Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit

A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Medicine.

“We f...

LSD A Potential Therapy For Anxiety, Early Clinical Trial Results Say

"Flower power" psychedelic drugs might be a potential cure for modern anxiety, new research suggests.

A single dose of LSD helped people suffering from clinical anxiety in a new clinical trial.

Anxiety patients experienced rapid, significant and durable relief following a single treatment with MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulatio...

Most Americans Fear The Dentist

Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says.

Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

That means dental fear is even more widespread than earlier thought. Estimates had held that only about a quarter o...

Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic

Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.

Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication buprenorphine increased more than 27% in states that expanded Medicaid between 2018 and 2024, researchers reported in the September issue of the journal Health Affairs.

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Exercise Boosts Men's Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds

Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive.

However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Cleveland Clinic survey says.

About 30% of men do not engage in regular physical activity, according to a nationwide survey of 1,000 men 18 and older.

Online Blood Pressure Pics Often Misleading, A Poor Guide For Patients, Study Says

Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it’s done — but they really shouldn’t, a new study warns.

Only about 1 in 7 stock photos found online correctly depict the right way to measure blood pressure, researchers reported in the journal Hyperten...