Bronchitis and Smokers
Smoking is a habit that is continually under fire for its negative impact on a person’s health. And rightly so. It has been proven to be a significant contributing factor in emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease, and several other serious illnesses. Bronchitis is no exception. Smoking leaves a person much more vulnerable to chronic bronchitis. [...]
Other Causes of Black Eyes
In addition to trauma, there are several other reasons that the tissue around the eyes can become blackened “The skin of the eyelid itself is very loose and flexible and contains no subcutaneous fat. As a result, the muscles and blood vessels around the eye are quite close to the surface of the skin, ” [...]
Handling Snakebites
If you’ve been bitten by a snake that you suspect is poisonous, the best thing to do is to hightail it to the nearest emergency room. Some snakebites, most notably those from rattlesnakes such as the Eastern diamondback, can be fatal. However, hospital emergency units stock very effective antivenoms that will have you feeling better [...]