Taking 3 pills of Ciprofloxacin Leads to severe Side Effects: A Cautionary Tale A British woman in her 40s has shared her harrowing experience after taking just three pills of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin, prescribed to treat a urinary tract infection. Talia Smith, 44, experienced life-altering side effects, including muscle weakness, blurred vision, and difficulty walking, … Read more
Bryan johnson Halts Rapamycin Use After Five Years: A Turning Point in His Anti-Aging Journey Bryan Johnson, the 47-year-old tech entrepreneur and anti-aging influencer, has made headlines once again—this time for discontinuing his use of rapamycin, a drug he had been taking for nearly five years as part of his ambitious quest to reverse aging. … Read more
Why Gen Z Struggles with Sleep—And What They’re Doing About It Table of Contents Why Gen Z Struggles with Sleep—And What They’re Doing About It The Sleep Divide: Gen Z vs. Millennials Why gen Z Can’t Catch a Break 1. The digital Dilemma 2.Stress and Anxiety 3. Changing Sleep Habits What Can … Read more
Seroquel shortage Leaves Patients in Crisis The new year began with a stark reality for many Americans relying on quetiapine, the antipsychotic drug commonly known as Seroquel: a nationwide shortage is leaving patients scrambling too find their prescriptions. Heidi Everett, an artist and disability advocate, found herself in a desperate situation on New Year’s Eve. … Read more
Phenylephrine’s Effectiveness Questioned: Class Action Lawsuits Filed Table of Contents Phenylephrine’s Effectiveness Questioned: Class Action Lawsuits Filed Phenylephrine in Cold Medicines: Is It Effective? Consumers Say No FDA Scrutiny of Phenylephrine Casts Doubt on Cold Remedy Effectiveness Major Class Action Lawsuit Targets Popular Over-the-Counter Medications Products Included in the Class Action Lawsuit What Consumers Should … Read more
A California-based alternative healer who promoted a controversial slapping therapy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a British woman who stopped taking her insulin during one of his workshops. Hongchi Xiao, 61, was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence for failing to seek medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm, … Read more
New motherhood is often portrayed as a blissful time, but for many women, it’s accompanied by a silent struggle: postpartum depression. Bliss Poureetezadi Goytowski, co-host of the “Blind Love” podcast, knows this reality all too well. Even with meticulous readiness, she found herself battling the darkness after welcoming her daughter, Galileo, in April. Bliss had … Read more
Millions of Americans struggling with obesity could soon gain access to groundbreaking weight-loss medications under a proposed $35 billion plan from the Biden governance. The proposal, unveiled by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover popular injectables like Wegovy and Zepbound for a significant portion of the obese population. … Read more
Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Shot Sparks Hope, Raises Concerns Over Access A new injectable drug, hailed as the closest the world has come to an HIV vaccine, is sparking both excitement and controversy. While hailed as a potential game-changer in the fight against the AIDS epidemic, questions remain about its accessibility, particularly in Latin America where … Read more
While the Global Asthma Initiative (GINA) and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program recommended the use of ICS (inhaled steroid)-formoterol rather than SABA (short-acting beta agonist) alone, a meta-analysis study supporting this was released. As a result of the analysis, both ICS-formoterol or ICS-SABA were effective in reducing asthma exacerbations and improving asthma control … Read more