by Erin Kayata, Northeastern University Credit: Fueled by Social Media, Gen Zers and Millennials Admit to Overspending on Beauty Products (2024). Over the holidays, Drunk Elephant skincare was a wish list mainstay, sending confused parents to beauty stores to puzzle over why their middle schoolers needed so many expensive products. The reason is social media, which...
Martial arts instructors are teaching the over-65s how to avoid serious injuries if they take a tumble Hattie Garlick One third of people aged 65 and over will fall at least once a year. For those over 80, that proportion rises to 50 per cent Dr Katrina McDonald is on a mission to bring the...
by UC Davis Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination and unsafe manufacturing practices. The recalls began in February, when three brands were withdrawn, including one linked to serious infections, vision loss and four deaths. Additional recalls...
Written by Kaitlyn Keesling, PharmD Candidate | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: A doctor speaks to a patient during an appointment.Geber86/E+ via Getty Images If you take a prescription medication, you may wonder how your healthcare provider settles on the best dosage for you. Your safety is the most important factor, but other...
Dogs have different digestive systems than humans. Some foods that are safe for people may or may not be harmful to dogs. This article looks at several foods that are safe for dogs to eat, and which ones they should avoid. It is important to remember that this will depend on each dog. Which human...
by University of Southampton Credit: CC0 Public Domain Most antidepressants used for chronic pain are being prescribed with “insufficient” evidence of their effectiveness, scientists have warned. A major investigation into medications used to manage long-term pain has found that harms of many of the commonly recommended drugs have not been well studied. Published in the Cochrane Database...
by National Cancer Institute A drug that is designed to boost the immune system against mesothelioma, when combined with immunotherapy, was found to be beneficial in a small study involving ten patients. The results, which appeared July 1, 2020, in Science Translational Medicine, suggest that the drug LMB-100 could prolong the life of some patients...
By ED SILVERMAN @Pharmalot A mid growing concerns over the pharmaceutical supply chain, regulators sternly warned the Dollar Tree (DLTR), which runs a vast network of stores serving mostly low-income communities, for selling over-the-counter medicines made by companies that failed to ensure the drugs were safely manufactured and tested. In a Nov. 6 warning letter,...
by Len Canter, Healthday Reporter From Florida hurricanes to California wildfires, these events are reminders of the need to have a family natural disaster plan in place, no matter where you live. The following steps will help you be prepared for an evacuation due to fire or flooding, whether the source is environmental or starts...
Fully wearable soft exosuit with automatic tuning helps users save energy and walk outside over difficult terrain WYSS INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ENGINEERING AT HARVARD (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — In the future, smart textile-based soft robotic exosuits could be worn by soldiers, fire fighters and rescue workers to help them traverse difficult terrain and arrive fresh...
