TikTok users are sharing the magic powers magnesium can do to the body, but some experts are wary of their amateur findings. Melissa Gray shared her story on taking magnesium glycinate pills because she had trouble sleeping and anxiety, according to Insider. “I’m a super anxious person and I’m also having this issue where I … Read more
The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an urgent public safety alert regarding the animal tranquilizer xylazine — warning it is now being used as a cheap cutting agent for fentanyl in 48 states. The medication — known on the street as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is approved by the Food and Drug … Read more
A second pigeon wearing a tiny makeshift backpack presumably meant for smuggling drugs was found inside a British Columbia prison recently. The incident occurred nearly two months after another bird was found carrying crystal meth at a neighboring prison. Officers found a pigeon wearing a backpack possibly made out of cut-up jeans inside the Matsqui Institution … Read more
A doctor is warning that popular celebrity weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could have a detrimental effect on muscle mass. Texas-based Dr. Peter Attia, who focuses on the science of longevity, claimed that he has seen patients losing muscle mass at an alarming rate. Wegovy and Ozempic — drugs that were first intended to … Read more
It’s no laughing matter. A neurologist has declared nitrous oxide is “more dangerous than cocaine” amid a dramatic uptick in young people experimenting with the drug. Nitrous oxide — commonly referred to as “laughing gas,” “Whippits” and “hippy crack” — is legally sold in single-use silver “cracker” canisters, dispensed into balloons and inhaled to create … Read more
To be blunt, this Canadian mom doesn’t really care what you think about her daughter’s name. An Ontario couple who decided to name their daughter Chree were met with disdain from their friends and family who pointed out the name sounds similar to “tree,” a code term for cannabis. Tenille Bain, 33, and her partner, … Read more
WeightWatchers is taking a bite out of the weight-loss drug and telehealth industries. The weight-loss program — also known as WW International — is set to purchase the company Sequence. Sequence, a telehealth and medical subscription service, links patients with doctors who can prescribe them controversial weight-loss and diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and … Read more
Cara Delevingne “was not OK.” The model and actress opened up in a cover story for Vogue about how childhood trauma caused her to spiral into drugs and alcohol before she managed to get herself clean and sober. Delevingne, who had a very public fall from grace in 2022, said her trauma comes from spending … Read more
Snap. Crackle. Pop. Named for Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, breakfast cereal was originally developed by a religious fanatic and nutritionist spa owner named James Caleb Jackson who believed consuming dry pellets of unprocessed grain could improve digestion stave off drunkenness and cure people of the unholy urge to masturbate, according to The Pilot. … Read more
Popular celebrity weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic could have a serious side effect, according to researchers in China. In a study set to appear in the monthly journal Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, researchers believe that there is an “increased risk” of intestinal obstruction when taking those medications. The drugs are made up of the peptide … Read more
Drug giant Eli Lilly said Wednesday it will slash the cost of its top-selling insulin drugs by 70% as Congress remains stalled on capping prices on the medication vital to millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes. The Indianapolis-based drugmaker also will lower the price of its Lispro insulin injection to $25 a vial and … Read more
There’s a new drug in town – and it has deadly consequences. Xylazine — otherwise known as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug” — is wreaking havoc in major cities across the country with its devastating effects: It can literally rot the user’s skin. The substance, which seemed to first appear in Philadelphia before migrating west … Read more
Overdose antidote Narcan is moving one step closer to being available to the general public — without a prescription. US Food and Drug Administration reps are meeting with advisers Wednesday to discuss a proposal to sell an over-the-counter version of the lifesaving drug. Naloxone spray — often used to reverse the effects of fentanyl overdose — … Read more
Actress and director Elizabeth Banks defended a controversial scene depicting 12-year-olds doing cocaine in her upcoming R-rated flick “Cocaine Bear,” telling Variety’s Adam B. Vary in a recent interview that the scene was all about testing their “innocence.” “It was definitely controversial,” she said. “There were conversations about, should we age up these characters? We all kind … Read more
A new pill is generating breakthrough buzz: It offers relief to those suffering from chronic constipation — without any harsh drug side effects. Vibrant is a capsule that looks like a regular-sized pill, but instead of releasing medicine when swallowed, it vibrates to stimulate the colon and, well, get things flowing. The Food and Drug … Read more
He’s snot your average heartthrob. Mucinex’s mischievous mascot Mr. Mucus has officially become a sex symbol. The animated villain — who seeks to make his sick victims as miserable as possible — has gotten an upgrade and social media users have taken note. Mr. Mucus is no longer a 2-dimensional animated green blob as seen … Read more
That amount of crack is whack. Legendary rapper Flavor Flav — who’s real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. — revealed last week while appearing on the “Off the Record” podcast with DJ Akademiks that he used to spend nearly $3,000 on rock cocaine every day. “There was a time that I was spending $2,400 to … Read more
As awards season accolades continue to pour in for the glitzy, surrealistic “Elvis” biopic, there’s no denying the all-too-true, tragic life and death of his little girl. A bombshell documentary — “TMZ Investigates: Lisa Marie Presley: Unending Tragedy” (airing Monday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. on Fox) — sheds new light on the superstar scion’s demise, with … Read more
Side effects may include living longer. Rilmenidine — a drug commonly used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure — has been found to slow the aging process and boost longevity, according to collaborative research from Harvard Medicine, the University of Liverpool and ETH Zürich. “With a global aging population, the benefits of delaying aging, … Read more
Their crack at happily ever after went up in smoke. Pamela Anderson jingled all the way to her divorce attorney’s office in 2007 after allegedly finding a crack pipe hidden in the family Christmas tree while married to her third husband, professional poker player Rick Salomon. ( She’d previously married and divorced rock stars Tommy Lee, 60, … Read more