Drugs & Medications
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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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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #17
What is the most effective treatment for acne? Multiple studies have shown that oral isotretinoin (Accutane—now called Absorbica,…
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SAW PALMETTO FOR BPH
For decades, “medical lore” has asserted that saw palmetto reduces the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Benign prostatic hyperplasia…
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SALT SUBSTITUTE REDUCES CHANCES FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Substituting regular table salt (100% sodium chloride) with salt substitute (62% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride, 12.5% flavorings) reduced the…
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