Varenicline(Chantix) is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. FDA to help adults quit smoking. Chantix does not contain nicotine but is believed to act on the same receptors (the sites where nicotine acts to produce its effects) in the brain as nicotine, resulting in activation (stimulati...
Use of other tobaccoproducts such as pipes, cigars, andsnuffis less common; however, the health effects of these products are similar to those of cigarettes - particularly their association with cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus. Increasing attention has been devoted to publicizing the ...
Certain features of a headache should cause concern. Most of us have experienced a headache at least once in our lives. Headaches that begin after the age of 50 should prompt concern. Ruptured cerebral aneurysms (blood vessels) are most common in women around the age of 50. A sudden onset ...
They can form in any blood vessel, but they occur most commonly in the aorta (aortic aneurysm) which is the main blood vessel leaving the heart. The two types of aortic aneurysm are: Thoracic aortic aneurysm (part of aorta in the chest) Abdominal aortic aneurysm Small aneurysms generally ...
The most common side effects ofNicorette gumare: aching jaws or soreness of the gums, changes in taste, abdominal (gastrointestinal) discomfort, hiccups, nausea, vomiting, and belching. Nicotine lozenges Commit nicotine lozenges are available in 2 or 4-mg doses. One dose consists of one lozeng...