Written by Niousha Nader, PharmD, BCCCP | Reviewed by Soojin Jun, PharmD Published on April 17, 2024 Key takeaways: With age, you may find that you’re taking more prescription and over-the-counter medications to manage health conditions. This can put you at a higher risk for harmful side effects and risky drug interactions.Some drug interactions can...
Written by DeShena Woodard, BSN, RNUpdated on February 12, 2024 Key takeaways: Early retirement typically means leaving the workforce before you turn 65.If you retire early, you’ll likely need to find health insurance to cover you until your Medicare benefits kick in.You may qualify for free or affordable health insurance options through Medicaid or the...
JUNE 6TH, 2024POSTED BY JAMES URTON-U. WASHINGTON(Credit: Getty Images) TAGS : COLORS, INSECTS, MOSQUITOES, SCENTUNIVERSITY : UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON What makes some people more attractive to mosquitoes? Researchers have answers for you. Summer is just around the corner, and with it, more opportunities to have fun and frolic in the sun. But more time outside...
ByDenise Dador Friday, June 7, 2024 11:40PM It’s not just secondhand smoke that can harm non-smokers. Thirdhand smoke that lingers on carpets and furniture hours later can contain carcinogens. We all know the facts on the dangers of smoking: It’s is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, causing 480,000 deaths each...
By Bailee Henderson June 7, 2024 Image credit: Tamas Pap via Unsplash The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) published the final version of its report on the role of seafood in child growth and development, which weighs the nutritional benefits of seafood consumption against the health risk of dietary exposure to contaminants...
HEALTH08 June 2024ByCLARE WATSON (Thomas Bjornstad/Unsplash) Cannabis exposure and psychosis have long been linked, even if we’ve struggled to pinpoint why and how often those psychotic episodes occur. A new analysis attempts to provide some clarity through the haze, collating data from numerous studies involving more than 200,000 participants. Where individual studies have suggested that...
Mounjaro and Zepbound can help qualified individuals lose and maintain weight and blood glucose levels. These medicines are not recommended for short-term use. Stopping them can prompt weight regain, blood sugar spikes, and increased appetite, among other side effects. Like Ozempic and Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound can help people control blood sugar levels and reduce...
Medscape Medical News > Features John Watson June 06, 2024 Celiac disease is a chronic, immune-mediated, systemic disorder caused by intolerance to gluten — a protein present in rye, barley, and wheat grains — that affects genetically predisposed individuals. Due to its wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, celiac disease resembles a multisystemic disorder. Its most...
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > ENDO 2024 Miriam E. Tucker June 06, 2024 BOSTON — Use of over-the-counter arthritis supplements containing undisclosed glucocorticoids can lead to iatrogenic adrenal dysfunction, Cushing syndrome, and/or adrenal insufficiency (AI). Patients who have been taking these supplements for prolonged periods must slowly taper off them with corticosteroid replacement,...
JUNE 10, 2024 by Samuel Kariuki, The Conversation Scanning electron microscope image of V. cholerae. Credit: public domain Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighborhoods, hotels and restaurants...
