ByRose Weldon Perspective from Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD Fact checked byCarol L. DiBerardino, MLA, ELS A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies found that 22% of children and adolescents exhibit disordered eating, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. Recent studies have shown that eating disorder admissions for pediatric patients increased at points in the United States during […]

Brian Park, PharmD The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about the presence of sibutramine in the weight loss supplement Alfia Weight Loss Capsules. The product is sold online and may also be available in retail stores. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in October 2010 after evidence showed a

Healthcare professionals are experiencing greater physical and verbal abuse from patients and their family members. Studies show a significant rise in acts of violence within the very same walls where care is provided. There are many reasons – when not feeling well patients are not always on their best behavior. Family members are also stressed when their

News   Published: February 15, 2023  Molly Campbell Read time  2 minutes Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and the University of Copenhagen found that the timing of exercise may fine-tune fat metabolism in mice. The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). Exercise timing affects the body’s response The time of

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Feb 10 2023 In the United States, 49.6 million Americans ages 12 and older used cannabis or marijuana in 2020. More than 5.4 million Americans are medical cannabis patients. In Florida alone, where medical cannabis has been legal since 2014, there has been a 1,107.01 percent increase in the number of people