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Many common prescription medications on the market have fake versions that are often far cheaper, less effective, and have greater health risks. These counterfeit drugs are being produced and distributed every day to unsuspecting buyers at the detriment of their health. Here, we describe what counterfeit drugs are and how to avoid them.     What…

Blood transfusion is a common procedure in which donated blood or blood components are given to a person through their veins. This procedure is often necessary when the recipient has low blood level that may compromise organ function. The blood transfused is usually from anonymous donors who are unpaid or directly from loved ones. Blood…

Tobi is driving in his well air-conditioned car and his is sweating profusely. This is something he had been troubled by for years. Doctor after doctor have told him because he drinks water too much; he has tried cutting his water intake, but that is not helping. It is embarrassing for him today because he…

That day, Dwayne was going to meet up with his old friends a few blocks away. He was almost there when a man, who looked like he had lived through six decades, collapsed on the street. Dwayne, being a paramedic, sprung to action while people gathered to watch. Some even had their phones out to…

“Help! Help!! Help!!! My brother is drowning!”    Johnson had been sunbathing on the beach when he heard the young boy shriek. He recognized him immediately. Earlier that day, he had noticed that the children weren’t placed under much supervision. Even at the time of the event, the parents were nowhere to be found.  Thankfully,…

Kola was found in his bathroom lying still with a bottle of his prescription drugs still in his hands. Francis checked for pulses in his neck and his hands, but could not feel any. He called Kola’s name out loud, shook his body and pulled him out of the bathroom, but no response. He immediately…

That day, Dwayne was going to meet up with his old friends a few blocks away. He was almost there when a man, who looked like he had lived through six decades, collapsed on the street. Dwayne, being a paramedic, sprung to action while people gathered to watch. Some even had their phones out to…

“Help! Help!! Help!!! My brother is drowning!”    Johnson had been sunbathing on the beach when he heard the young boy shriek. He recognized him immediately. Earlier that day, he had noticed that the children weren’t placed under much supervision. Even at the time of the event, the parents were nowhere to be found.  Thankfully,…

Kola was found in his bathroom lying still with a bottle of his prescription drugs still in his hands. Francis checked for pulses in his neck and his hands, but could not feel any. He called Kola’s name out loud, shook his body and pulled him out of the bathroom, but no response. He immediately…