Colombia Is Hit Hard by Zika, but Not by Microcephaly

Colombia has had the second-biggest outbreak, behind Brazil. So why have relatively few babies been born with brain damage? Women's decisions may be the key.

Why Does This Cat Food Cost Over $11,000 a Year?

Given all the luxury pet spas and fat camps exclusively for dogs, it's about time cats get some love. Earlier this month, UK brand Green Pantry launched a luxury cat food for a whopping $918 per month. (That's the equivalent to $11,000 per year, $15.3 per serving or about $1.53 [...]

Weathering a Zika Storm in Colombia

Colombia has had the second-biggest outbreak, behind Brazil. So why have relatively few babies been born with brain damage? Women's decisions may be the key.

The Opioid Epidemic Now Extends To Children Too

Rates of opioid poisonings in children and teens has nearly doubled.

Smoking Pot May Give You Better Night Vision

VideoDon't be surprised if Snoop Dogg starts doing his concerts in the dark. A recent study published in eLife found that cannabis makes your retina more sensitive to light. Since marijuana research is forbidden on humans or other lab animals, scientists doped-up tadpoles to see how their optic nerves would [...]

SmileDirectClub Wants To Straighten Your Teeth For $99 a Month, Without A Visit To The Orthodontist

SmileDirectClub founders Alex Fenkell and Jordan Katzman areaiming to shake up the orthodontics industry with direct-to-consumer invisible aligners. The duo are using 3D tech and telehealth innovations to bring straighter teeth to more people are previously unattainable prices. While braces and Invisalign can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000, SmileDirectClub [...]

Why Willpower Alone Can't Save You From Failure

A new study shows why force of will alone isn't enough to make progress toward goals.

GoNoodle Is Creating A World Where Kids Use Technology To Unplug

A 2015 study, published in the Pediatrics journal, revealed that 97% of children in the U.S. under four years old have used a mobile device. The findings also established a universal exposure to mobile devices amongst kids as young as six months old, regardless of household income or socioeconomic status. More than 75% of kids above the age of four own their own device, with nearly 50% commonly using more than one device at a time. A staggering 20% of one-year-old have their own tablet computer, while 28% know how to fully operate a mobile device without assistance.

GoNoodle Is Creating A World Where Kids Use Mobile Devices To Unplug

GoNoodle CEO & Co-Founder Scott McQuigg (L) and VP of Product John Herbold (R) (Photo by Steven S. Harman) A 2015 study, published in the Pediatrics journal, revealed that 97% of children in the U.S. under four years old have used a mobile device. The findings also established a universal exposure [...]

All The Rage: Scream and Anger Rooms Are Boiling Up Around The World

For the stressed or burnt out cog in the corporate world, rage rooms and similar arenas allow controlled mayhem for a price...but what does this say about our ability to handle anger?

Pop Star D.A. Wallach Champions Genetic Testing At D.C. Conference; Others Remain Wary

A genetic sequence may be described with great precision; the real-world implications of this information are rarely as precisely defined.

Depressing News About Birth Control Hormones For Both Men And Women

Not feeling quite right after taking birth control pills? Apparently you are not alone. Also, a study of hormone injections for men shows both promise and concern.

Medicaid Finds Opportune Time to Offer Birth Control: Right After Birth

In South Carolina, the program offers long-acting contraceptives during a new mother's hospital stay, while she is still eligible for the benefit. Other states are following suit.

America's Hut To Hut Skiing--For Women Only

Ski trips in Colorado that get you out of the resort.

H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before 'Patient Zero'

The virus appeared in New York as early as 1971, according to a new genetic analysis, and spread from there to San Francisco.

EpiPen Competitor Auvi-Q To Return To Market, Promising Lower Costs For Patients

The last time Auvi-Q was sold, it didn't lower costs. Will this time be different?

Mainstreaming Behavioral Health Must Be Central to Our Health Reform Agenda

In a few short weeks, America will have elected its next president. Regardless of who is elected, continuing to reform health care is certain to be on the agenda. There are few truly bi-partisan ideas in health care reform, but try this one for size: greater integration of behavioral health training into [...]

Feel Like A Boss Before 7:30 A.M. With These Five Habits

Author Lemony Snicket once wrote that how you spend your morning can often tell what kindof day you're going to have. Are you ready to escape the endless snooze-shower-commute purgatory? Consider adopting these habits to get a sense of accomplishment, allbefore your morning coffee. Disconnect: Diving into emails and Facebook right [...]

The Case -- And Fair -- For Natural Wine: Interview with RAW WINE Founder Isabelle Legeron MW

RAW WINE is a two-day celebration of some of the best wine talent in the world. Featuring over 100 growers, RAW WINE is one of the most exciting collections of fine, natural, organic and biodynamic wine artisans ever to come together in New York. Their wines are pure, kind to the planet, very possibly better for your health, and best of all they're absolutely delicious.

The Top 4 Flu Treatments That Do Not Work (And 2 That Do)

Your local pharmacy has shelf after shelf of flu remedies. None of them cure the flu, and some of them do nothing at all, despite the claims or implied claims on the label. Here's a guide to a few of them.

CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed

Every year in the U.S., 20,000 to 40,000 infants are born with cytomegalovirus. Yet most doctors don't talk with pregnant women about how to prevent it.

Fun Fall Fitness: Zombie Run Season

Fun runs that have you dodging zombies as part of your workout.

Pediatricians Say Kids As Young As 18 Months Can Learn From TV, Apps, But Adults Still Need To Help

The American Academy of Pediatrics, which use to discourage letting children younger than 2 sit in front of a television or computer screen, now says that the right programming and/or apps can be educational for those 18 months to 2 years old, as long as they have a parent or other trusted adult watching with them.

She Never Spoke of It to Her Husband. Then She Heard the Trump Tape.

Couples say they are talking to each other about sexism in new ways and revealing assaults that had been buried for years.

Cancer Protection Now Offered In Two Doses Of HPV Vaccine Instead Of Three

The CDC changed the HPV vaccine regimen from three doses of the vaccine to two for those ages 9-14.

Talking to Your Therapist About Election Anxiety

Therapists say that some of the campaign issues - safety, secrecy and boundaries - play into our deepest worries.

Is Big Pharma To Blame For Soaring Health Costs?

Drug companies are often demonized for high drug prices. They say it's necessary in order to create new drugs. Experts at a recent debate take sides.

Canes, Wheelchairs, and Awareness

People walking with canes or in wheelchairs are especially vulnerable to other people not noticing them and getting bumped or pushed. The author encourages people to look up from their smart phones more.

Bed And Breakfast And Workout

B&Bs and Inns where outdoor activity and fitness is a focus.

Living as a Man, Fighting Breast Cancer: How Trans People Face Care Gaps

Though awareness of the nation's transgender population has grown, medical networks are still scrambling to catch up with that group's highly specialized needs.

'Rock Hall Of Famer' Jerry Harrison Launching Red Crow Equity Crowdfund Platform

Angel investor and 'Rock & Roll' hall of famer Jerry Harrison, most widely known for his work with the Talking Heads, is set to launch equity crowd funding portal Red Crow this November, which will initially target 'social impact' and healthcare/medtech sectors. There are also plans to expand into other [...]

MDs Say US Costs For Valeant's Lead Poisoning Drug Are 33,000% More Than Canada's

Why do Canadians pay so much less, and why has Valeant's price gone up so fast?

The Lives Of Your Children Are In Your Hands

I've never lost a patient to polio. Or tetanus. Or whooping cough, but to be honest, I have an unfair advantage on the whooping cough: only kids die of whooping cough, and I only treat adults. I have seen my fair share of pertussis cases (as whooping cough is more [...]

Entrepreneurs Make An Earthquake Bag That's Ready For The Big One

The Earthquake Bag is a San Francisco-based company the puts preparedness first.

600,000 New Reasons The Affordable Care Act is Sinking

In 2017 approximately 600,000 more Americans are exempt from paying a penalty for not buying health insurance because rising health insurance premiums are growing much, much faster than wages and household income. If the least expensive plan available under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) costs more than 8.13% of your household [...]

A New Zika Zone in Miami, but No Reason to Panic, Scientists Say

The announcement of a third zone, involving five cases, was not seen as a sign that the disease was out of control. In fact, as mosquito season winds down, their numbers are dwindling.

Adolescence: 3 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better

Strategies for talking to your children about a healthful diet while avoiding minefields like weight or looks.

Survey: 57% Of Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization

Support of marijuana legalization is higher than ever. "Cannabis" November's election be the moment when scales really tip?

Bacteria on Device Said to Infect at Least 12 Patients in Pennsylvania

A C.D.C. inquiry found that a machine used in open-heart surgery at a hospital was probably tainted at the plant in Germany where it was made.

'True Scale' of India's Tuberculosis Problem: 2.8 Million New Cases

Finally coming to terms with the enormity of its TB problem, India is preparing a radical overhaul and expansion of its national treatment program.

Here's What's Wrong With Your Wellness Program

is your wellness program working as well as it should be? If not, I'm guessing you need a shift of focus and maybe some new goals.

Adults Not Getting Vaccinated Cost The U.S. $7.1B In 2015

Here's a situation where you may want to behave more like a child. Adult immunization rates are far lower than kids' immunization rates, and a study estimates that in 2015 common vaccine preventable diseases in adults cost the U.S. $9 billion with 80% of these costs (or $7.1 billion) from those who did not get vaccinated.

Dutch Law Would Allow Assisted Suicide for Healthy Older People

Proponents say there are valid reasons besides terminal illness to choose to die, among them loss of independence, deterioration and loneliness.

Living With Cancer: Lessons on Dying From David Bowie and My Friends

A video and two friends' opposite paths underscore the importance of determining one's own way.

Japan's Largest Volcano Erupts And Covers Cities In Ash

Japan's largest active volcano, Mount Aso, erupted recently sending a massive cloud of smoke and ash almost 7 miles into the air

Naturopathic Medicine Week And The Problem Of Endemic Quackery, Like Ozone Therapy

Naturopathic Medicine Week is an attempt by naturopaths to gain mainstream recognition, but systemic practices that are dangerous and unsupported by good evidence might hold the profession back.

Opioids May Interfere With Parenting Instincts, Study Finds

Addicts' brains don't respond to infants' big eyes and round faces - features that normally trigger caregiving responses, a study found.

Phys Ed: How Exercise May Turn White Fat Into Brown

Exercise may aid in weight control and help to fend off diabetes by improving the ability of fat cells to burn calories.

Adults Not Getting Vaccinated Cost U.S. $7.1 billion in 2015

Here's a situation where you may want to behave more like a child. Adult immunization rates are far lower than kids' immunization rates, and a study estimates that in 2015 common vaccine preventable diseases in adults cost the U.S. $9 billion with 80% of these costs (or $7.1 billion) from those who did not get vaccinated.

High-Protein Diets May Negate Some Of The Benefits Of Losing Weight

There was a surprising metabolic result in women who ate a high-protein diet to lose weight.

When Choosing Cheese, Low-Fat May Not Matter

Cheese with a regular fat content may be as healthy a choice as the low-fat version.

WHO Recommends All Nations Tax Sugary Drinks Up To 50%

A new recommendation from the WHO to tax sugary beverages includes flavored milks, breakfast drinks and 100% fruit juice. Health advocates applauded, but the beverage industry condemned the advice.

Meditation for Real Life: How to Be Mindful on an Airplane

Arrive at your destination refreshed, relaxed and ready to roll.

W.H.O. Urges Tax on Sugary Drinks to Fight Obesity

“If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives,” a World Health Organization official said.

Battling Rising Drug Prices Is Like 'Whac-A-Mole,' Says Hospital Exec

Hospital drug costs rose 38% in two years-a trend that's unsustainable, many in the industry are saying.

4 Futuristic Ways to Stop Stressing

Looking towards the future, stress is igniting new thinking and fresh businesses to help us manage the upcoming Age of Anxiety.

Coke and Pepsi Give Millions to Public Health, Then Lobby Against It

A new report documents the beverage industry's deep financial ties to health groups as part of a strategy to silence critics and gain unlikely allies.

Sure, Pokémon GO Gets People Outdoors And Moving, But Sometimes They Move Right Into Traffic

Reports of motor vehicle accidents due to Pokémon GO-induced distraction are beginning to appear in the medical literature.

Yes, It's Pinktober: Gear For Active Women That Supports Breast Cancer Funds

Great gear that also supports breast cancer charities - and it's not all pink!

Panasonic's New Smart Mirror Shows You Your Flaws and Helps You Fix Them

VideoMirror, mirror, on the wall-how do I become the fairest one of them all? The newest Panasonic Smart Mirror debuted this week at theCombined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies(CEATEC) in Japan-and it'll tell you exactly how to fix every flaw on your face. Lighting can no longer lie to you-this smart mirror will [...]

EpiPen Maker Mylan Agrees To $465 Million Settlement With DOJ

Taxpayers have been covering Medicaid rebate shortfall from company's misclassification of EpiPen.

The New Old Age: The Gray Gender Gap: Older Women Are Likelier to Go It Alone

Older men are far more likely to be married than their female counterparts, and singlehood can take a toll on health and finances.

Are Samsung Note 7-Toting Air Travelers Feeling Lucky?

Brian Green shares a photo of his post-fire Samsung Note 7 Samsung has to be as agitated as the ions in the batteries of its Note 7 devices now that a replacementphone with a presumably safe battery has shown a similarpropensity to catch fire as those recalled last month. The latest [...]

Cassey Ho Talks Business, Body Shaming and How She Built A Global Brand

Courtesy: Blogilates By Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens With more than 3.2 million subscribers on her Blogilates YouTube channel, Cassey Ho is much more than a fitness guru. She's a badass businesswoman who, in the mode of fellow entrepreneur and YouTube star Michelle Phan, has parlayed her giant following into multiple enterprises [...]

Zika Virus Strongly Linked To Deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome In New Study

A new study from Johns Hopkins University provides strong evidence that Zika virus can cause the deadly syndrome known as Guillain-Barré. Previous concerns have focused on pregnant women and the risk to newborn babies, but now we have evidence that Zika can cause extremely serious illness in adults as well.

A Day In My Life: Climbing Kilimanjaro In The Name Of Fundraising

Ever wonder what the life of an up-and-coming entrepreneur or a CEO really looks like?Considering a leap to a startup? Or just curious about the day-to-day of someone navigatingherway in a different industry?Women@Forbesnew'Day In the Life'series gives an insider's view of what these women do - from their inspirational moments [...]

The Citizenship And Immigration Problems Of Anchor Babies And Surrogacy

Shutterstock Roughly one out of every 12newborns in the United States can be classified asa so-called 'anchor baby.' Pew research showsthat some 295,000 children were born to undocumented immigrants in 2013, while the number of pregnant 'birth tourists' who come here legally to take advantage of the fact that all persons [...]

Alzheimer's Disease, A Humanitarian Crisis That Leaves Patients Needing Asylum

Over the past few decades, we've developed a meme about being a patient with severe-stage dementia. Signs such as wanting to “go home” when in fact the person is home signify that there's not much left of the person. But patients are telling us another chapter in one of life's universal stories. The leaving of home.

As Drug Deaths Soar, a Silver Lining for Transplant Patients

Drug users are the fastest-growing category of organ donor, and now rank fourth behind victims of stroke, blunt trauma and heart disease.

Think Old Age Means Decline? Then It Probably Will

If you think getting older means being useless and disease-ridden, you are more likely to experience aging negatively. But the converse is also true.

Wounded Veterans, PTSD And The Healing Powers Of Fly Fishing

“I thought I could help by taking them fishing."

Turn Your Dinner Into Data With This Health App

A diet-tracking app searches for the holy grail of image recognition and nutrition insights.

9 Keys To A Happy Retirement

9 Keys To A Happy Retirement

Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month In Style With 10 Fashion Finds

From workout apparel to jewelry to cool kicks, these pieces all benefit breast cancer during the month of October.

The Citizenship And Immigration Problems of Anchor Babies And Surrogacy

According to a recent Pew Research Center study, roughly one out of every twelve newborns in the United States is a so-called 'anchor baby.' An anchor baby is a child born in the U.S. to a foreign women who came here to take advantage of the fact that all persons [...]

Matter: What's the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says

The study, in Nature, suggests that humans “will never get older than 115.” But critics think we can grow much older.

Lifestyle Upgrades: 4 Ways To Become A Healthier Entrepreneur

Shutterstock Someone once said that “entrepreneurs pass on a 40 hour work week to have an 80 hour work week.” Anyone who runs a business will know what I'm referring to. If you're not careful it can consume your entire life and really take a toll on your health. This is [...]

Why Asia's Healthcare Startups Don't Need VCs To Disrupt The Market

Are we going to see more strategic players entering the health technology space rather than the typical venture capitals? I wouldn't be surprised to see more insurance and healthcare players taking a more prominent role going forward.

てんかんでわがままに？カルバマゼピンとザジテン

カルバマゼピンはてんかん、統合失調症、三叉神経痛の治療に用いられる薬です。テグレトールという商品名が有名となっています。この薬は脳内の神経細胞のナトリウムチャネルの機能を阻害します。神経細胞はナトリウムチャネルが開口し、ナトリウムイオンが細胞内に流入し、脱分極することで興奮状態が起こります。脳の興奮状態が起こるとてんかん、統合失調症、三叉神経痛の症状が発現しやすくなるため、カルバマゼピンはナトリウムチャネルの封鎖によって脳の興奮状態を抑え、これらの症状を改善するのです。

てんかんの症状の1つにわがままになるなど性格面での変化が挙げられます。これは脳が興奮することによってけいれん以外に性格面も攻撃的となってしまうために起こります。これを躁状態といいます。カルバマゼピンはこのてんかんに伴う躁状態の改善にも効果があることが証明されています。てんかんの方で、このような性格の問題で困っている場合には飲んでみるといいでしょう。

またてんかんの方のザジテンの服用に関してですが、ザジテンはヒスタミン受容体をブロックすることで、アレルギー性疾患の治療に主に用いられます。適応症はアレルギー性鼻炎、アトピー性皮膚炎などです。ただこの薬は脳内に移行し、脳内のヒスタミン受容体もブロックしてしまいます。脳内でヒスタミンがヒスタミン受容体に作用することでけいれんが起こりにくいようにしています。しかしザジテンによってヒスタミン受容体がブロックされてしまうと、てんかんのけいれん発作が起こる閾値が低下してしまい、けいれん発作が起こりやすい状態になってしまいます。このことからザジテンはてんかん患者には禁忌となっています。万が一誤って服用してしまった場合にはカルバマゼピンはザジテンが原因となったけいれん発作の治療に有効です。

てんかんでわがままに？カルバマゼピンとザジテンはカルバマゼピンと精神の関係で公開された投稿です。

PTSD A Weakness In Veterans? I Don't Think So, Mr. Trump

Veterans don't need insults and stigmatizing from a man who can't do battle with his own id and win.

Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize for Study of 'Self-Eating' Cells

A cell biologist, Dr. Ohsumi was recognized for his work on autophagy, the process by which cells recycle their content.

3 Top Ways To Juggle Work And Family Caregiving

Trying to be a working caregiver can be time-consuming and stressful. Consider these three steps for coping with this common situation.

New Drug for Severe Eczema Is Successful in 2 New Trials

Atopic dermatitis causes itching so extreme that many patients consider suicide. In trials, most patients said symptoms waned in the first two weeks of taking a new drug.