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Many docs don't discuss dietary supplements, study says
(HealthDay)—Doctors do a poor job of providing patients with information about vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements, a new study says.
Jul 23, 2013
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Medication assisted treatment is option for opioid use disorder
Of the 20.5 million Americans 12 or older that had a substance use disorder in 2015, two million had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain relievers and 591,000 had a substance use disorder involving heroin, ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Six medication myths busted
Can pain relievers really target a specific part of the body? Are generic medicines inferior to their brand-name counterparts? Are natural medicines always safer then prescription drugs? Can you mix alcohol with a prescription ...
Oct 13, 2014
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EU lifts suicide warning on Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill
Europe's main drug regulator has lifted a 7-year-old warning about possible suicidal risks from Chantix, Pfizer's smoking-cessation pill.
May 23, 2016
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New ways of reducing antibiotics in primary care
In human medicine, antibiotics are most commonly used in primary care, particularly for respiratory and urinary tract infections. But it is precisely for these illnesses that patients are often prescribed antibiotics unnecessarily. ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Better communication reduces prescriptions for antibiotics
(HealthDay)—Neither C-reactive protein testing nor enhanced physician communication training resulted in reduced office visits, but enhanced communication training resulted in less prescribing for antibiotics for respiratory ...
Apr 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The COVID 'emergency' is over. Here's what you need to know
While the official COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, the virus hasn't disappeared.
May 15, 2023
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Doctor-patient communication about dietary supplements could use a vitamin boost
Vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements are widely available in supermarkets and drug stores across the nation without a prescription, so it's no surprise that nearly half of all Americans take them.
Jul 1, 2013
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Doctors overlook chemical illnesses, study finds
Chemical intolerance contributes to the illnesses of 1 in 5 patients but the condition seldom figures in their diagnosis, according to clinical research directed by a UT Medicine San Antonio physician.
Jul 10, 2012
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Medications
Drug companies selling more 'lifestyle,' less 'symptom'
Prescription drug commercials are getting longer and providing less factual information. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine finds that the majority of these ads focus on lifestyle improvements made post-medication ...
May 15, 2018
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