Neuroscience
Don't forget these tips to boost your memory
If you have a hard time remembering names or what to get at the supermarket, there are ways to boost your memory.
Oct 24, 2019
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Medications
Big box pharmacies offer lowest cash prices for generic drugs
Compared with large chains, independent pharmacies and small chains had the highest cash prices for generic drugs and big-box pharmacies the lowest. Cash prices for brand-name drugs were similar across all types of retail ...
Oct 1, 2019
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Medications
36% of proton pump inhibitor prescriptions for older adults may be unnecessary
One in eight older adults was prescribed proton pump inhibitor drugs, which are used to treat gastric ulcers or to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding in those taking blood thinners. About 36 percent of those prescriptions ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language, a case study
After patient RDS (identified only by his initials for privacy) suffered a stroke, he experienced a rare and unusual side effect: when he saw something red, blue, green, or any other chromatic hue, he could not name the object's ...
Sep 3, 2019
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Health
Long-term use of e-cigarettes may increase risk of emphysema, study shows
Some may consider vaping safer than smoking traditional cigarettes, but new research from the UNC School of Medicine suggests that using e-cigarettes long-term may lead to a higher risk of emphysema.
Aug 23, 2019
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Medications
Women and elderly at higher risk of dangerous drug interactions
A new study led by researchers at Indiana University has found that women and older adults who use multiple prescription drugs are significantly more likely to be prescribed pills whose combination produces dangerous side ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
Baby naming time? Here's how people judge what's in a name
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."-Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet
Aug 8, 2019
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Health
Vaping likely to blame for 14 hospitalizations in two states
(HealthDay)—Possible vaping-related breathing problems have led to the hospitalization of 14 teens and young adults in two states. There were 11 cases of severe breathing problems in Wisconsin and three in Illinois, CNN ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Medications
Brand-brand competition is unlikely to reduce list prices of medicines
Greater brand-brand competition alone will likely not lower list prices of brand-name drugs in the US, according to a study published July 30 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Ameet Sarpatwari of Brigham and Women's ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Health
Vegetables recalled over possible listeria contamination
Fresh vegetable products distributed across the nation under several brand names have been voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer.
Jul 2, 2019
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