Substance use disorder affects 20 million Americans, and more than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the medication methadone has the strongest ...
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In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half.
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One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with placebo, suggests new findings.
Apr 17, 2018
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It's no secret that slugging down caffeinated drinks in the evening can disrupt sleep.
Sep 16, 2015
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Cannabis seems to ease the painful muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis, indicate phase III trial results, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Oct 9, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has approved a request by Proteus Digital Health to allow for the inclusion of tiny digestible microchips into medicines to assist health care workers ...
Placebos have been studied more than any treatment in the history of medicine, yet they remain mysterious.
Jan 22, 2024
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A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs.
Feb 10, 2023
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Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.
Jun 6, 2022
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Many people have accepted the idea that taking a placebo—for example, a pill with no active medicine in it—can have powerful effects on the body. The reality is quite different, according to the authors of a Perspective ...
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