Heading the ball or knocking your head against the goalpost during a game of soccer might seem like NBD. But if you’re dizzy and a bit disoriented and hope to just “shake it off” and carry on, you might be making a big mistake. About 2.5 million Americans visit the ER every year for a… Read More: I Just Hit My Head Really Hard. Should I Freak… »
Everyday Wellness Move over, cheese. Nutritional yeast is the flavor-packed seasoning that will transform your diet and please your taste buds all at the same time. It’s naturally occurring istock/post424 Nutritional yeast has been increasingly popping up in conversations about cooking and healthy recipes, but what even is it? Contrary to initial assumptions, it’s not… Read More: 9 Healthy Reasons You Should Stock Up on Nutritional Yeast »
Opioids Irra/Shutterstock “The misuse of opioids—codeine, oxycodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, and morphine, to name a few—has resulted in the taking of approximately 115 American lives every day, quadrupling since 1999. Not only do opioid medications have addictive potential, but they also have significant side effects, such as drowsiness, depressed cognitive function, constipation, suppressed sexual drive, and… Read More: 14 Medications Pain Doctors Avoid—and You Should Too »
The editors of the Lancet HIV contrast Dr K Rivet Amico and Professor Linda-Gail Bekker’s recommendations with the current state of PrEP policy in England. PrEP is only available through the Impact trial, which has been oversubscribed by gay and bisexual men, with capacity reached in many clinics and potential participants turned away. A proposal to… Read More: PrEP promotion should be positive »