Jane had been suffering from persistent headaches for several days. She had a busy schedule and she didn’t want to take time off work to see a doctor. Instead, she decided to self-medicate and bought over-the-counter pain relievers from a nearby pharmacy. At first, the painkillers seemed to work. Jane was able to manage her … Read more
Doctors fear dying patients could face more pain and suffering due to an anticipated shortage of a type of morphine. A drug called Order, a liquid form of the opioid used to treat severe pain, is expected to be stopped in Australia. It is given to people dying of cancer and suffering from other life-limiting … Read more
Cris Cantu/Getty Images A new report from the CDC shows that there has been a 276% increase of xylazine in opioid overdoses. Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is increasingly being added to street drugs to create a euphoric effect. The CDC recommends using xylazine test strips to check street drugs for contamination before use. Xylazine, also … Read more
Sometimes the old cures are the best cures, and that seems to be the case with Tiger Balm, which has been relieving pain for more than a century. The most amazing thing about topical pain relievers is that they work in a completely different way than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Advil, and also quite … Read more
ESPAOLA Ronnie Flores feels more comfortable on the street talking to people who use drugs than people in the hospital who are being treated for substance use disorder. As a Peer Support Specialist at Presbyterian Espaola Hospital, Flores helps individuals suffering from substance use disorders related to opioids, stimulants and alcohol. Flores, who was born … Read more
Bempedoic acid lowered cholesterol by 21% in people at high risk for heart disease. Bempedoic acid lowered cholesterol by 21% in people at high risk for heart disease. Last month, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study exploring the use of bempedoic acid, a fairly new drug that was approved by … Read more
Kava Ceremony in Samoa – University of California Digital Libraries In New Zealand, Pacific Island scientists just received a large grant to conduct an experimental study on the use of traditional kava preparation and the kava ceremony to treat PTSD. Believing it could help treat PTSD and other trauma in soldiers and veterans, police officers … Read more
Recent research indicates that rapamycin is the only drug that consistently improves mammalian longevity. Until 2009, researchers believed that aging was simply not curable, or if it was, only growth factors would be able to impact the seemingly inexorable process. Two scientific approaches were available that could delay age-related restrictions of diet and/or growth factors … Read more
The US biosimilars market gains 2 more adalimumab products: Idacio by Fresenius Kabi (adalimumab-aacf) and Hulio by Biocon Biologic (adalimumab-fkjp). Both Idacio and Hulio refer to Humira (adalimumab), one of the most profitable drugs in the world. Throughout July 2023, 8 biosimilars of adalimumab are planned to be launched in the United States. The launches … Read more
Don’t be surprised if the next time you’re at Edward Hospital you hear a jazz tune coming from the heart hospital management. NaperVoice founding director Philip Spencer spends Tuesdays and Thursdays tickling the ivories of a grand piano tucked away in the atrium. Sometimes, David Kim, a cardiologist at Naperville hospital, stops by to sing … Read more