As a result, appetite stimulants should not be considered as a first-line treatment for unintended weight loss in the elderly because of the lack of clear evidence of their benefit and the potential for significant medication-related side effects.
Definition of CASSIS. : a syrupy liquor of low alcoholic strength made from black currants and used chiefly as a flavoring and sweetening agent.
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the small intestinal roundworms, which is a type of helminth (parasitic worm). One species, Ascaris lumbricoides, affects humans and causes the disease ascariasis. Another species, Ascaris suum, typically infects pigs. Parascaris equorum, the equine roundworm, is also commonly called an Ascarid. Their eggs are deposited in feces and soil.