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- These medications could make driving dangerous, the FDA warnsIt’s become common knowledge that drinking and driving don’t mix — but should you get behind the wheel after popping a pill?It depends on the type of medication, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).While most medicines are safe to take on the go, some may cause side effects that can interfere with the ability to operate a vehicle or heavy machinery, the agency warned in a notice on its website.AMID KRATOM OVERDOSE CLAIMS, GROUPS CALL FOR REGULATION, BETTER TESTING OF DRUGThese side effects can include drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, fainting, lack of coordination, nausea, inability to focus or pay attention, and excitability, the FDA noted."Some medicines can affect your driving for a short time after you take them," the notice stated. "For others, the effects can last for several hours and even into the next day."Some medicines come with a warning to not operate a vehicle or… ..... Read More.2 hours ago
- Doctor sorry for toddler’s ‘sub-standard’ careIvy Rupasinghe's grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital's admission. ..... Read More.3 hours ago
- Children with allergies ‘put at risk by schools’The family of a five-year-old who died after collapsing at school is calling for more legislation. ..... Read More.3 hours ago
- Pneumonia treatment in kitchen ‘tremendous’Sean Daly says it is a bonus knowing he helped free up a bed at Daisy Hill Hospital for someone else. ..... Read More.5 hours ago
- Strep A: ‘I’d never seen a child hallucinate before’Two Dundee mothers share their stories as scientists begin the search to find a vaccine for Strep A. ..... Read More.6 hours ago
- Elon Musk reveals why he takes ketamine, denies abusing the drug: ‘I should keep taking it’Elon Musk uses ketamine to boost his mental health, the billionaire said in a video interview that was streamed on YouTube on Monday.When asked about drug use, Musk — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX — answered, "There are times when I have sort of … a negative chemical state in my brain, like depression, I guess."He noted that he uses a "small amount once every other week." KETAMINE THERAPY SHOWN EFFECTIVE IN TREATING SEVERE DEPRESSION IN VETERANS, STUDY FINDS"Ketamine is useful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind," Musk went on, referring to his depression as "chemical tides" and saying it wasn’t "negative news."Musk also implied in the interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon that his ketamine use is beneficial to his businesses.He said that "from the standpoint of Wall Street, what matters is execution … From [the] investors' standpoint, if there is something I'm taking,… ..... Read More.11 hours ago
- Intermittent fasting each day boosts risk of cardiovascular death, analysis revealsPeople who restricted their eating across fewer than eight hours per day had a 91% higher risk of cardiovascular death than those who ate across 12 to 16 hours per day, analysis of more than 20,000 U.S. adults reveals. ..... Read More.16 hours ago
- Women waiting 10 years for endometriosis diagnosisNew figures show the average wait in Wales to have the condition diagnosed is the longest in the UK. ..... Read More.1 day ago