Category Archives: Medical

“”It’s all a matter of scale,” says an old adage. According to medical researchers, we’ll soon have access to robots produced on such a tiny scale that they can actually be injected into the bloodstream in order to attack diseases, diagnose medical issues and heal internal wounds. If it sounds futuristic, then the future is here. Researchers have spent the last 10 or more years developing so-called nanotechnology and nanomedicine with the intention of curing diseases – including cancer – that have been impossible to cure in the past. The idea is not entirely new, however, as the beginnings of nanotechnology are thought to have been inspired by a 1959 lecture given by American physicist Richard Feynman. Since then, medical researchers have been working on the techniques and are now in a position to literally change the world with their findings.

A new warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration should have you thinking twice if you’re planning on using medication to stave off your allergies this summer shortly before driving. According to the FDA statement, taking allergy meds could drastically reduce your ability to safely drive a vehicle. This is because most allergy medications contain antihistamines, which carry side effects such as delayed reaction time and sleepiness. It’s estimated that around 1,550 deaths occur each year due to fatigue, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration admits that the actual number may be much higher. If you plan on taking allergy medication this summer, and especially if you’re trying a different medication than you’ve used before, you’d be wise take your first dosage on a day you know you won’t be driving so you can test the effects.