Be Aware of Mixing Some Common Prescriptions
Be Aware of Mixing Some Common Prescriptions When more than one medical condition is treated at the same time, the medication taken for one condition can sometimes make another one worse. This is true of both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Though anyone can inappropriately mix medications, the elderly are most at risk. About three out […]
Spring Break Dangers
Spring Break Dangers According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) about half of all college students binge drink at some point. Spring break has been a tradition of college students for decades and is the most likely time that binge drinking will become extreme and turn deadly. According to Dr. Eric […]
Depression: Simple Ways to Help the One You Love
Depression: Simple Ways to Help the One You Love Living with depression can sometimes be overwhelming and confusing, not only for the person who suffers with the condition, but for family and friends too. There are good days, but the bad days are often frequent and frustrating. Yet despite these difficulties, it is critical to […]
Sleeping Pill Nightmare
Sleeping Pill Nightmare There are tens of millions of Americans who regularly take sleeping pills. Ambien, or a generic form of it, is one of the most popular and commonly prescribed sleeps aids in America. It was approved by the FDA in 1992 and was originally thought to be much safer than experience has proven […]
Dangers of Sleeping Pills
Dangers of Sleeping Pills Many people have difficulty sleeping. It’s a terrible issue to deal with – being unable to get to sleep or stay asleep, tossing and turning all night, then being exhausted and grumpy during the day. To help with this, people take sleeping pills to help them get to sleep more easily […]
Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana Over the last 10 years, fatal car accidents related to marijuana use have increased by three-fold. This is a disheartening trend as more and more states consider legalizing marijuana for recreational use. We have heard about the dangers of drinking and driving, but driving a car while impaired by […]
The Truth About Over The Counter Medication Abuse
The Truth About Over The Counter Medication Abuse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has recently begun an educational campaign for young people, to teach them about the myths associated with many common prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The truth is most teens and young adults do not know as much as they […]
Marijuana Use Affects Future Generations
Marijuana Use Affects Future Generations The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai released a recent study about the effects of marijuana use by parents, on their children, as they grow into adults. Professor of psychiatry and neuroscience, and the study’s senior author, Yasmin Hurd, PhD, said “Our study emphasizes that cannabis [marijuana] affects not […]
Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults
Drinking Causes Metabolic Stress in Young Adults The results of a new study on oxidative damage to young people who drank alcohol over a five year period indicates damage and showed alterations in genetic biomarkers. Oxidative Damage (OD) is defined as physiological stress on the body that is caused by the cumulative damage done by […]
Smoking Marijuana Without Memory Loss? New Research Shows Hope!
Smoking Marijuana Without Memory Loss? New Research Shows Hope! The FDA has approved drugs based on marijuana’s active ingredient, THC, for limited use in some cancer patients, to help combat the nausea and vomiting experienced during chemotherapy treatments. It is limited because the main side-effect, memory loss, is such a concern. Little has been known […]