The common medical mistakes in those movies

1. Non-key characters in the movie all die too fast. If you are shot in the trunk, stabbed in the stomach and wiped out your neck, you will not be able to move immediately. If this is the case, many people in reality do not need to be rescued. In fact? Death from trauma is a rather tangled process. The only injuries that can really make people stiff immediately are those that hurt the brain or spinal cord, such as head shots, beheadings and spinal cord amputations (hanging, twisting the neck). As for neck wiping, the trachea and carotid artery are seriously injured. Even if one cannot breathe, one will not die immediately. Otherwise, how can we hold our breath? Read More …

Shocking pediatric poison

According to statistics, there are hundreds of Chinese patent medicines containing cinnabar and realgar in the domestic drug market. Science has proved that cinnabar and realgar are toxic to human body, but their legendary curative effects have not yet been confirmed by science. Instead of calling them [medicinal materials], they are rather [poisons]. What is most shocking is that these [poisons] containing cinnabar and realgar are not only taken in large quantities by adults, but also widely used as pediatric drugs on children who have no choice. The following are some research materials on cinnabar, realgar and related proprietary Chinese medicines: Cinnabar Also known as cinnabar, cinnabar, It is a natural ore of mercury sulfide. Cinnabar is a very important Read More …

How to Choose Children’s Antipyretic Drugs

Parents asked: At present, there are many antipyretic drugs for children, and adverse reactions are often mentioned. How should parents choose? Should we pay attention to some what in use? The pharmacist replied: First of all, rising body temperature is a natural defensive response of the human body. It can increase the synthesis of human body, enhance the activity of phagocytes, and sometimes the change of body temperature is also helpful for disease diagnosis and judgment after healing. Therefore, not all children must use drugs immediately as soon as they have a fever. In general, children with low fever (< 38.0 ℃) do not advocate the use of drugs to cool down, but should adopt physical cooling method. What are Read More …

You’d better not drive in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Is it safe to drive during pregnancy? According to a report by the US [Fox News] on May 13, a new study published in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association found that about 2% of pregnant women will have serious car accidents while driving, with the second trimester of pregnancy (4-6 months of pregnancy) being the most dangerous. Dr. Donald Ledmore, an expert at the Institute of Clinical Evaluation Science at the University of Toronto School of Medicine, and his colleagues examined the accidents of more than 500,000 Canadian pregnant women before, during and after pregnancy. After a five-year follow-up survey, the researchers also investigated various factors that led to driving errors and increased the risk of car accidents, Read More …

7 Signs Tell You to Take Vitamin D

Vitamins are indispensable nutrients for the human body. The Huffington Post published an article on April 29 in the United States, which published [7 Signs of Vitamin D Deficiency in the Body] by Dr. Michael Horrick, a professor of medicine at Boston University. 1. Bone pain Adults who lack vitamin D are more prone to bone and muscle pain, especially in winter. When you get up in the morning, your joints feel stiff. Step 2: Depression Vitamin D can improve the level of neurotransmitter 5-hydroxytryptamine, thus improving mood. Studies have found that vitamin D supplementation can greatly reduce the incidence of depression. 3. Over 50 The American Cancer Society said that the older you get, the weaker your skin’s ability Read More …

15 Questions on Safe Use of Insect Repellent

In the hot summer, it is the season of reptiles and flying insects again. With the emergence of mosquitoes, ants and lice, finding an insect repellent is necessary but also quite troublesome, but the West Nile virus and Lyme disease caused by insects are even more troublesome. Take a look at 15 questions on the safe use of insect repellent to help you through a summer free from insect troubles! 1. Why use insect repellent? Using insect repellent is an effective way to prevent insect or tick-borne diseases. Mosquito bites can cause West Nile virus, malaria, dengue fever and encephalitis, and a small tick can cause Lyme disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) strongly recommends the use of Read More …

Regret medicine and Jueqing pill are all lies.

Recently, some media revealed that some businesses are selling a variety of products on the Internet, such as “regret medicine”, “Jueqing pill” and “forget water”. The labels of such products are marked with functions, indications, usage and dosage, etc. Although they are marked as “medicine”, they claim to be actually candy, and most of them do not indicate relevant information such as manufacturers. After investigation, such products were produced without the approval of any department. Most labels are not standardized, Or mark a false manufacturer or production license number, Some are even [three noes] products, Some claim disease treatment functions, Suspected of passing off non-drugs as drugs, Such acts violate relevant laws and regulations and social public order and good Read More …

The safest classic antipyretic

The antipyretic drugs widely used in various countries in the world, recommended by the World Health Organization, suitable for all ages, economical and safe to use are two classic oral drugs: acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Acetaminophen is the first choice and is suitable for children and adults over 3 months old. The name of this medicine is rather awkward, You may not be familiar with it, But when it comes to paracetamol, the names of drugs such as Piriton or Tylenol should be familiar to everyone. They are different names for the same drug, They are all antipyretics containing a single active ingredient [acetaminophen]. The daily maximum dose of acetaminophen for children is 15 mg per kilogram of body weight. Every Read More …

Formula for Calculating Baby Weight

I often see novice mothers asking if their baby’s weight is normal. Too fat or too thin, parents do not have a reference standard. So, for babies of all ages, what kind of weight is normal? You can refer to the following calculation formula to calculate by yourself: Babies within 6 months: weight (kg) = birth weight (kg) + age × 0.6; Babies aged 7 ~ 23 months: weight (kg) = birth weight (kg) + age × 0.5; Babies aged 2 ~ 7: weight (kg) = age × 2 +8. Generally, it is within the range of standard weight ± standard weight × 10%. Exceeding [standard weight + standard weight × 20%] is mild obesity; Exceeding [standard weight + standard Read More …

Are you one of these five kinds of people who are most likely to suffer from hypertension?

Hypertension is becoming more and more common now. Many people do not understand it. The living conditions are getting better and better now. Why do so many people suffer from hypertension? The cause of hypertension is still not very clear. What is more certain is that people with the following characteristics have a higher risk of hypertension than others. A person who likes to eat salty food. Salt contains sodium. The more salty you eat, the more sodium you eat. Sodium restrains the water in your body and increases the total amount of blood. You can imagine that in a pipeline, more water flows and the pressure will naturally increase. Therefore, eating more salt is prone to hypertension. In addition Read More …