Healthline
September 10, 2024
Following abdominal surgery in 2024, surgeons removed some tissue from Catherine’s abdomen, which was later tested and found to be malignant. “The last nine months have […]
September 10, 2024
Share on PinterestA woman is suing the maker of Ozempic, claiming severe side effects from the weight loss drug resulted in the death of a portion […]
September 10, 2024
Share on PinterestThe FDA will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has breast density, which is a breast cancer risk factor. Johnny […]
September 9, 2024
Share on PinterestTikTok’s viral “blackout challenge” (also known as the “choking challenge” can lead to permanent brain damage or death in under five minutes. Sneksy/Getty Images […]
Medscape
November 21, 2024
Just a few years after some TikTok videos spiked the demand, one in eight US adults has tried Ozempic (semaglutide) or another drug in its class. […]
November 21, 2024
WASHINGTON — An implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device effectively treats moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who had previously failed at least one […]
November 21, 2024
Could assessing the well-being of older patients create better treatment plans? Researchers with the US Department of Veterans Affairs posit that doing so just might improve […]
November 21, 2024
Physicians who choose to practice in remote and rural areas of Canada need considerably more support, including the ability to take sick or elder care leave […]
FDA
October 31, 2024
FDA is aware of reports of very low, but measurable levels of the medicines on the flush list in surface waters such as rivers and streams, […]
October 31, 2024
If you cannot readily get to a drug take-back location, or if a pre-paid drug mail-back envelope is not available to you, and there are no […]
October 31, 2024
If you received specific disposal instructions from your healthcare provider (e.g., doctor, pharmacist) for your unused or expired medicine, you should follow those instructions to dispose […]
October 31, 2024
Medicine take-back options are the best ways to safely dispose of unused or expired prescription and nonprescription (for example, over-the-counter) medicines. Before disposing of prescription medicines, […]
