Health
The skinny on new sugar calorie counts
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is getting serious about added sugars.
Nov 20, 2018
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Medications
Quetiapine, the antipsychotic 'sleeping pill' linked to overdoses
Quetiapine is a drug designed to reduce hallucinations and delusions experienced by people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Nov 7, 2018
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Medical research
We're doing drug trials wrong – here's how to fix it
By the age of 65, at least half of us will suffer from two or more long-term diseases. And the chance of having multi-morbidity, as it is known, increases with age.
Oct 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Migraine patients can now try three new drugs for prevention
Until this year, migraine sufferers had to make do with drugs originally developed for other medical conditions, such as high blood pressure or depression. Now, there are three new drugs that were developed just for preventing ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Medications
New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks
A new University of Hertfordshire study found that using certain over-the-counter herbal medicines and dietary supplements alongside prescription drugs could pose serious health risks, especially amongst older adults.
Sep 25, 2018
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Cardiology
Researchers discover key differences between the exercise-trained heart and failing heart
Regular exercise protects patients from heart disease whereas conditions such as high blood pressure can lead to heart failure and Atrial Fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat.
Sep 4, 2018
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Cardiology
Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt
Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians, according to research ...
Aug 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Weight loss drug does not increase cardiovascular events
A weight loss drug does not increase cardiovascular events, according to late breaking results from the CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress and published in the New England Journal ...
Aug 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment
A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Guidelines on arterial hypertension published online ...
Aug 25, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Azedra approved for rare adrenal tumors
(HealthDay)—Azedra (iobenguane) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people 12 and older with rare adrenal gland tumors that can't be surgically removed and have spread beyond the original ...
Jul 31, 2018
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