Most women with depression experience considerable difficulty in making decisions about whether or not to use antidepressant medications during pregnancy. These decisions are very complex, and women must consider their own illness history and personal preferences in the context of available data regarding the reproductive safety of antidepressants. Simone Vigod and colleagues present preliminary data… Read More »
Last year, Americans borrowed a whopping $ 88 billion to pay for their health care, according to a nationally representative survey. What’s more, 45 percent of respondents said they feared that a major health care crisis would lead to bankruptcy, and nearly 25 percent of respondents reported skipping medical treatments in order to cut costs.… Read More »
NAIROBI, Kenya — Four days after her toddler’s health took a turn for the worse, his tiny body wracked by fever, diarrhea and vomiting, Sharon Mbone decided it was time to try yet another medicine. With no money to see a doctor, she carried him to the local pharmacy stall, a corrugated shack near her… Read More »
Doing this is not going to be good for your lungs. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty The list of things that you should not snort is very long. The list includes condoms, chocolate, bicycle parts, and Avengers figurines. It also includes sugar. But somehow headlines such as “Snorting sugar could help fight lung disease, study says”… Read More »
LighthousebayGetty Images Dr. Pimple Popper’s newest Instagram video opens on a fairly relatable note: “Your husband doesn’t like to squeeze stuff like this, huh?” Dr. Lee asks. “You traveled an hour away to get someone to do that for you.” As cyst pops go, the scene is actually quite tame—certainly nothing compared to, say, a… Read More »