Posts Tagged ‘Convulsions’

All about Hypoglycemia

Friday, October 21st, 2011

  Hypoglycemia is a state of low blood glucose that is usually caused under the influence of antidiabetic drugs or insulin. It happens because these medicines attempt to reduce the blood sugar and the person will have not had a meal that was large enough to prevent the glucose level in the blood from going [...]

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Beware of Ionizing Radiations!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Ionizing radiations are basically electromagnetic particles or waves that carry sufficient energy to produce ions in matter. There are different­ types of ionizing radiations. While miners expose themselves to alpha particles like radon, nuclear workers get exposed to beta particles like tritium. Radiology technicians, dentists, radiologists, and industrial radiographers keep exposing themselves to X-rays. Gamma [...]

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Identifying alcohol dependence

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Do you feel the need to cut down on drinking and get annoyed when criticized for your habit? Do you feel guilty about the fact that the first thing you reach out for in the morning is your glass of alcohol?  If yes, you should know that you have a drinking problem. If addicted to [...]

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