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What It Means When You’re Having Nightmares (And How To Stop Them)
Your eyes spring open. Your heart pounds through your rib cage. You catch your breath as you realize you’re awake. The vivid imagery fades as you quiet your breathing. It was just a nightmare. All of us can rattle off our worst, most memorable dreams – from being locked in a car that’s sinking into a […]
Stop-smoking drug Chantix/Champix does not increase risk of psychiatric problems
A new analysis of data from a randomized, controlled trial of the stop-smoking drug varenicline (brand name Chantix in the U.S. and Champix elsewhere) has provided clear evidence that varenicline does not increase the risk of psychiatric problems. The study also assessed the risk of psychiatric problems associated with bupropion and the nicotine patch. It […]
You Might Be Suffering From ‘Vicarious Trauma’ From Watching The News
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges in the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death last year sparked worldwide protests against police abuse of Black people. With reports of mass shootings and ongoing police brutality surfacing on a near-daily basis, along with the stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, experts say […]
All US Adults Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. All adults in the U.S. became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, with all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico meeting President Joe Biden’s April 19 deadline to open eligibility. Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont were the […]
Can CBD Oil Make Period Sex Better? It's Complicated
My first time having sex using CBD arousal oil was far from what I anticipated. Then again, it was my first time using CBD anything, so I guess I didn’t exactly know what to expect. Like just about all CBD products on the market, the brand I used, coupled with customer reviews, boasted about its […]
J&J to resume rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe with safety warning
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will resume rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after the region’s medical regulator said the benefits of the shot outweigh the risk of very rare, potentially lethal blood clots.FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, “COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only” and a medical syringe […]
Nurses give EHR usability an 'F' in new study
A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that more favorable electronic health record usability scores are associated with lower odds of burnout – and those usability scores have tanked. Researchers found that among 1,285 nurses who responded to a November 2017 survey about usability and burnout the […]
Here’s What It Really Means If Your Baby Is Breech
As anyone who has ever been pregnant before will tell you, babies move a lot. In the early stages of pregnancy, your baby’s movement might feel like gentle fluttering, but, by the third trimester, you will be able to feel your baby kicking and somersaulting, trying to get comfortable in the increasingly-smaller quarters inside your […]
AnnaLynn McCord Is 'Uninterested In Shame' As She Opens Up About Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis
Talking about your own experiences with mental illness can be deeply complicated as a public figure: It involves not only divulging some really vulnerable and personal parts of your story but also doing your best to dispel misconceptions and stigmas that are so often internalized by our culture. As she shared her own experiences since […]