• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Pre-Workout Powders Are Gaining Popularity. Do They Work?
If you’ve trained your social-media algorithms to serve you even a little bit of fitness content, scrolling your TikTok feed might feel like wandering the aisles of a vitamin store. Workout vlogs often feature a prominently displayed tub of something called pre-workout powder: Just mix a scoop into a glass of water, down it before exercising, and you’ll instantly become more efficient and energized during your workout. That’s the hoped-for benefit, anyway. The reality is more of a gamble. “Pre-workout,” a packaged powder that contains at least a dozen supplements—and usually more—...
Source: TIME: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Caffeine use and associations with sleep in adolescents with and without ADHD - Cusick CN, Langberg JM, Breaux R, Green CD, Becker SP.
The objective of this study was to compare caffeine consumption in the morning, afternoon, and evening in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and examine associations with sleep functioning. METHO...
Source: SafetyLit - May 12, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Nootropics, or ‘Smart Drugs,’ Are Gaining Popularity. But Should You Take Them?
The idea that a pill can supersize human intelligence is decidedly science fiction. But plenty of real-world researchers and drug-makers are working to develop nootropics: pills, supplements and other substances designed to improve various aspects of cognition. A rough translation for the word “nootropic” comes from the Greek for “to bend or shape the mind.” And already, there are dozens of over-the-counter (OTC) products—many of which are sold widely online or in stores—that claim to boost creativity, memory, decision-making or other high-level brain functions. Some of the most popular ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Drugs Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Can you drink coffee while taking Adderall?
Adderall is a stimulant medication commonly used to treat ADHD. The caffeine in coffee can alter the side effects and efficacy of the drug. In this article, we look at the side effects of both caffeine and Adderall. We also consider whether or not it is safe to combine the two, and how doing so might affect the body.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: ADHD / ADD Source Type: news

Prenatal Caffeine and ADHD: Is There a Link? Prenatal Caffeine and ADHD: Is There a Link?
Does the level of prenatal caffeine intake correlate with an ADHD profile in offspring?Medscape Pediatrics
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Viewpoint Source Type: news