A new study shows that the brightness of light matters more than its color. Reviewed by Gary Drevitch KEY POINTSResearchers exposed healthy subjects to blue, yellow, and white light for an hour before bed.The color of light made no difference to participants’ level of drowsiness or sleep quality.Light-sensitive ganglion cells in the eye, not color-producing...
Written by Christine Giordano, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is a medical condition that makes it hard to digest food. It can lead to nutrition and vitamin deficiencies, which can affect your health.Symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may be mild like stomach pain, cramping, bloating, and gassiness....
Written by Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Key takeaways: If you can’t sleep, over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids like diphenhydramine (ZzzQuil, Benadryl), doxylamine (Unisom), and melatonin might help. But there are a few things to know about taking them safely.Avoid mixing OTC sleeping pills with alcohol and other...
Written by Frank Schwalbe, MD | Reviewed by Karla Robinson, MD Key takeaways: Knee cracking, popping, and clicking can be completely harmless. But in some cases, it may be the signs of an underlying condition affecting the knee joint.Meniscal tears, cartilage injuries, and osteoarthritis are common causes of popping and cracking knees.If you have knee...
By Paul McClure A study comparing low-carb diets has found that not all eating plans are created equal Depositphotos Researchers have done a deep dive into five low-carbohydrate diets emphasizing different nutrients and their quality to see which eating plans provides better long-term results regarding weight change. Their findings highlight the importance of diet quality when...
A research review in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the growing concern over cannabis use disorder, exacerbated by increased cannabis potency and usage. This disorder, affecting a significant portion of Americans, particularly young adults, is often accompanied by other psychiatric conditions. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine...
By: Hadeel Hashem Navigating the Cannabis Conundrum: Medical Use and MisuseThe medical landscape is undergoing a profound shift as perceptions towards marijuana evolve. The green wave of cannabis legalization, buoyed by a groundswell of cultural acceptance, has opened up new vistas for the treatment of older patients. However, the road ahead is fraught with complexities, as...
TOPLINE: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel-aspirin given within 72 hours of a mild ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) shows a greater risk reduction for new stroke than aspirin alone, although with a higher bleeding risk. METHODOLOGY: The INSPIRES, a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, involved patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk...
by Society for the Study of Addiction Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published in Addiction has found that cytisine, a low-cost, generic stop-smoking aid that has been used in Eastern Europe since the 1960s, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by more than two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than...
by Lori Solomon Most women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk, but only half have received this information from health care providers, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Osteoporosis International. Charlotte Beaudart, Ph.D., from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues used data from the Risk Communication in Osteoporosis study...
