People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.
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People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.
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Policies designed to encourage drugmakers to introduce over-the-counter (OTC) versions of previously prescription-only medications may in fact harm consumers, shows a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist.
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A child gets immunized at a Florida pediatrician’s office in September.
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration removed the longtime director of the office of over-the-counter drugs from her position on Wednesday, six agency sources told STAT.
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A condition called “scromiting” — a combination of screaming and vomiting — is increasingly sending habitual marijuana users to emergency rooms nationwide.
The medical name for this condition is Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome. Patients,…
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Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and among all cancers, colorectal cancer ranks second in mortality, responsible for more than 900,000 deaths in 2020.
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In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the price cuts for blockbuster weight-loss drugs, the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list, the coming barriers to getting vaccines, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim young lives in western…
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Weighted vests are an easy way to turn up the intensity in your workouts. (iStock)
Weighted vests seem to be everywhere lately. They’re showing up at the gym, on walking trails, in public parks and all over social media, where plenty of…
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