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Quinn on Nutrition: An apple a day
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? I hope so, because my trees are groaning with hundreds of these beauties this year.
Oct 11, 2019
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News tagged with essential medications
Medications
Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
A new study out of St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions found that distributing essential medicines at no charge to patients resulted in a 44 per cent increase in people taking their medications.
Oct 7, 2019
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Lavender oil may contribute to abnormal breast growth in young girls
Abnormal breast growth in young girls is linked to lavender oil exposure, according to a recent study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Aug 14, 2019
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The safer way to ease post-surgical pain
(HealthDay)—For people recovering from surgery or dealing with a painful injury, an expert suggests that there are a number of safer alternatives for managing pain than using potentially addictive opioids.
Jun 20, 2019
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Medications
Improving affordability of prescription drugs
Out-of-pocket expenses for prescription medications impose a heavy financial burden, especially on low- and middle-income patients with chronic diseases, often reducing adherence to medication and worsening health outcomes. ...
Feb 6, 2019
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National pharmacopoeia for available, affordable meds
The solution to a widespread shortage of certain antibiotics, painkillers and anesthetics is to declare a 'national pharmacopoeia' an issue of national security, says the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery.
Dec 10, 2018
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Medical economics
Tips provided for budgeting in medical residency
(HealthDay)—Medical residents should start budgeting and save for the future, according to an article published in the American Medical Association AMA Wire.
Oct 5, 2018
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Feds approve importation of pot drug for tremor study
In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for ...
Sep 18, 2018
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One in three adults 50+ suffer progressive muscle loss, research shows
As global life expectancy increases, adults want to maintain healthy and active lifestyles well into retirement. In fact, research shows that adults think, feel and behave five to ten years younger than their actual age. ...
Oct 3, 2014
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