Considering the widespread use of copper in dentistry, medicine, industrial use, coinage and personal adornment, copper sensitivities are rare. According to a 1998 report in the British Medical Journal, from 1960 to 1976, St John's Institute of...
An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to an allergen, or triggering agent. Allergens like pollen and dust cause hay-fever like allergy symptoms such as sneezing, running nose and watering eyes. Metal allergies do not typically cause these...
Intrauterine devices or IUDs went out of favor in the 1970s and 1980s after lawsuits over the Dalkon Shield called into question their safety. However, in 2010 IUDs are a safe, relatively inexpensive, convenient and highly effective form of birth...
There are only two types of intrauterine devices (IUDs), available for women, for use as contraception. Both devices are T-shaped and are inserted into a woman's uterus. While in place, the IUD keeps sperm from making its way to a woman's egg. If...
