Dr Sarah

Pain is a very complicated sensation. Basically, there are special nerve receptors in your body for pain. When your tissues are damaged, this causes a release of chemicals called cytokines that bind to the pain receptors and send a message to your brain t...

These are interesting question for psychology, but none the less, I will attempt to answer the questions... The first question regarding anesthetics during childbirth: There are several anesthetics that can be used during childbirth, including IV pain med...

Actually, you are right in your calculation of 1/2 tsp 4 times a day. But that means you will use a total of 2 teaspoons per day. 1 tsp is 5ml so that means 10ml used per day. If there is 100ml in the bottle, then this is a 10 day supply. (100ml÷10ml/day)

I am not sure what you are looking for with "target heart rate." A normal heart rate for a 17yo and adults is 60-100. Above is termed tachycardia. Below is bradycardia. Generally, your base heart rate is lower the more fit and athletic you are. So, if I w...

As I sit and contemplate what I could potentially add to what has already been written, I am brought back to when I was a young, naive 17 year old girl about to go to college for the first time. Unlike you I was not homeschooled, but I was from a small to...