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Despite Side Effects, People Continue Taking Ozempic for Weight Loss

A new study shows that people are likely to continue taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, which is commonly prescribed off-label ...

More than 70 percent of Black women use this harmful hair product at least once a year

A new study published this week found that hair extensions, braiding hair, and wigs contain more than 160 harmful chemicals.
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As a female dentist, I wondered if women needed stronger pain meds — here’s what our research revealed.

Yet women often report greater post-surgical pain and lower pain threshold than men. This difference stems from numerous biological, psychological and social factors. As a female dentist, it made me ...

Harmful chemicals lurk in extensions and braiding hair marketed to Black women, study finds

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a ...

Families, peers biggest predictors of early substance use in children with pain, mental health symptoms

Children with co-occurring persistent pain and mental health symptoms face higher risk for early substance use, but the ...

More and more women are popping pills for depression — but are SSRIs being overprescribed?

It’s become common to talk about and SSRIs (short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants) the way people talk about supplements: a passing mention, a joke in a group ...

Understanding substance use across the full spectrum of sexual identity

A study led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine reveals higher rates of substance use among all non-heterosexual groups in the U.S., including people who are ...
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How the 'nocebo' effect is putting women off the pill

How the ‘nocebo’ effect is putting women off the contraceptive pill - LET’S UNPACK THAT : As a new study highlights how ...