Millions of Americans take dietary supplements and most of us assume they are safe. While this is probably a reasonable rule of thumb, there are some situations that require extra vigilance. In particular, we must be careful of interactions between herbs and drugs. Even your doctor may not be aware of the hidden damage. How […]
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While most people know you should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep a night, sometimes it can be hard to get out of the way. And, if you find that you’re regularly struggling to fall asleep on time, it’s understandable to search around for a sleep aid that can help with the process.
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that the commonly used antipsychotic clozapine increases the risk of some cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. Their study, published in a top-ranked journal Psychiatry lancetshows that patients taking clozapine have a much higher risk of developing these tumors than similar patients taking other antipsychotic drugs. The risk
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