CVS is yanking popular decongestants from its shelves after the FDA said they don’t work
CVS recently made headlines by announcing that it will be pulling many popular decongestants from its shelves. The reason behind this decision is the revelation that the active ingredient in these decongestants, phenylephrine, does not actually work. This news comes ...
Ketamine is easier to prescribe than ever, and the FDA is not happy about it
So is at-home ketamine safe? William Dudney, a psychiatrist in Tampa, Florida, has been offering patients ketamine for five years in the form of “troches,” waxy lozenges about the size of a Chiclet. The troche gets tucked between the lip ...
There’s now an AI cancer survivor calculator
An artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool has been created by researchers to predict a cancer patient's odds of long-term survival after a fresh diagnosis. According to main study author Lauren Janczewski, MD, a clinical scholar with ACS Cancer Programs and a ...
Scientists Shed New Light on the Protein Diet Paradox
A study on mice has shown that progressive resistance strength training can mitigate the negative metabolic effects of a high-protein diet. The research unveiled that while sedentary mice on a high-protein diet accumulated more fat, those subjected to resistance training ...
F.D.A. Advisers: Narcan is Safe to Buy Over the Counter!
F.D.A. Advisers: Narcan is Safe to Buy Over the Counter! Drug reversal has been on the rise over the past few years. Recently, experts have suggested that naloxone, commonly sold as Narcan, should be made available over the counter. Narcan ...
A New Lease on Life: How NHS Is Saving Children With Gene Therapy for MLD
A New Lease on Life: How NHS Is Saving Children With Gene Therapy for MLD Mucolipidosis type II, or MLD, is a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes mental retardation, physical disability, and premature death. Treatment ...
Uncovering the Connection: Exploring the Link Between Hearing Voices and Hearing Your Own Voice
Uncovering the Connection: Exploring the Link Between Hearing Voices and Hearing Your Own Voice Most of us have experienced some form of auditory hallucination. It’s normal to hear your own voice in your head. Many people hear voices that are ...
Mississippi Misses Out: Why Millions in Pandemic Aid Remains Unspent Amidst COVID Surge
Mississippi Misses Out: Why Millions in Pandemic Aid Remains Unspent Amidst COVID Surge The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on public health, with the state of Mississippi bearing the brunt of the massive COVID-19 surge. Despite this, millions ...
