Dr. Kent Mayer Meilich PHARM.D.

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• What Are the Risk Factors for Stroke?

  A stroke is caused by an insufficient flow of blood to the brain as a result of an interruption of blood flow. This will usually result in oxygen deprivation to the brain tissues. How quick you recover from a stroke depends on how fast you get medical attention. Remember, a massive stroke is fatal....

• Flakka: A Gravel Guised Fatal Drug

  Flakka, an addictive drug that looks similarly to gravel is considered to be closely related with the synthetic cathinone. The drug is known to cause long-lasting damage to the brain cells and can alter the brain's chemistry in such a way that users can lose touch with reality. Having manufactured...

• Depression Medications and Their Side Effects

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• Recovery from a Gastric Bypass Surgery

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• 12 Best Foods for Glowing Skin

  What you are on the outside largely depends on what you consume. There are a number of other factors such as lifestyle habits like smoking, tanning, drinking, or genetic factors- that to a large extent contribute to how your skin will look or feel. However, these things do not mean that you can...