, but the problem usually resolves itself within two weeks. The authors also note that the evidence does not suggest long-term harm from maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy. They write: Several recent reviews have not identified adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes among infants born to women treated with SSRI’s during pregnancy. SSRI treatment should be continued at the lowest effective dose because withdrawal of medication may have harmful effects on the mother infant [bond].
Just two months after the first detections the swine flu it was now classified as a pandemic. Even though the WHO (World Health Organization) did not classify it as severe, it would later be classified as “moderate” and many countries would have to strengthen quarantine procedures and pre-existing screening for travelers. Infection control measures to prevent transmission of H1N1 influenza in healthcare facilities. The H1N1 pandemic, as necessary as new information becomes available throughout the course of this influenza season. It provides general guidance for all healthcare facilities.