People misunderstand that depression is more than just feeling sad. It makes it difficult to muster the motivation and energy to complete tasks that seem simple to everyone, such as showering. KC Davis, a licensed professional counselor and founder of Combat Care, knows this from both personal and professional experience. In 2023, she gave a … Read more
Indian Knowledge Systems, this is the framework that IIT Mandi is now considering as it seeks answers to one of the most pressing concerns on India’s top campuses: student mental health. Big ranks, high packages and research papers, IITs are known for. But in the latter, another truth emerged. India’s top engineering institutes are facing … Read more
I can’t open up to people and show the “real me” because I would be too vulnerable (Photo: Dimitra Steko) Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). When I first heard the word diagnosis. I didn’t believe them. It is a defined mental health condition, characterized by a need for admiration, a lack of empathy and a great … Read more
Pre-wedding weight loss packages with Indian clinics market Monjaro and Vigoi India’s obesity drug market to reach $860.34 million by 2030 Drug regulators are raising concerns about potential abuse as local drugmakers launch cheaper weight-loss drugs HYDERABAD, India, April 3 (Reuters) – Soon-to-be brides and grooms looking for shortcuts to shed pounds before the big … Read more
I’ve written recently about nitazines ( here and here ), a class of deadly synthetic opioids that have started showing up in the street drug supply over the past few years. Just what we don’t need. These bad boys are extraordinarily potent—often more so than fentanyl—and easy to make using common laboratory chemicals. In other … Read more
Despite US drug overdose deaths declining from 2022 to 2025, the supply of illegal drugs is unpredictable. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is involved in many deaths and is frequently mixed with other drugs such as benzodiazepines or xylazine. Meditomidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist sedative, more potent and longer-acting than clonidine and xylazine, was first identified in … Read more
Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD GLP-1s are now available as pills or shots.Credits: Design by Health; Getty Images GLP-1 medications are now available as pills and injections, providing more options for weight loss treatment. The two forms work similarly and have comparable results, but differ in dosage, absorption, and regimens. Experts say the best … Read more
“Have you tried an adaptogen like saffron?” My psychiatrist asked me during our three-month check-in after I explained that I was experiencing some beautiful mood swings, jittery nerves, and work paralysis due to high blood pressure. My normal “reset and recalibrate” methods didn’t work like they usually do. Although I haven’t specifically looked for adaptogens … Read more
Maggie Linton had never liked injections, so when she heard that Eli Lilly was working on a GLP-1 pill, she was eager to sign up for a clinical trial and put the new drug to the test. Linton took a daily pill called Foundive for nearly two years and said she lost about 60 pounds. … Read more
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