Cardiology
Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure, study finds
A new low dose three in one pill to treat hypertension could transform the way high blood pressure is treated around the world.
Aug 14, 2018
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Medications
EXPLAINER: New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home.
Dec 26, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Relief for dry eyes
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Since the beginning of winter, my eyes feel dry and scratchy. I can no longer wear contacts because my eyes burn and sting, and are watery. How can my eyes be dry and watery at the same time, and what can ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds that increasing your attention comes from using newly acquired knowledge
It's unclear whether brain-training games actually help our brain, especially in the long term. While there may not be a "magic pill" to make our brains more efficient, gaining new knowledge and using existing knowledge in ...
Jan 29, 2016
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Health
Do you take calcium and vitamin D to protect your bones? A new study says it doesn't help
If taking more vitamin and mineral supplements is part of your plan for a healthier new year, a new study may prompt you to reconsider.
Dec 28, 2017
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Diabetes
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a tantalizing question: What if pills containing the same medicine patients inject every day could also prevent the disease?
Jul 3, 2015
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Cardiology
Beta blockers: Do they cause weight gain?
Yes. Weight gain can occur as a side effect of some beta blockers, especially the older ones, such as atenolol (Tenormin) and metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL). The average weight gain is about 2.6 pounds (about 1.2 kilograms).
Feb 27, 2019
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Medical research
Reducing medication errors with scanning system that ensures patients get the right pills
MIT alumni entrepreneurs Gauti Reynisson MBA '10 and Ívar Helgason HS '08 spent the early 2000s working for companies that implemented medication-safety technologies—such as electronic-prescription and pill-barcoding systems—at ...
Aug 28, 2014
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Health
Quinn on Nutrition: Do vitamin patches work?
I sometimes consult with overweight patients who are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery. For some individuals, the need to take specific vitamin and mineral supplements for the rest of their lives is not an easy ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Medications
Evidence clearly shows the benefits of pill testing
Evidence is growing that pill testing encourages young people to reconsider their drug use—and new forms of testing can provide even more benefits.
Jan 10, 2019
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