This 1 Thing Can Reduce Your Kid’s Chances Of School Burnout
When you think of back-to-school season, you may imagine kids sitting at desks, pencils sharpened, ready to focus on math and reading. But what if the key to kids doing well in school is actually to get them outside and moving? We know that exercise benefits kids’ physical health, but new evidence shows that it […]
Addiction Tx, Better Border Control Dominate House Hearing on Drug Policy Office
When it comes to solving the opioid addiction problem in the U.S., is decreasing the demand for the drugs or stopping the supply more important? Differing opinions were on display at a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Thursday on funding the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). “We need to understand […]
How Long It Takes Your Body To Readjust After Years On Birth Control
Mindful Media via Getty Images Experts share what to expect when you stop taking the pill, remove your IUD or quit another form of birth control after taking it for a long time. Millions of people use birth control to prevent pregnancy, manage painful periods, regulate hormones and reduce the risk of some cancers. But […]
Long-Acting Injection Preferred Over Daily Pills for PrEP
BRISBANE, Australia – When given a choice for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent infection with HIV, women preferred injectable cabotegravir (Apretude) every 2 months rather than an oral pill daily, researchers reported here. About 78% of women enrolled in the landmark HPTN 084 trial said they preferred the injection over taking the pills, said Mina […]
CMS Must Work Harder to Get New Drugs and Devices Covered Quickly, House Members Say
Medicare needs to up its game when it comes to approving coverage for new drugs and devices, witnesses and members of Congress agreed Tuesday at a House hearing. “Despite the historic advancements in treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, the Biden administration has decided to limit access to these therapies through onerous coverage policies that require patients […]
6 Myths About ADHD Medication We Need To Stop Believing
Giving your child any new medication can be nerve-wracking, but when doctors refer to it as a stimulant and it’s classified as a controlled substance, it’s particularly understandable to feel uneasy. Further compounding these fears is the general stigma around mental health conditions and the belief that if a problem is “in your head,” then […]
12 Things Doctors Always Do When They Travel To Avoid Getting Sick
martin-dm via Getty Images Doctors share how they stay healthy when they’re traveling. When travelers return home from a vacation, they typically bring cool souvenirs, cherished memories and a broadened perspective on the world. But sometimes they also come home with a terrible cold, digestive problems or other health issues. It’s common to get sick […]
Fewer meals may prevent Type 2 diabetes, obesity: Reducing meals, cutting out midnight snacks may optimize gut health
When intermittent fasting became all the rage among Hollywood celebrities, skeptics balked at the idea of skipping meals. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests the celebs might not have been that far off. The review found that a specific type of restricted eating may reduce the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes […]
Ketamine Matches ‘Gold Standard’ in Major Depression Trial
SAN FRANCISCO — When it came to improving treatment-resistant major depression in outpatients without psychotic features, ketamine worked just as well as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the ELEKT-D randomized trial found. Following a 3-week treatment period, 55.4% of the patients in the ketamine group and 41.2% of those in the ECT group had a treatment response, […]
Adding This New Criteria Drastically Cut 72-Hour Insulinoma Fast Time
SEATTLE — Adding beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) stopping criteria cut down fasting time when detecting insulinomas in patients with hypoglycemia, according to late-breaking findings presented here. By adding in a stopping point if BHB reached a level of 2.7 mmol/L or higher to the fasting protocol, fasting time was nearly 8 hours shorter on average across the […]