Katie MacBride, Inverse

Katie MacBride

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San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States

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Past articles by Katie:

A Dangerous Substance Is Currently Spreading Through the Illicit Drug Supply

Xylazine is a veterinary sedative that's increasingly found in the illicit drug supply — with potentially dangerous consequences. → Read More

Are 'Clean Beauty' Products Worth It? Dermatologists Break Down the Wellness Trend

Skincare and cosmetics companies have started touting the importance of "clean beauty," but what does that really mean? → Read More

Can Cannabis Help Treat Cancer? Researchers Are Getting Closer To An Answer

Certain compounds in cannabis could eventually be used in conjunction with traditional cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation. → Read More

New Research Reveals Why CBD Is Such An Effective Treatment For Seizure Disorders

CBD has shown remarkable efficacy in treating seizure disorders. Now we know why this might be. → Read More

Intermittent Fasting May Be Linked to Binge-Eating Behavior — Study

While an increasingly popular practice, intermittent fasting may not be safe for everyone. → Read More

Pandemic telehealth was a boon to people with psychiatric conditions — what happens when it ends?

Changes to psychiatric telehealth in the coming months may make it harder for people to access medication. → Read More

An Understudied Psychedelic Could Be A Promising New Mental Health Treatment

Scientists and pharmacological companies are hoping to bridge the gap in research between mescaline and other classical psychedelics → Read More

Does Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder Actually Work?

Seasonal depression affects about 5 percent of people in the United States, but there are proven treatments, like light therapy. → Read More

Is the Bivalent Covid-19 Booster Still Worth It? Here's What the Latest CDC Data Shows

While the CDC's data looked exclusively at infection, other studies have also evaluated severity of illness. → Read More

Can spicy food boost our gut health? Here's what the science says

Our gut microbiome is involved in a wide array of health outcomes. Do spices help or hurt? → Read More

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

XBB.1.5 is the most highly transmissible version we've seen of the Covid-19 virus. It's also very good at evading immune defenses. → Read More

Are you exhausted or just tired? Experts explain the unique condition and how to combat it

Exhaustion can arise from both physical over-exertion, prolonged stress, or mental fatigue. Here's how to spot it — and recover from it. → Read More

How Colorado’s radical decriminalization could shape the future of legal psychedelics

Colorado and Oregon offer distinct windows into how efforts to decriminalize psychedelics and legalize psychedelic medicine may play out in other states. → Read More

Microbiome home test kits are the wild west of gut health

Microbiome tests claim to provide a detailed view of the microorganisms that reside in your gut to prevent and reverse disease, but experts say that's not how they work. → Read More

Does cannabis smoke cause more lung damage than tobacco smoke? A researcher reveals the truth

Flaws in a viral study have some calling for its retraction. → Read More

Do Covid-19 tests expire? Here's the truth about the home kits

In January of this year, the FDA released a list of updated expiration dates for different at-home rapid Covid-19 tests. → Read More

A single dose of psilocybin may alleviate major depression for 12 weeks, study finds

A psilocybin-based drug for treatment-resistant depression may be one step closer to approval, researchers say. → Read More

Can going outside with wet hair make you sick? A pediatrician reveals the cold truth

If your mom used to tell you going outside with wet hair would give you a cold, read this. → Read More

Is it finally time to stop drug testing workers?

Today, workplace drug tests are commonplace, but they provide little information about how well a worker will actually perform their job. → Read More

Researchers discover a compound that may work as a fast antidepressant

Scientists in China believe they have made progress toward solving at least some of those antidepressant downsides. → Read More