Since GLP-1 weight-loss medications exploded in popularity a few years ago, Chitra Ganta, MD, a geriatrician…
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Efficacy of new immunomodulatory drugs on major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Search results and study characteristics Initially, 9,329 relevant articles were retrieved from 8 databases, with an…
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ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers
In contrast, medication relieves ADHD symptoms such as hyperactivity and inattentiveness, with effects that wear off…
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P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease…
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Top aging expert says these 4 FDA-approved drugs hold promise for extending life
Dr. Nir Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College…
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The elderly still take too many potentially inappropriate drugs
Study shows that despite some improvements, potentially inappropriate medications are still heavily prescribed to seniors in…
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