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Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.

Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports. Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40 between 2021

Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels

It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think. may contain high levels of lead and cadmium. The report highlights an alarming finding N

Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans

Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes. In re

The Future of Plant-Based Cheeses

A slice of tasty, stretchy, creamy cheese may soon be easier to come by for those on a dairy-free diet.Researchers in Canada are working to create plant-based c

FDA Approves Lumakras (sotorasib) in Combination with Vectibix (panitumumab) for Chemorefractory KRAS G12C-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Calquence Plus Chemoimmunotherapy Approved in the U.S. for Patients with Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Tea Consumption Can Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease

Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal

Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive Dyskinesia

Antipsychotics at doses 75 mg day are associated with an increased risk for tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of C

Smoking Tied to Lower Earnings, Labor Market Participation

Adverse consequences of tobacco smoking include reduced earnings and labor market participation, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Nicotine Tobac

CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nat