This test measures the concentration of sodium in the blood.
Serum sodium
Blood is drawn from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. The site is cleaned with germ-killing medicine (antiseptic). The health care provider wraps an elastic band around the upper arm to apply pressure to the area and make the vein swell with blood.
Next, the health care provider gently inserts a needle into the vein. The blood collects...
Read moreLet's face it... most of us hate the idea of putting medicine, a man-made chemical substance, into our bodies. Plus the fact that medicine... Read more »
If I had a dime for every patient that ever asked me if "there was something I could take" to "help me lose weight," I'd certainly be well... Read more »
Do you like to take pills? I don't, and I know I'm not alone in feeling that way. But when we have bothersome allergy symptoms, whether... Read more »
I am trying to lose weight and see advertisements on TV and in magazines for over the counter weight loss pills. Do these pills... Read more »
ADHD medications are stimulants and although they calm individuals with ADHD, one of the side effects is trouble sleeping. But ADHD itself... Read more »
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called... Read more »
The so-called "natural" diet supplement known as Brazilian diet pills contains potentially addictive antidepressants, tranquilizers, and... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) and glucosamine are two nutraceuticals often used by patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Nutraceutical is a new word made by... Read more »
ETHEX Corp. is recalling one lot of 60 mg extended-release morphine sulfate tablets. These pills could be thicker than normal and contain up to twice... Read more »
Drugmaker Barr Laboratories has recalled one lot of generic Adderall tablets, saying the drugs may be too potent. Side effects from taking the... Read more »