FDA Approves First Condom Designed for Anal Sex
Latest Sexual Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The One Male Condom can also be used to help […]
Microdosing LSD: Can It Help or Harm Mental Health?
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics. But a new study finds that short-term microdosing of one hippy-era psychedelic, LSD, doesn’t appear to cause […]
Science Pinpoints the Brain’s ‘Singing Center’
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) If a great singer seems to light up your mind, it’s not your imagination. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a group of neurons in the brain that react to singing but not to other types of music. “This was a finding […]
Millions of Americans Taking Risky Drug Combo – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even stronger in people who are […]
How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Asian American Mental Health
Before finding an Asian American mental health practitioner, Agnes Morelos’ experiences with therapy felt lacking. She’d go to sessions and either water down her observations as a Filipina, Chinese and Spanish woman, or simply not address some of the more thorny aspects of her race and ethnicity ― like her lingering guilt over pursuing a […]
As Fentanyl Overdoses Rise, So Does Use of ‘Party Drug’ Test Strips
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Potent and poisonous, the synthetic opioid known as fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every corner of the U.S. illegal street drug market, experts warn. In the process, it’s killing addicts and recreational “party drug” users alike. “This is the time of fentanyl, a drug that’s 50 […]
Risk for Parkinson’s Disease Falls After a Heart Attack
Title: Risk for Parkinson’s Disease Falls After a Heart AttackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to Infections
Title: FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to InfectionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
Hepatitis C patients cured with antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized, need ER care for liver, other health-related issues: Study underscores the powerful effect of direct-acting antivirals on patient’s overall health
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national hepatitis C collaborative, report that patients with chronic hepatitis C who are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized or seek emergency care for liver and non-liver related health issues. The study, published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases, underscores the […]
Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating mental health consequences for millions of people around the world, from children still reeling from the impact of extended school closures to older adults who’ve struggled with bouts of profound isolation. New research published this week shines a light on another group of people whose mental health and well-being […]