Laughing Gas: Permanent Harm for Instant Euphoria?

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Nitrous oxide is a colorless gas commonly used by dentists for sedation and pain relief. Recreational use is growing in popularity and, as it is, so are the number of people suffering from significant adverse effects.1 It is also used to make whipped cream and, in the car industry, to enhance engine performance. Users describe … Read more

Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues

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By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems. An American Academy of Dermatology expert offers information about the types of hair loss seen in women with darker skin tones, common types of medical conditions associated … Read more

It’s (Finally) Time to Stop Calling It a Pandemic: Experts

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March 17, 2023 — It’s been 3 years since the World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 emergency a pandemic. Now, with health systems no longer overwhelmed and more than a year of no surprise variants, many infectious disease experts are declaring a shift in the crisis from pandemic to endemic. Endemic, broadly, means the … Read more

High Caffeine Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat, Diabetes Risk

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March 17, 2023 — Having a higher level of caffeine in your blood could reduce body fat and the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in BMJ Medicine.  Although additional research is needed, the findings open possibilities about the role that calorie-free caffeinated drinks could play in lowering the risks for … Read more

Older Men More at Risk as Dangerous Falls Rise for All Seniors

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March 17, 2023 — When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fell recently at a dinner event in Washington, D.C., he unfortunately joined a large group of his senior citizen peers.  This wasn’t the first tumble the 81-year-old has taken. In 2019, he fell in his home, fracturing his shoulder. This time, he got a … Read more

Can Laws Be Medicines?

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During a 5-year span between 1970 and 1975, 29 states in the United States lowered the legal age for drinking alcohol from 21 to 18, 19, or 20. Advocates for changing the minimum age noted that a person old enough to vote or fight in a war was old enough to drink. Those against it … Read more

Military Pilots, Ground Crew at Higher Risk of Cancer

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March 20, 2023 – Military pilots and ground crews have a higher rate of many different cancer types compared to the general population, according to new data from the Department of Defense.  While pilots and crew are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, they are less likely to die from it compared to the rest of … Read more