Drugs & Medications
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UPDATED COVID VACCINE, RSV, INFLUENZA: THE TIME IS RIGHT
Here it is September already! That means it’s time to make an appointment with your doctor or pharmacy to get…
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VITAMIN D AIN’T WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
It wasn’t long ago that researchers and clinicians thought vitamin D was the secret to a healthy life. A lot…
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TIRZEPATIDE AND ELI LILLY (LLY)
As you know, I have dubbed the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug class as the “drugs of the decade.” And rightfully…
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HOT FLASHES: MENOPAUSAL MISERY
I’m not a woman so I’ve never experienced the misery that comes with “the change of life,” but I have…
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WHAT ARE THESE PAINFUL BUMPS IN MY ARMPIT?
Recently, a good friend told me he had developed some painful bumps in his armpit. They were bothering him so…
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TIRZEPATIDE VS. SEMAGLUTIDE: DRUGS OF THE DECADE!
There is no end to the information reported by clinicians on the benefits and effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists…
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OPIOID ANTIDOTE IS NASAL SPRAY
Every day we hear news about the seriousness of the opioid crisis in the U.S. The number of overdose deaths…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #18
GLP-1 agents for weight loss tied to pancreatitis: The medical “rage” these days is the use of once…
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CHRONIC ITCH (PRURITIS)
Some of the most miserable times in my life have been the all-too-frequent occasions when I had poison ivy. The…
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PAIN MANAGEMENT AFTER ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA
Orthopedic trauma, i.e. fractures of bones, is very painful. Opioids like hydrocodone and oxycodone have been used for pain control…
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