Addiction
With new campaign, Philly recruits former smokers to encourage current ones to quit
A new city antismoking campaign is highlighting Philadelphians' stories about quitting to encourage others to do the same.
Jul 21, 2022
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Health
US seeks to drastically cut nicotine content in cigarettes
President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced it would develop a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels—a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.
Jun 21, 2022
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Diabetes
Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes
Doctors have been treating diabetes with insulin since 1922. A century later, about 1 in 5 of the 37 million Americans living with diabetes take this medication—a hormone that helps cells absorb sugar from the blood.
May 9, 2022
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Medications
Drug interaction checkers could have caught adverse events
Use of drug interaction checkers could have identified several drug-drug interaction (DDI)-associated adverse drug reactions, including severe and life-threatening events among patients with COVID-19, according to a review ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Medications
Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments, but low profitability remains a barrier
Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance.
Apr 6, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Wound dressing that autonomously administers antibacterial drugs only when needed
It is not possible to tell from the outside whether a wound will heal without problems under the dressing or whether bacteria will penetrate the injured tissue and ignite an inflammation. To be on the safe side, disinfectant ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer's drug
The drug industry, patient advocates and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer's drug. They've gone as far as to accuse ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Addiction
Over 1.2 million additional opioid overdose deaths expected in North America by 2029
Without evidence-based public health policies that treat drug addiction as a chronic condition and prioritize prevention, the number of deaths from opioid overdoses in North America is predicted to grow exponentially, adding ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Cardiology
Nutrient-laden snacks can meaningfully cut cholesterol
(HealthDay)—A suite of ready-to-eat bioactive snacks can meaningfully reduce cholesterol in patients unwilling or unable to take statin drugs, according to a study published Jan. 26 in the Journal of Nutrition.
Jan 26, 2022
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Medical research
Transforming 'undone science' into 'done science'
Mannitol, a natural sweetener, may help treat Parkinson's disease, yet was not being tested in clinical trials. The story of mannitol is one of many examples of "undone science": research questions unfunded or ignored for ...
Dec 22, 2021
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