Should I Take Supplements to Sleep? What Experts Think
If you want to understand the importance of sleep, ask someone who spent the previous night tossing and turning. Sleep is a vital function: essential for physical recovery, preparing for the next day, even clearing waste material from the brain. Mounting evidence suggests that getting adequate amounts of sleep each night is even more critical than previously believed, responsible for reducing the risk of serious conditions including dementia, obesity, and stroke.
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Yet so many of us struggle to fall and stay asleep, with more than one-third of U.S. adults failing to get the re...
Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carly Weeks Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Customer suing McDonald ’s over cheese on Big Mac says he still eats there but doesn’t ‘trust’ it
He’s still lovin’ it – but with a super-sized exception. A Rockland County man suing McDonald’s after he said an errant slice of cheese on his Big Mac almost killed him in February 2021 still eats from the greasy fast-food spot, but will only order a plain burger and doesn’t eat out like he used…#rocklandcounty #mcdonalds #bigmac #charlesolsen #doordash #benadryl #alexandradibenedetto #goldenarches #jorylange (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Sick Shaming’ at the Office Leads to Overuse of Cold Medicine Among U.S. Workers
At the height of the pandemic, Meg McNamara’s employer sent her home with symptoms that looked a lot like Covid, but she knew better.
A negative Covid test proved that the 37-year-old’s coughs and red eyes were just her usual allergies. Determined to not be wrongly accused again, the New York-based physician’s assistant turned to over-the-counter medication. She started popping Benadryl every morning to mask her symptoms, but that caused other problems.
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“It was a nasty experience,” said McNamara who often suffered from drowsiness &m...
Source: TIME: Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cailley LaPara and Kristen V. Brown / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Kevin Bacon the runaway pig finally caught after 18 days
A loose pig in Pennsylvania called Kevin Bacon has finally been caught after 18 days on the run. "It was a game of hide and seek as his family followed his whereabouts with a drone and tried to lure him back from the woods with treats," said NPR. The pig's namesake actor even helped posting on…#pennsylvania #kevinbacon #threads #benadryl #skynews #wessexwater #pspaper #bootypatrol #borderpatrol #upi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two scientists who took down America's favorite cold meds: Florida pair have been warning ingredient in some OTC Sudafed and Benadryl doesn't work for 20 YEARS say they feel 'vindicated' after FDA ruling
The FDA's announcement that the main ingredient in the US' favorite cold and flu meds didn't work was 'vindication' for the two scientists who dedicated 20 years to proving it was a dud. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Every 'ineffective' nasal decongestant REVEALED: After seismic US ruling on cold and flu drugs taken by millions, full list of products sold in UK with same ingredient
Brands like Sudafed, Benadryl, Lemsip and Beechams all sell the drug. Own-brand versions from the likes of Boots and LloydsPharmacy are also available. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decongestants in popular cold, allergy medicines don ’t work, FDA says
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that the primary ingredient in many cold and allergy medications is ineffective. The advisors said in a unanimous vote that medications containing phenylephrine that are taken orally, such as Mucinex, Sudafed, Nyquil and…#fda #mucinex #benadryl #universityofflorida #njcom #katherinerodriguez #njcomtips (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Antihistamine Benadryl Isn ’t Being Removed In The U.S. From Pharmacies As An OTC Product
FDA advisory committee vote on ineffectiveness of phenylephrine as nasal decongestant doesn't mean that the antihistamine Benadryl will be affected. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
No, The OTC Antihistamine Benadryl Is Not Being Removed From U.S. Pharmacies
FDA advisory committee vote on ineffectiveness of phenylephrine as nasal decongestant doesn't mean that the antihistamine Benadryl will be affected. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Here ’s Why Many Decongestants May Soon Disappear From Store Shelves
Some of the most common cold medications like Benadryl, Mucinex and variations of Tylenol may soon be forced off shelves after a Food and Drug Administration panel found oral phenylephrine to be ineffective, potentially forcing drug companies to reformulate products and consumers to turn to nasal…#benadryl #mucinex #tylenol #fda #cdc #sudafedpe #dayquil #nyquilseverecold #headache #robitussincough (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Panel Says Popular OTC Cold, Allergy Medicine Might Be Useless - Stocks To Watch
According to FDA panel experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned phenylephrine, a drug ingredient used in several leading decongestants used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose, is likely no better than a dummy pill. "We believe that these new…#fda #benadryl #mucinex #tylenol #pse #johnsonjohnson #jnj #kenvueinckvue #bayerag #gskplc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA rules TODAY that ingredient in Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacy shelves doesn't work
The Food and Drug Administration ruled that a common medicine for nasal stuffiness found in common decongestants is ineffective. It is metabolized in the gut and doesn't reach the nose. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA to re-evaluate effectiveness of common nasal congestion ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will convene a panel next week to re-evaluate the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in numerous over-the-counter decongestants. The panel will convene just days after the FDA released a report claiming that phenylephrine likely…#fda #nyquil #benadryl #vicks #mucinex #kenvueproctergamble #reckittbenckiser #wynnearmand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenvue, the J & J spinoff, will join the S & P 500 index
Kenvue Inc., maker of Tylenol, Benadryl and other household names in health-care products, is joining the S&P 500, index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Wednesday. Kenvue KVUE, shares rose nearly 3% in the aftermarket. S&P Indices said it will set a date for the addition after Johnson &…#kenvueinc #tylenol #benadryl #kenvuekvue #spindices #johnsonjohnsonjnj #kenvue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mandy Moore says her son has rare skin condition
Actress Mandy Moore has revealed that her 2-year-old son August, nicknamed Gus, has been diagnosed with a rare skin condition called Gianotti Crosti syndrome. Moore took to social media on Friday to describe a "crazy rash" Gus woke up with last week. "We thought maybe an eczema flare? Poison Oak?…#mandymoore #gianotticrosti #poisonoak #instagramstories #gcs #benadryl #nih #taylorgoldsmith #dawes #trump (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
