FDA grants Expanded Access to MDMA for PTSD
Photo Cred: The-Lore.com/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday an Expanded Access program application for 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
Read MoreDrinking tea associated with longer lifespan
Photo Cred: Joanna Kosinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreVaping increases odds of asthma and COPD, study finds
Photo Cred: Антон Воробьев/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Inhaling heated tobacco vapor through e-cigarettes was linked to increased odds of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), conditions long demonstrated to...
Read MoreWatermelon supplements may offer health benefits, study finds
Photo Cred: Jill Wellington/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to...
Read MoreChemical compound in essential oils may improve wound healing
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A chemical compound found in essential oils improves the healing process in mice when it is topically applied to a skin wound, which...
Read MoreStudy suggests link between cholesterol and risk of heart disease, stroke
Photo Cred: Helloquence/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury There is a strong link between non-high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol levels and long-term risk for cardiovascular disease in people under 45 years old, not...
Read MoreCannabis may reduce headache, migraine pain
Photo Cred: Michael Fischer/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3 percent and migraine severity by 49.6 percent, according to a new study led by Carrie...
Read MoreKetogenic diet may help tame flu virus
Photo Cred: Foodie Factor/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a...
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