You are feeling the symptoms come on. Cough, check. Sore throat, check. It’s not long before you’re contemplating an unsettling question: Is it a sinus infection — or is it COVID-19? Sinusitis and COVID-19 both have many of the same symptoms, which means it is difficult to determine the cause of your illness without taking … Read more
If you’ve ever been shoved violently in the middle of the night to turn over, you know that snoring can have consequences. But on top of annoying your partner and interrupting your sleep cycle, it’s possible that you could be suffering from a dangerous condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can lead to or exacerbate … Read more
As sleep apnea wears you down more and more, it’s tempting to look for a quick fix to the problem, something that will make snoring and nighttime waking a thing of the past. That’s why so many sleep apnea patients are turning to laser procedures that are relentless with their promises — no anesthesia, immediate … Read more
“This is the first study to show that caffeine, the mostly widely used psychoactive drug in the world, has an influence on the human circadian clock,” said Wright, a professor in CU-Boulder’s Department of Integrative Physiology. “It also provides new and exciting insights into the effects of caffeine on human physiology.” A paper on the … Read more
New delivery methods of older therapies—including patches, inhalers, nasal sprays, and a variety of devices—are allowing for faster medication delivery. These delivery methods offer some advantages over older treatments in that they offer a way to bypass the gastrointestinal system, which is advantageous for patients with chronic headaches who also have stomach issues. There are … Read more
The bag in question was the same one I once used in medical school, as well as during my residency. In those environments it is not uncommon to encounter nitroglycerin as a treatment chemical, especially in the treatment of heart disease. Still, I was surprised to see the positive reaction. There were only trace amounts … Read more
