If you’re taking two or more types of medication at the same time, there could be side effects you need to be aware of. A pharmacist has shared five combinations to avoid Many of us depend on certain medications at various points in our lives. These can range from common over-the-counter drugs like paracetamol or ibuprofen for headaches or…
As scorching heat waves sweep across North Carolina, experts are urging residents and visitors to take precautions. With parts of the state facing triple-digit temperatures and excessive heat warnings, heat-related illnesses are on the rise. Dr. Donna O’Shea, chief medical Officer of population health for UnitedHealthcare, stressed the importance of recognizing early warning signs. report from Duke Today. “The…
Since 2020, the condition known as COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the workforce. as reported by CBS News. The intense scientific effort that COVID-19…
A new human case of H5 highly pathogenic avian flu has been identified in Colorado, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said on CNN Sunday that five human cases of bird flu had been detected in poultry workers believed to have caught the bird flu virus through direct…
I have Type 2 diabetes. My BMI is 29. My last A1C was 8.4%. I currently take metformin and glipizide. I’ve asked my doctor about the new medications, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, but he is reluctant to prescribe them. The past two times we’ve discussed it, he talked me out of it, saying that I’d…
Bethan Galliers was delighted to be at the theatre with friends for a play she’d wanted to see for ages. But within minutes her enjoyment was rudely interrupted by a violent coughing fit — her own. ‘The more I tried to suppress it, the worse it became,’ says Bethan, 56, from Manchester. ‘I was self-conscious…
Lamar McMullen of Miami is positively evangelical about long-acting injectables for HIV treatment. Currently, only one such medication is approved for injection every other month; others in the pipeline are intended to last even longer. Since giving up his once-a-day pill for a long-acting injectable, McMullen has been pleased with the results. “My labs are…
Researchers at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, along with Cima University of Navarra and Pompeu Fabra University, have identified a group of tiny molecules unique to liver tumors that might be crucial for developing cancer vaccines. These tiny molecules, called microproteins, are only produced by tumor cells and can trigger an immune response against…
Once upon a time, COVID-19 was two weeks of coughing and an inability to smell your new candle. Then we discovered the existence of Long-term COVID – a vague conglomeration of more than 200 symptoms that can be debilitating months or even years after the original disease seems to have cleared up. Now, four years into the pandemic, we’re still not totally…
A new, large study out of Finland suggests that people with good jobs have a greater genetic risk for cancer, especially breast and prostate cancers. These findings challenge the long-held belief that people struggling with poverty are more likely to have higher rates of cancer. For this study, genetic, health, and socioeconomic (defined as educational achievement and occupation,…
