A man whose brain injury left him unable to walk or talk for eight years regained full consciousness 20 minutes after taking the sleeping pill Ambien. The 39-year-old from Amsterdam – referred to only as Richard in the medical journal Cortex – was diagnosed with akinetic mutism at age 29. He suffered the rare mental disorder … Read more
Best Play Grand Horizons (Bess Wohl) The Inheritance (Matthew López) Sea Wall/A Life (Simon Stephens & Nick Payne) Slave Play (Jeremy O. Harris) The Sound Inside (Adam Rapp) Best Musical Jagged Little Pill Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical Best Revival of a Play Betrayal (Harold Pinter) Frankie and Johnny in … Read more
Tackling obesity is ‘one of the greatest long-term health challenges’ this country faces, the Government announced recently as it launched a new strategy to address it. The figures speak for themselves: about two thirds of adults in the UK are overweight and, of these, half are obese. It is known that excess fat is a … Read more
Twenty Republican senators sent a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking that the abortion pill be deemed dangerous. The letter centers around a drug taken to abort an early pregnancy known as Mifeprex or by its generic name mifepristone. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the lawmakers call on Commissioner Stephen … Read more
Scientists claim to have found a cure for hangovers in the form of a pill which can be bought for as little as 15p. It contains an chemical called L-cysteine, one of many amino acids already present in the body and also used to extend the shelf-life of bread. Researchers tested the tablet on a … Read more
Kate Garraway has revealed that doctors caring for her husband Derek Draper have claimed the contraceptive pill could prevent men from contracting coronavirus. Speaking on Wednesday’s Good Morning Britain the presenter, 53, noted that medical staff flippantly stated the Pill could help to protect men from the virus by increasing the levels of oestrogen in … Read more
Women who are pregnant, on the pill or taking estrogen could face high risks for deadly blood clots if they catch coronavirus, doctors warn High levels of estrogen from being pregnant, taking the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy raise blood clot risks Coronavirus attacks blood vessels and can cause clots that have ultimately killed … Read more
Disgraced celebrity chef Pete Evans has been cancelled by Netflix, after his documentary film The Magic Pill was quietly removed from the streaming platform recently. The documentary has copped significant backlash from health professionals since its 2017 release for falsely suggesting that the Paleo diet can potentially cure illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, autism and heart … Read more
Maybe you won’t need the gym when they finally reopen! An ‘exercise PILL’ could be on the horizon after scientists find boosting levels of a liver protein mimicked benefits of working out in mice brains Researchers looked at the blood of elderly mice who exercised regularly compared to sedentary aged mice They found elevated levels of … Read more
A pill made from gut bacteria is being tested by British scientists as a treatment for coronavirus. In a trial launched today, patients will be given either the medication, which contains a strain of gut bacteria found to reduce damage to lung tissue caused by inflammation. Patients often become seriously ill when their immune system … Read more