The latest news on America’s opioid epidemic seems positive: Based on preliminary data, drug overdose deaths may have fallen in 2018 — for the first time since the crisis began in the 1990s. But a new, exhaustive report by RAND, led by researcher Bryce Pardo, points
University at Buffalo pediatrician Praveen Chandrasekharan first heard of kratom in 2017 when a newborn girl was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, New York, where he works as a neonatologist. The baby was jittery, had
The herbal supplement kratom regularly causes serious side effects and doesn't appear safe for use, a new study argues. Kratom, made from the leaves of a Southeast Asian plant, is usually used to treat pain and addiction. But poison control center data shows it has been
As indicated by the World Health Organization (WHO), overall obesity has about significantly increased since 1975. Being overweight can take both a physical and mental toll on your life. Physically you’re at more serious hazard for creating type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart assaults because of
The American Kratom Association, in a fact sheet on its website, says kratom has been used safely in Southeast Asia "for centuries" for pain relief and "energy and mood boost, similar to having a cup of coffee in the morning." The association says the FDA's fears
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), the coffee-like tree is increasingly being seen as a threat to public health because of its alleged link to overdose deaths and has no medical uses or benefit, argues the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In the same breath, however, the DEA can’t
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), the coffee-like tree is increasingly being seen as a threat to public health because of its alleged link to overdose deaths and has no medical uses or benefit, argues the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In the same breath, however, the DEA can’t
Depending on what you read, kratom is a dangerous, addictive drug with no medical utility and severe side effects, including overdose and death, or it is an accessible pathway out of undertreated chronic pain and opiate withdrawal. How can the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),
Products sold in Oxford gas stations and alternative medicine stores will now have to remove Kratom products from their shelves after the Board of Aldermen approved a ban on synthetic products claiming to contain Kratom, a tree from Southeast Asia, with leaves that contain compounds
People now have more than enough resources to rely on when it comes to dealing with various health conditions. Specifically, the shift to herbal medications is easily noticeable across several parts of the world as people seek cost-saving and effective alternatives to synthetic drugs. One such
