Doctors issue warning to people taking pre-workout supplements

Pre-workouts can have a variety of side effects. (Getty Images)

From daily creatine to post-gym protein shakes, many gym rats have pretty intense routines when it comes to their workouts. And that’s just for supplements, not to mention your actual gym routine. For many people, the session doesn’t start until they’ve had a pre-workout (usually some kind of concoction with lots of caffeine). Similar to … Read more

I used AI to understand my mother’s rare stage 4 cancer and advocate for her when doctors wouldn’t.

I used AI to understand my mother's rare stage 4 cancer and advocate for her when doctors wouldn't.

This essay is based on a conversation with Pratik Desai, 34, based in New Jersey. vibe coded tools — then refined using advanced coding tools — to help mothers Navigating Stage 4 Duodenal adenocarcinoma, an advanced cancer that affects the small intestine. His words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I … Read more

Unions privately raise concerns about BMA wage demands and doctors’ strike

Unions privately raise concerns about BMA wage demands and doctors' strike

Unions have privately raised concerns about future doctors’ strikes and expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of consultations and the British Medical Association’s demands. The BMA is demanding a higher pay rise than the 3.5% the government has offered doctors, and a strike is planned for next week. But more than one million NHS staff who … Read more

The most common signs of vitamin D deficiency, according to doctors

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4 minute read Vitamin D is a vitamin that is not naturally found in many foods. Because of this, deficiencies are common and can have negative effects on things like bones and the immune system. Knowing the most common vitamin D deficiency symptoms can help you identify when you should take steps to increase your … Read more

Doctors say these subtle symptoms can indicate serious health conditions

An elderly woman in a red shirt feels short of breath and has to pause her training

Surprising symptoms of lung diseaseJose Carlos Cerdeno Martinez – Getty Images If seemingly normal symptoms like acid reflux, shortness of breath, or a persistent cough keep coming and going, it might just be because you had a stressful dinner of spicy Indian food with your in-laws while you were recovering from the flu. But doctors … Read more

Georgia may also see major changes to its medical marijuana laws. Some doctors are sounding the alarm

Georgia may also see major changes to its medical marijuana laws. Some doctors are sounding the alarm

GEORGIA — A group of medical experts is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to reject Senate Bill 220 as lawmakers head into their final day in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 220 would lift the current 5% THC limit on products and allow the sale of marijuana vapes and leaf marijuana for home vaporization. “This … Read more

Low-income patients and their doctors face an economic cliff

Low-income patients and their doctors face an economic cliff

Hawaii’s health care executive said government reimbursement problems have left the state’s entire health care system in an “unviable state.” A doctor in expensive San Francisco has a distinct economic advantage when it comes to treating elderly patients insured by Medicare over a doctor in similarly expensive Honolulu. Federal authorities pay San Francisco doctors large … Read more

Government-run insurance plan for foster children leaves some foster children without doctors – KFF Health News

Government-run insurance plan for foster children leaves some foster children without doctors - KFF Health News

andrew jones Ollie Super has been in and out of cancer treatments since being diagnosed with neuroblastoma while in foster care as a toddler. Now the 8th and 2nd graders are working on it again. Her cancer returned late last year. Ollie’s parents, who adopted her in 2020, tried to enroll her in a clinical … Read more