“The FDA recommended an updated boxed warning and standardization of product labels across the drug class. They recommended judicious prescribing and a gradual taper to mitigate withdrawal reactions. While I am optimistic about these changes, the updated warning doesn’t tell the whole story. After reviewing the newly updated Xanax Medication Guide, I have some concerns.”… Read More »
Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that supports the body’s vital functions by helping keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helping to make DNA. The nutrient’s contribution is easily overlooked if you are getting enough of it but low levels can have a pernicious effect on the body. Many of these effects can… Read More »
Having a shower is one of the simple joys of life. It rejuvenates the skin and mind and provides a host of additional health benefits, such as increasing blood flow. Opinion is divided about whether you should shower daily, however. Drawing on research, This Morning‘s Dr Chris highlighted the health risks posed by daily showering. … Read More »
In addition, having a job where you’re regularly exposed to hardwood dust is a risk factor. Having a first-degree relative, such as a parent or sibling, who’s had the condition, also increases your risk of the condition. If you’re worried, the first step to take is to speak to your GP – they will be… Read More »
One more person has died from coronavirus in NSW, taking the state’s toll to 22, as residents were again reminded to stay at home during the Easter break. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Friday said a 69-year-old man had died in John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. “These are not just numbers, these are people… Read More »
The idiom “Do as I say, not as I do” could not be more true for one health official in California. Moments after warning Santa Clara County residents to avoid touching their faces to prevent contracting the novel coronavirus, the director of the county’s health department, Dr. Sara Cody, licked her finger to turn the page… Read More »
The authors suggested that the findings could be due to the potential direct effect of vitamin D on the brain. Given the structural and functional brain changes seen in late life depression, vitamin D may act as a defence against cognitive decline. Commenting on the findings, senior author of the study, and research fellow with… Read More »