Vicodin is a painkiller that works wonders for those who use it wisely. But it is often abused, and this past summer, an FDA advisory panel actually recommended it be removed from the market due to its overdose and liver failure potential. It is a serious drug, and thus has its own Vicodin Drug Test.

If you read any diet or health book, you’ll find that the villain of the piece is always cholesterol. Even though there are two kinds of cholesterol, one of which is actually good for us, this form of lipid is usually portrayed in a negative light. Cholesterol is actually bad when it is in the form of LDL or low density lipoproteins. These circulate in your blood and when in excess, form deposits on the walls of your arteries and cause blockages that could lead to a stroke or a cardiac arrest....

Today is the second day of Women's Heart Week, which is a week solely dedicated to raising awareness about women's heart health issues. Take the opportunity to learn more about women's heart disease this week, and the risk factors involved!

Police not only give drug tests, but they are subject to them as well. This blog is on an Australian initiative to drug test police officers, and their choice of test - hair among others. Hair drug testing is of that sort of quality.

For many people quitting smoking is a great great challenge. We talk about a recent article on quitting and smoking as a chronic disease in this blog entry.

Watch a video produced by the Medical University of South Carolina that in less than two minutes tells you the basics about thyroid disease.