Chelsea Morning

up one morning experiencing morning sickness. She believes it is a common problem while being pregnant. She goes to get the medication Thalidomide from the medicine cabinet, not thinking anything about it. But what the drug company did not tell you was if you are a pregnant woman and you take the medication Thalidomide, your baby may experience some severe problems. The drug Thalidomide was produced during the 1950s through the 1960s. It was used for women who was experiencing morning…

pharmaceutical company in 1954 and distributed in several markets in 1956 [2]. It was used as an ingredient to treat respiratory infections [3]. In 1957, thalidomide alone, was marketed globally to 46 countries as a sedative relieving nausea and morning sickness for pregnant women[5]. Its common name in Canada was Thalomid and it was known as the “wonder drug” [4]. It came in the physical form of white powder and taken orally[1]. The drug was also odorless as well as tasteless [7]. Samples of…

Thalidomide. At this time new drugs only needed to be tested on rodents to pass regulatory inspections, but researchers decided to take their studies further. During voluntary human experiments, they found Thalidomide to be incredibly effective at treating morning sickness and insomnia. Although classified as a sedative, Thalidomide soon earned the title of 'wonder drug'. Aggressively advertised as a panacea to all pregnant women and those who suffered from coughs, colds, and headaches,…

Client Education: Hyperemesis Gravidarum Twenty-six year old, first trimester patient presents to the emergency department complaining of intermittent vomiting that began four weeks ago. She was 12 weeks pregnant and she feels very weak and complains of a headache. This patient also reports having pain rated six out of ten in her upper abdomen from vomiting. The environment consists of a brightly lit room with two student nurses in care of the patient while the patient is lying in bed. The…

Nhat Duong Does Ginger have an effect in relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy? A natural root of a plant called Ginger (Zingiber officinale) belongs to a Zingiberaceae family including cardamom and turmeric that are mostly cultivated in tropical areas.1(p373) The primary component of ginger called gingerol comes from the root of the plant and its spicy aroma mainly due to the present of ketones called gingerols.1(p132,),2 Ginger is widely consumed in diet as a flavor in cooking and…

Lynn,” a soft voice said every morning as Wyatt gave Mrs. Lynn, the kindergarten teacher, a hug. Wyatt is a short and skinny boy with his head always hanging down. He has a disability where his vision is not the best and was not connected properly in his brain. It took Wyatt a longer time…

Just like artwork there are so many genres and pieces of music to choose from. Since as far back as we can imagine people have been using music to express their feelings and emotion. Singing in times of grief during the war or slavery, worktime songs, while working as a slave or the railroads per say, and party music and songs like jazz. Even songs that others can relate to such as Daddy You’ve Been a Mother to me from the 1920 roaring twenties. While every piece of music has their significance…

How to dress like a pro? Tips to look professional in office Do not go overboard Make sure that your dressing style suits the environment. Some places follow a particular dress code. This makes it easier to narrow down on your choices. In other cases, you will have to make a sound judgment based on the ambience and other factors. You may also consider the style your colleagues follow. Usually the style followed by lawyers, government officials and other such professional is formal business…

Thalidomide is a sedative created in the 1950s by a West German pharmaceutical company called Chemie Gruenenthal. Originally it was produced to treat morning sickness, and was used a lot by pregnant women. It was advertised to be safe for both mother and child, because as they tested Thalidomide on rats nothing happened to them, no matter how big the dose of Thalidomide was they got. It was the new wonder drug and sold for 4 years in 46 countries across the world until it got pulled from the…

The fragrant smell of cookies fresh out of the oven and the faint sound of humming over Saturday morning cartoons. These were a few of the things that I associated with grandmothers when I was younger. Red lipstick kisses and stern smacks on the butt when a child was in trouble. These were also things that I correlated with grandmothers. Growing up as a member of the black community, I was fed the community narrative that the grandmother is the root of the family. She provides warmth, wisdom,…