New research examines social network’s relation to binge drinking among adults
For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time to overindulge. But how do your neighborhood and...
The Difference Between “Depression” and “Lyme Depression”
There is severe depression, and then there is Lyme depression -which, for many with Lyme, is not actually depression at all. It is emotional numbness but they do...
Study: RECOVERY trial finds aspirin does not improve survival for patients...
Patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of blood clots forming in their blood vessels, particularly in the lungs. Between November 2020 and March 2021, the RECOVERY trial...
Walgreens COVID Bivalent Vaccine Booster Shots: Scheduling Your Vaccine Appointment
The FDA amended its emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to allow bivalent formulations to be used as a single booster dose at least...
Just four minutes of activity can improve behavior in kids
There has been heightening concerns about the cascade of misdiagnoses of mental disorders of kids such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with prescriptions of dangerous drugs such as ritalin...
Fake medicines worldwide are an urgent threat
According to scientists there is a global pandemic of fake medicines which poses people across the world with an urgent risk. NIH/Fogarty International Center reported, that poor quality...
Headaches during pregnancy can be a serious matter
Headaches which women experience during pregnancy are not always harmless. Therefore, although most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, healthcare professionals must be alert to...
Try nuts and peanuts but watch the peanut butter for your...
Heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease are major killers of men and women. A healthy lifestyle and good nutrition are primary manners in which you can protect yourself...
Study: New cause of inherited heart condition discovered
A UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people.
The discovery, published in the...
Study: Even fractures in arm, wrist increase risk for future breaks...
Current guidelines for managing osteoporosis specifically call out hip or spine fractures for increasing the risk for subsequent bone breaks. But a new UCLA-led study suggests that fractures...