Medications
Paxlovid lowers risk of long COVID, study finds
The antiviral pill Paxlovid not only reduces hospitalization and death after catching COVID-19: New research shows it also cuts the chances of long COVID by roughly 25%.
Nov 7, 2022
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Medications
Obesity drug helps teens lose weight, study finds
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Cardiology
Common sedative can increase risk of heart damage when used at night
A common drug that makes patients sleepy and less anxious before surgery is associated with an increased risk of heart damage when operations are performed at night, according to a study by researchers at the University ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel
Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.
Nov 1, 2022
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Health
Black licorice is a candy that should inspire caution
"How do you feel about black licorice?" sounds like a question for starting a simple chat at a Halloween party—or a silly internet fight. It's a love-it-or-hate-it candy that inspires intense opinions.
Oct 28, 2022
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Medications
Antibody blunts heroin's lethality, paving the way for a promising new therapy
A monoclonal antibody that targets heroin is effective in blocking the psychoactive and lethal effects of this drug of abuse in mice—offering a new strategy for heroin addiction and overdose treatment, according to a new ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Addiction
Large rise in cocaine-related deaths in Australia over last decade
There were 884 cocaine-related deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2021, says a new study published by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
Oct 25, 2022
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Medications
Investigating the use of high-throughput screening and high-content screening in anti-obesity drug discovery
In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly 13% of the world's adult population suffered from obesity. It is well known that this complex disease is correlated with long-term health effects such as type-2 ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Health
Nutrition labels to move to front of packaging under Biden plan
To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back.
Sep 27, 2022
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Cardiology
Most CVD-related PROMs fall short of quality standards needed to guide clinical research and practice
A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used in cardiovascular disease (CVD) populations has found that most fall short of quality standards required to guide clinical research and practice. Few measurements ...
Sep 20, 2022
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