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Aripiprazole Improves Outcomes in Older Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression: Study Findings

A clinical trial conducted by researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that adding the medication aripiprazole to the antidepressant being taken by older patients with difficult-to-treat depression improved participant well-being and resulted in higher depression remission rates. The […]

Warning to Charlotte County Residents: Don’t Wash Your Face with Tap Water to Avoid Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Health experts in Charlotte County, Florida are warning over 200,000 residents to avoid washing their face with tap water after a man died from a rare brain-eating amoeba in February.[0] The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County said that the person likely contracted the infection “as a result of sinus rinse practices” using tap […]

Preventing the Spread of Norovirus: Tips from the CDC

Norovirus is a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus and is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses in the United States. It is commonly referred to as food poisoning, stomach flu, or stomach bug, and can cause gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines).[0] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Norovirus accounts for […]

Florida Resident Dies from Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

On February 23, the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte) announced that a Florida resident had died after contracting a rare “brain-eating” amoeba, likely from rinsing their nostrils with tap water.[0] The infection was caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (single-celled living organism) which is found in soil and warm freshwater, such as […]

Targeting Inflammation Could Provide More Precise Care for Depressed Patients

Inflammation in the body may be the cause of depression in the brain for some patients. Recent research suggests that around 30% of depressed patients have elevated inflammation, and clinical trial data suggest that targeting and treating the inflammation could provide more precise care. A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry and led by Éimear […]

Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba: How to Reduce Risk and Seek Medical Care

A Florida resident has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials have said.[0] The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County (DOH-Charlotte County) warned residents to only rinse their sinuses using distilled or sterile water.[1] Tap water should be brought to a boil for at least 60 seconds and then cooled off before being […]

Study Links Structural Brain Alterations to Post-COVID Fatigue

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Waterloo has found a correlation between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue.[0] The study combined the results of two parallel studies, a laboratory study involving cognitive testing and imaging of oxygen levels in the brain, and a national population survey of Canadians in 2021 and […]

Study Finds Hydrochlorothiazide Ineffective for Kidney Stone Recurrence Prevention

A recent study conducted by Daniel Fuster, MD, of Bern University Hospital in Switzerland, and colleagues, has reported that hydrochlorothiazide does not substantially reduce the risk of kidney-stone recurrence.[0] The double-blind randomized-controlled trial was conducted with a median follow-up of 2.9 years, and included patients with recurrent calcium-containing kidney stones. The patients were assigned to […]

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Linked to Cognitive Issues Later in Life

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine has linked high blood pressure during pregnancy with cognitive issues later in life.[0] The findings, published in the journal Neurology, suggest that exposure to hypertension, preeclampsia, or gestational diabetes could slow down a baby’s biological development and lead to […]

Study Finds Hydrochlorothiazide Ineffective in Reducing Risk of Kidney Stone Recurrence

A recent double-blind trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine explored the potential benefits of hydrochlorothiazide in preventing recurrent kidney stones. The trial randomized patients with calcium-containing kidney stones to receive hydrochlorothiazide at a dose of 12.5 mg, 25 mg, or 50 mg once daily or placebo once daily. After a median follow-up […]

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