Brian P. Dunleavy

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Writer, Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Health Writer at Everyday Health

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Appealing flavors may help make e-cigarettes more addictive, research suggests

3 weeks ago | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, April 22 (UPI) -- Vaping devices or e-cigarettes flavored with menthol, coffee and watermelon, among others, potentially drive addiction by making the products more appealing and increasing their use, experts told UPI. Although the flavors themselves aren't making vaping products more addictive, they may cause users to indulge more frequently, the experts said. Like cigarettes, the primary addictive substance in vaping devices or e-cigarettes is nicotine, they added.
Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart

Oct 20, 2024 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

1 of 4 | Major restaurant chains in the United States serve meals with salt or sodium levels as high as 2,300 milligrams, or about a full teaspoon, according to a recent report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Photo by Roman Odintsov/Pexels NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Consumers thinking of dining out for their next meal may want to consider one instruction for the server when possible -- hold the salt.
Drug-resistant infections represent significant health issue, experts say

Aug 30, 2024 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Even as fall flu season approaches and COVID-19 cases rise nationally, the biggest contagion threat facing the United States may not be one disease but several that don't respond to existing medications, according to experts and recent data.
Drug-resistant infections represent significant health issue, experts say

Aug 30, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Even as fall flu season approaches and COVID-19 cases rise nationally, the biggest contagion threat facing the United States may not be one disease but several that don't respond to existing medications, according to experts and recent data.
Coffee a 'miracle' drink with many health benefits, experts say

Jul 8, 2024 | flipboard.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

10 hours agoWe've all been there: watching the sunset in your backyard, by a bonfire, or on the balcony after a perfect summer day, when suddenly: bzzz. A mosquito whines in your ear or worse, appears on your bare arm or leg. Mosquitoes are the scourge of any good summer evening, and it can be tricky to banish …
Experts: Nation needs to prepare for next pandemic, even if it's not bird flu

Jun 18, 2024 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, June 18 (UPI) -- The United States must prepare for the next pandemic, even though many people remain fatigued from the last one and there's no indication that bird flu -- once thought likely to be the cause of a global health crisis -- will spread widely among humans, experts told UPI.
Branded weight-loss meds safe, but avoid compounded versions, experts say

Jan 19, 2024 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

1 of 3 | Two weight-loss drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration -- semaglutide, or Wegovy, and tirzepatide, or Zepbound -- are considered safe when prescribed by physicians, File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The benefits of prescription weight-loss drugs for people with obesity override the risks, but compounded formulations of the medications can cause big problems, experts told UPI.
Weight-loss medications captured Americans' attention in 2023

Dec 15, 2023 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Even in a year that saw new drugs for troubling conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer greenlighted for use in the United States, medications for weight loss garnered a bulk of the health-related headlines in 2023. Other key drugs approved in the last several months are intended to treat hot flashes and postpartum depression. But drugs for overweight people have taken center stage.
Feeling depressed? Some people you know probably are, too

Nov 14, 2023 | upi.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Research suggests that more residents of the United States have been diagnosed with depression than those in other countries, and while this may be debatable, a lot of people nationally don't feel very good about themselves.
How to Encourage a Loved One to Get Help for Substance Use Disorder

Nov 7, 2023 | everydayhealth.com | Brian P. Dunleavy

When someone you care about is struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol (or both), you have more power than you may think to help them. As a loving friend or family member, what you say — and how you say it — can help set them on the path to getting the support they need, according to the experts at Caron Treatment Centers. Keep in mind, though, the path to recovery isn’t necessarily a straight road: You may have had this conversation or one like it before.

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