Date: 2025/03/16 - 19:32
In Season 3 of the HBO series "The White Lotus," some characters pop lorazepam like candy, highlighting the potential for dependency and misuse. The prescription drug is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia due to anxiety or situational stress.
Date: 2025/03/14 - 23:32
Spring allergy season is expected to worsen in 2025. Longer growing seasons due to climate change have caused seasonal allergies to become more severe. You can limit pollen exposure during allergy season with frequent handwashing and limiting time spent outdoors when pollen levels are high.
Date: 2025/03/14 - 16:31
Substituting 10 grams of butter a day with an equal amount of plant-based oil was associated with an estimated 17% reduction in overall mortality and a 17% reduction in cancer mortality, a new study indicates.
Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:31
Reducing seven risk factors for heart disease and having higher Life's Simple 7 scores may help decrease biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Date: 2025/03/11 - 22:32
Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate whether vaccines cause autism. The announcement reignited a longstanding debate over a theory lacking substantial scientific evidence.
Date: 2025/03/11 - 01:32
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is not classified as a sexually transmitted infection, but the results of a new study could change that. Evidence shows that BV occurs in men, and Australian researchers say that treating both partners could help lower high BV recurrence rates in women.