/oss/taxonomy/term/5473/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/will-taking-benadryl-sleep-aid-give-me-dementia <p>It took me by surprise. The claim was made on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drcharlesmd1/video/7330371646370549038">TikTok</a> by a very popular dermatologist, Dr. Charles Puza, and was picked up by <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristatorres/benadryl-dementia-risk-tiktok">BuzzFeed</a>. Puza grew concerned when many of his patients confessed to regularly taking Benadryl, an old allergy medication, to help them sleep. Drowsiness is a well-known side effect of the drug, so many people use it precisely <i>because </i>it puts them to sleep.</p> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:36:53 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9833 at /oss /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/i-thought-good-title-thisbut-now-i-cant-remember-what-it-was <p>I don’t know how many times I’ve used the expression, “I would rather stick rusty needles in my eyeballs.” Like in answer to the question, “would you like to donate to Joe Mercola’s defense fund against FDA lawsuits?” Now here is the interesting thing. I could have sworn up and down, inside and out, that I got that line from Jack Nicholson in “Terms of Endearment.” But alas, bad memory. That was revealed when I checked the scene in the film.</p> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 20:50:20 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9375 at /oss /oss/article/health/alzheimers-breakthrough-hardly <p>Alzheimer’s is a terrifying disease. Since no new medications for this condition have been introduced for about two decades, it is certainly understandable that any new drug that receives regulatory agency approval attracts media attention. This is indeed the case for Aduhelm (aducanumab), recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That approval, however, is riddled with controversy.</p> Sat, 12 Jun 2021 04:10:10 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8762 at /oss