My Best Friend Died by Suicide. I Wish I Had Seen the Warning Signs.
Neil was the toughest guy I knew in the Air Force. But no one taught us how to cope with PTSD. View original article Contributor:
Month: September 2019
How Parents Can Stay Close to Grown-Up Children
Many parents sending kids off to college worry that their time as a family is over. But that isn’t always the case these days. View original article Contributor:
The road ahead for the public’s health
The road ahead for the public’s health is one of great opportunity, and one we must seize with all our energy. In 2019 we have had the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan and the Government’s green paper on prevention, both setting out a vision of how we can move from prioritising treating poor … Read more
Moving forward from the prescription medicines review
The first ever evidence review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with prescription medicines assesses the scale and distribution of the issue and outlines how to ensure people can benefit from the relevant medicines when they are needed, whilst limiting any harms caused by dependence or withdrawal. Find out more in this blog about what … Read more
Go Ahead, Take a Nap. A New Study Says They May Be Good for Your Heart
A new study says naps aren’t a lazy indulgence. In moderation, they may actually be good for your heart. In a new paper published in the journal Heart, researchers found that Swiss adults who took one or two daytime naps per week had a lower risk of heart problems, including heart disease and strokes, than … Read more
Juul Illegally Claimed That Its Products Were Safer than Cigarettes, FDA Says
Juul illegally marketed its e-cigarettes as less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, and must find a way to correct that violation, according to a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). E-cigarettes like Juuls, which heat liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco, are thought to be less dangerous than cigarettes because they produce fewer … Read more
Study confirms low fat diets benefit women’s health
New research suggests that a low fat diet reduces death risk among women who have had breast cancer, slows down diabetes, and prevents heart disease. View original article Contributor:
New York to subpoena firms selling substances linked to illicit vaping products
New York state’s lab has obtained samples of thickening agents and determined they are nearly pure vitamin E acetate, an oil that has been found in marijuana products used by people who fell sick. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
NIH opens inquiry into management, workplace issues at troubled pharmacy
Four leaders of the department that provides drugs to NIH’s 200-bed hospital have been temporarily reassigned. Patient safety is not affected, spokeswoman says. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
Decoding the labels on OTC drug bottles
Experts give clear definitions to such terms as “Extra strength” and “Dual action.” View original article Contributor: Consumer Reports