Health

Q&A: Menstrual cups—why the recent increase in popularity?

While on a walk recently, a friend told me how convenient she finds it to use a menstrual cup rather than tampons or pads. I've been using tampons for years and am unfamiliar with a menstrual cup. Is it safe to use?

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Menstrual cups: Why the recent increase in popularity?

Not quite sure what a menstrual cup is or how it works? You're not alone. Menstrual cups have been around since the early 1930s, but use has only recently gained popularity.

Oncology & Cancer

Potential upgrades on in vitro toxicological cell-based models

Over the last 100 years, knowledge regarding drug toxicity has increased significantly, especially since the thalidomide tragedy of the mid-20th century. This tragedy marked the beginning of rigorous drug approval and monitoring ...

Medical research

Scientists present an effective drug toxicity prediction method

Researchers from Skoltech (Maxim Fedorov's group, CDISE) and the German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU; Igor Tetko's group) have developed an enhanced drug candidate toxicity prediction ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How to discontinue antidepressants

There has been a lot of attention to problems patients face in discontinuing antidepressant drugs. However, there appear to be few indications, particularly in guidelines and reviews. In an article in the current issue of ...

Medications

Curbs on legal highs cut need for hospital care

Fewer people sought hospital treatment for the toxic effects of so-called legal highs following temporary restrictions, a study based at an Edinburgh hospital suggests.

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