Lady Gaga Reportedly Broke Up with Christian Carino Because He Was “Jealous”

Tom Patriot

hen Lady Gaga’s breakup with her talent agent-turned-fiancé Christian Carino made news last month, People reported at the time that there was no big story or drama behind the split. Now, however, we may have a little more insight on what might’ve caused the couple’s separation. A source told Us Weekly that Carino “didn’t treat Gaga very well toward the end of their [two-year] relationship.” Another insider added that the singer was the one who broke things off with her former fiancé. “He was jealous,” the source told Us. “He was trying to find her…

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Consider non-surgical brain stimulation for severe depression, say experts

Tom Patriot

Non-surgical brain stimulation should be considered as alternative or add-on treatments for adults with severe forms of depression, suggests a study published by The BMJ today. The findings also suggest that more established techniques should take priority over new treatments with a more limited evidence base. Depression is a common and debilitating illness that is usually treated with drugs and psychological therapies. But these treatments do not work for every patient and some patients experience undesired side effects. Non-surgical brain stimulation techniques, such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation…

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Exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss

Tom Patriot

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus revealed physical activity does more to maintain substantial weight loss than diet. The study, published in the March issue of Obesity, was selected as the Editor’s Choice article. “This study addresses the difficult question of why so many people struggle to keep weight off over a long period. By providing evidence that a group of successful weight-loss maintainers engages in high levels of physical activity to prevent weight regain — rather…

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Clinical and environmental factors impact absorption of common sunscreen ingredient

Tom Patriot

With the growing awareness of ultraviolet (UV) exposure resulting in an increased risk of photoaging and skin cancers, consumers are using higher sun protection factor (SPF) sunscreens with frequent reapplication. New research, Evaluation of Reapplication and Controlled Heat Exposure on Oxybenzone Permeation from Commercial Sunscreen Using Excised Human Abdominal Skin, presented today at the 2018 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) PharmSci 360 Meeting demonstrates that heat and reapplication influences different sunscreen products containing the same amount of a key ingredient, oxybenzone, potentially affecting safety and toxicity of the UV…

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