HealthDay News — Use of benzodiazepines is not associated with increased dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Medicine.

Alcohol is a depressant and it is classed as a sedative-hypnotic drug because it depresses the central nervous system.

A substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable, chronic disease characterized by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and ...

No. Like all personality disorders, schizoid personality disorder is a lifelong pattern of behavior, and does not lead to subjective distress in the afflicted individual.Schizophrenia, by contrast ...

Risk factors for the most well-known eating disorders—anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder—typically include female gender (though males can develop eating disorders as ...

Figs, also known as 'anjeer,' are nutrient-rich fruits with remarkable health advantages. Fig juice is even healthier as it’s ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2009;4(1):59-64. Edetate disodium (EDTA) is a chelating agent used in a variety of nonophthalmic products, including hair conditioner, facial cleansers, aftershaves and ...

Nurses and nurse midwives have historically considered patient education one of their most important responsibilities. Increasingly, however, appropriate and comprehensive patient education has ...