Marie Brooks

The speed of alcohol metabolism — how quickly your body processes alcohol — varies widely from person to person. And alcohol is detectable in your body for hours, days or even weeks — depending on the type of test you’re using. Once swallowed, …

This is because women tend to have a higher percentage of body fat and a lower percentage of body water than men. Speech may be slurred, reactions times slowed, coordination and walking impaired, and judgment compromised while under the influence of …

Therefore, knowing when this ability developed could help researchers figure out when these human ancestors began moving to life on the ground, as opposed to mostly in trees, as earlier human ancestors had lived. Of the 38 men who had been stably abs…

Ritalin LA is indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program for ADHD that may include other measures for patients with this syndrome. Drug treatment may not be indicated for all children with this syndrome. Stimulants are not intended fo…

When combined with appropriate medical treatment, quitting drugs can improve overall heart functioning. AHA describes cocaine, for example, as the “the perfect heart attack drug” due to common cardiovascular symptoms found in regular coca…