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MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population
(MedPage Today) -- MDMA-assisted psychotherapy proved safe and effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a diverse patient population, according to findings from the phase III randomized MAPP2 trial. Based on the...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval
A study has found that the psychedelic drug MDMA, combined with talk therapy, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
Source: ABC News: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Blue Shield of California opens Long Beach office for regional operations
More than 1,000 Blue Shield employees will be working in the new office.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Isabel Sami Source Type: news

With the Decongestant SNAFU, the FDA Tries Something New
It’s easy to understand how a medicine like phenylephrine got onto pharmacy shelves in the first place. The common decongestant, used most often as an ingredient in multidrug cold medications like DayQuil and Sudafed PE, was initially designated as “safe and effective” by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1976, when the agency was newly—and less stringently than today—greenlighting drugs that had been on the market for years before the agency had established any efficacy standards. After a full review of 14 studies (12 unpublished and two published) from pharmaceutical companies—...
Source: TIME: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Firefighters Fear the Toxic Chemicals in Their Gear Could Be Causing Cancer
BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in October 2020 and sought successful treatment, he learned he and others wore gear that contained the toxic industrial compound PFAS. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “You always hear about the dangers. You just never think it’s going be you,” said Ranahan, who stopped working due to the...
Source: TIME: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MICHAEL CASEY / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug " ecstasy " can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a clinical trial, researchers found that three...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval
Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment.
Source: NYT Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Nuwer Tags: Research Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy and Rehabilitation Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Ecstasy (Drug) Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Drug Enforcement Administration Food and Drug Administration MAPS Public Benefit Corporation your-feed Source Type: news

Sweetgreen sued by workers at 7 New York restaurants for alleged racial discrimination
Ten Sweetgreen employees are suing the salad chain, alleging racial discrimination at seven of its New York City restaurants. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York Supreme Court in the Bronx, alleges that the plaintiffs’ co-workers and managers subjected them to daily use of the N-word and other…#newyorkcity #newyorksupremecourt #bronx #hispanic #africanamericans #manhattan #meatpackingdistrict #financialdistrict #greenwichvillage #midtowneast
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MDMA Therapy for PTSD Inches Closer to U.S. Approval
MDMA pills used in a study on the drug’s effectiveness as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans. Results of a new study may offer regulators enough evidence to allow the psychedelic, also known as Ecstasy, to be considered for use as a PTSD treatment. MDMA-assisted therapy…#mdma #ecstasy #berrayazarklosinski #naturemedicine #stephenxenakis #molly #schedule1 #rickdoblin #maps #mapspbc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gothams Get Awards Season Rolling: ‘Rustin’ Set As Its First Honoree
The Gotham Awards said today that Rustin, director George C. Wolfe’s snapshot of the life of civil rights icon Bayard Rustin that stars Colman Domingo, will receive its Icon & Creator Tribute for Social Justice. The Netflix pic will be honored at the 33rd annual Gotham Awards on November 27 at…#gothamawards #rustin #georgecwolfes #bayardrustin #netflix #ciprianiwallstreet #manhattan #martinlutherkingjr #adamclaytonpowelljr #ellabaker
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Matter Of Fact With Soledad O’Brien’ Returns With New Look
Hearst Media Production Group’s Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien returns this weekend with an updated look and a new set. The syndicated public affairs show, entering its ninth season, will be shot in a converted Manhattan office space, with a variety of interview and presentation areas. In…#soledadobrien #manhattan #jessicagomez #sergiohudson #christopherweyant #msnbc #georgefloyd
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberfest CT Scans
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An inmate with drug charges escaped a Manhattan hospital and was found over a month later sleeping on a friend's couch in Queens. (ABC News) Meanwhile, D.C. police...
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberbest CT Scans
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An inmate with drug charges escaped a Manhattan hospital and was found over a month later sleeping on a friend's couch in Queens. (ABC News) Meanwhile, D.C. police...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Philips Sonicare Partners With Sydney Leroux To Motivate Listeners ' Wellness Routines Through Spotify
 The in-app experience provides personalized, motivational voiceovers from Leroux and other special guests to give an extra push when needed most.STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Sonicare, the #1 dental professional-recommended sonic toothbrush brand worldwide, is on a mission to help people make the most of their routines. The oral healthcare brand is teaming up with powerhouses Spotify, one of the world ' s most popular audio streaming platforms, and professional soccer player and gold medalist Sydney Leroux to motivate listeners to make positive, healthy changes in their d...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 14, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

2024 Breakthrough Prizes Announced: Cystic Fibrosis Pioneers Awarded $3 Million
Researchers at Vertex Pharmaceuticals were honored for their revolutionary work in the treatment of genetic disorder, along with other scientists in biology, physics and mathematics.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Billionaires /worlds-billionaires Editors' Pick editors-pick technology alexknappblog premium Source Type: news