The ketamine-like spray offers hope for people with treatment-resistant depression.
Until now, access to ketamine for depression was very limited. But a new nasal spray called esketamine offers an FDA-approved—and proprietary—alternative.
The first new FDA-approved antidepressant in decades goes up your nose
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Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food
The ingredients in some popular foods might startle you.
Other than narcotics, there are a host of surprises lurking in everyday foodstuffs that you might not be aware of. Here are some of the less palatable ones. Bon…
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Why experts now say daily aspirin could do more harm than good
If you've never had a heart attack, you probably shouldn't be taking it.
We seem to think of low-dose aspirin as so innocuous, we call it baby aspirin.
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Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs
A new study shows subsidized fruits and vegetables could also prevent millions of cases of cardiovascular disease.
Subsidizing fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods under Medicare and Medicaid could prevent millions of cases of and deaths from cardiovascular disease, according…
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Psychosis is the last marijuana side effect you should be worried about
It’s far from reefer madness.
It’s far from reefer madness, says mental health and addictions researcher Ian Hamilton, and the funding for mental health research could be used elsewhere…
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Kratom is all the rage, but this natural supplement can be dangerous
Here's everything you need to know.
The drug and supplement world is always turning over new leaves, and the latest ones happen to be from a tropical evergreen tree.
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Pleasant scents might help you quit smoking
Research suggests a good sniff could distract you from cravings.
Scents like peppermint, lemon, or chocolate could help those trying to quit smoking to quell their nicotine cravings.
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Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
A new study shows racial disparities in prescriptions.
New research suggests the American healthcare system should be doing more to combat addiction in a fair way.
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Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too
Emergency rooms and urgent care centers often use opioid prescribing rules meant for adults.
A pair of new studies, published this week in the journal Pediatrics, turned attention to opioid prescribing rates in the pediatric population. Specifically, they…
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Common dietary supplements linked to miscarriages in rodents
Over-the-counter vitamins and other supplements don't go through the same testing as prescription drugs.
People who could become pregnant shouldn’t take dietary supplements that contain vinpocetine, the Food and Drug Administration warned this week, because the synthetic…
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