A new study in the journal Frontiers in Evolutionary Psychology questions whether the class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, do any good.
A report on the study in British newspaper Daily Mail said research suggests that SSRIs may actually make depression worse in the long term. The article suggests those findings, combined with numerous studies linking SSRIs to other health problems, raise serious questions about SSRIs’ reputation ...
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British charity Lifeblood is warning young professionals and video game enthusiasts that their lifestyles, which involve long periods of sitting around motionless, may put them at risk of potentially fatal blood clots.
The correlation between birth control pills and a higher rate of blood clots has long been documented. A study from Denmark suggests that non-oral forms of birth control – such as vaginal rings and skin patches – may also carry a risk of blood clots.
