Testing for Zika on a Smart Phone
The Zika virus outbreak took place in 2015. In November, the World Health Organization declared that it was not a Public Health Emergency of international…
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For $14,000 a Year, Cholesterol Drug Repatha (evolocumab) Lowers the Risk of a Heart Attack
People who are at high risk of heart attack or stroke now have a new drug that can decrease the risk of the mentioned health…
Painkillers Without Side Effects Developed
Painkillers, like most of prescription drugs, have side effects. Some potential non-opioid painkiller side effects are headaches, constipation, nausea and dizziness. The other group of…
Opiates Can Cause Memory Issues
For the last decade, the number of people in the U.S. who take highly-addictive opioid painkiller medications has increased significantly, and is still growing. Those…
Patients Prefer Psychotherapy Over Drug Therapy For Mental Health
According to a study review published by the American Psychological Association, patients with mental disorders are more likely to refuse or discontinue their treatment if…
Fighting the Opioid Addiction with Marijuana?
James Feeney, a surgeon in Connecticut, heard from his patients that they did not wish to take a painkiller called oxycodone, and were going to…
Treatment of Pain for Painkiller Abusers
The opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. could be resolved with an approach that combines social support and behavioral therapy. The new study was conducted…
Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Lowered with Cholesterol Drugs
More than five million U.S. residents suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and while much is known about the disease, scientists have had no success in development…
ADCs Work in the ED
Pharmacists say automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) can provide an efficient solution to the care of patients in the Emergency Department, but it’s important to make…
Danger Of Cancer Drug Shortages
Despite all measures to prevent of fix the issue of the shortages, they still occur, low the quality of cancer care and make its cost…