Explore the growing trend of self-medication, its serious risks, and the need for informed healthcare decisions.

In India, the ease of buying antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription has sparked a worrying public‑health crisis. Many people treat common symptoms like sore throats, colds, or fever by popping ...

A survey conducted across multiple counties by medical experts and healthcare workers reveals that many people do not visit doctors' clinics for medical consultations, examinations or laboratory tests ...

May 24 (UPI) --Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY Adrienne ...

Background Self-administration of medicines or dietary supplements without any physician’s advice appears to be more frequently practiced by amateur athletes. Objective The aim is to assess the ...

Caregivers need care, too. And now, researchers from Japan have found that their experience with health care professionals while caring for someone else affects their own health care choices. In a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Links between teen cannabis use and psychosis symptoms may reflect self-medication and shared vulnerability.

Every July, when the monsoon arrives in India health issues, especially those concerning eye health start emerging. Someone's eye turns red, feels a bit itchy, and instead of seeing a doctor, they ...

It was summer 2018, and I was talking to the governor of Colorado. John Hickenlooper was, at that point, running for president (he later dropped out and got elected to the Senate instead). During this ...

This story was originally published by The 19th on May 23, 2022. When Layidua Salazar showed up at the Oakland Planned Parenthood eight years ago, she thought she was going to get a wellness exam.