Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users’ expectations, suggests a study published today in eLife. The study — the largest placebo-controlled trial on psychedelics to date — used an innovative ‘self-blinding citizen science’ approach, where members of the public who were already microdosing implemented their… Read More »
For every COVID-19 case reported, 10 additional infections likely went unannounced, according to best estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a call with reporters on Thursday, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said, “In the past, we didn’t really aggressively pursue diagnostics in young asymptomatic individuals.” Asymptomatic COVID-19 individuals are of great… Read More »
Recent analyses of testing for the coronavirus illustrate just how difficult it is to understand the nature of the pandemic, and the uncertainty facing President Trump and governors as they seek to ease restrictions while avoiding further outbreaks. New York state data released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday, based on 3,000 antibody tests conducted at… Read More »
A patient in Illinois is the first to die of a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, public health officials announced on Friday. The death occurred as doctors and hospitals nationwide report an increasing number of vaping-related respiratory illnesses this summer: 193 cases have now been reported in 22 states, including 22 cases in Illinois,… Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday. In addition, the number of reported cases of people who have used e-cigarettes or vaped and have been hospitalized with respiratory symptoms… Read More »
In the decade between 2006 and 2016, prescriptions in the U.K. for infant formula for babies with cow’s milk allergy rose sixfold, resulting in a sevenfold increase in National Health Service spending on nondairy specialty formulas, yet there’s no evidence that the true prevalence of the condition has increased. So, what’s going on? Why are… Read More »