A 21st-century remedy for missed meds
HOUSTON – (April 3, 2023) – Missing crucial doses of medicines and vaccines could become a thing of the past ...
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Frequent visits to green space linked to lower use of certain prescription meds
Frequent visits to urban green spaces, such as parks and community gardens in Finland, rather than the amount, or views ...
UK government media releases risk flouting regs on promotion of prescription only meds, warns DTB
Recent media releases/statements on new prescription medicines (POMs) issued by the UK Department of Health and Social Care and its ...
Steroid meds linked to structural and volume changes in brain white and grey matter
The use of prescribed steroids, including in inhalers, is linked to changes in the structure and volume of white and ...
Sensor could help patients stay on top of their meds
CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2022 — Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression — if taken in just ...
Lifestyle changes, meds effective to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes; no change in CVD
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Monday, May 23, 2022 DALLAS, May 23, 2022 — A lifestyle intervention program ...
New guideline refines care for brain bleeds: Compression socks, some meds not effective
DALLAS, May 17, 2022 — Some treatments or preventive therapies used to manage intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), or a bleeding stroke, are ...
Combining certain meds with ibuprofen can permanently injure kidneys
Anyone who is taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for high blood pressure should be cautious about ...
Seniors with memory issues take multiple meds, but most are willing to cut down
Some 58% of seniors with probable or possible dementia had otherwise good to excellent health, yet more than half of ...
WVU researcher finds over-the-counter meds a ‘needle in the haystack’ of the larger pain pill epidemic
Drug misuse is not exclusive to the opioid epidemic, according to a recent West Virginia Universitystudy. Every year, about 50,000 people ...
Targeted, anti-clotting meds had less risk of major bleeding for rare, deadly strokes
Embargoed until 11:28 a.m. CT/12:28 p.m. ET Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 2022 — Direct oral anti-coagulant ...
Select heart surgery patients may not need opioid pain meds when discharged
CHICAGO (December 16, 2021) — Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative ...
Use of generic heart meds in Medicare Part D could save more than $600 million a year
DALLAS, Dec. 9, 2021 — Prescribing generic medications for heart and blood vessel diseases more frequently instead of brand-name medications ...
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UTHSC researchers’ work on human pangenome aids understanding of common chromosomal abnormality
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation announces 2023 grant recipients to accelerate discovery of new treatments for pediatric cancers
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For advanced, HER2-amplified bile duct cancers, antibody treatment trial shows promising results
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Case report: former football player’s cognitive symptoms improved after study revealed alternative diagnosis and treatment
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Multiple sclerosis more prevalent in Black Americans than previously thought