Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit

A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Medicine.

“We f...

LSD A Potential Therapy For Anxiety, Early Clinical Trial Results Say

"Flower power" psychedelic drugs might be a potential cure for modern anxiety, new research suggests.

A single dose of LSD helped people suffering from clinical anxiety in a new clinical trial.

Anxiety patients experienced rapid, significant and durable relief following a single treatment with MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulatio...

Most Americans Fear The Dentist

Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says.

Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

That means dental fear is even more widespread than earlier thought. Estimates had held that only about a quarter o...

Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic

Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.

Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication buprenorphine increased more than 27% in states that expanded Medicaid between 2018 and 2024, researchers reported in the September issue of the journal Health Affairs.

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Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp

U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a s...

HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks

Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. 

The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just before new updates to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines were to be released...