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Can’t take the side effects of statins? Bempedoic acid lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces cardiovascular risks

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Heart health boosting concept

Bempedoic acid, a cholesterol-lowering drug, has shown positive results in a large study, reducing major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% in patients who cannot tolerate statins. The study highlights the drug’s potential to offer a beneficial alternative for those unable to use first-line statin treatments, although its cholesterol-lowering effect is not as potent. The drug … Read more

Canada’s misguided changes to drug regulation could expedite unproven drugs and divert funds from other healthcare needs

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A man in a striped suit and tie seated at a table behind a nameplate with the name of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos

Canadian government proposes new Agile licensing framework to accelerate pre-market regulation of pharmaceutical products. While Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says this is part of the government’s strategy to give Canadians access to quality, affordable medicines, the policy is likely to cause more harm than good. Adopting Agile Licensing would allow companies to market drugs up … Read more

I stopped taking my HIV pills

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Josh Kruger

“My only concern,” my doctor told me with an excruciatingly heavy pause, “is that you’re working a lot back there.” That was the politest way I’ve ever heard someone say I have a fat ass. I understood why he broached the subject so deliberately. One of Philadelphia’s top HIV doctors, he served on the Cabenuva … Read more

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Floridians embrace Ozempic’s Wegovy weight-loss craze. Is it worth it?

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Ozempic boxes

The weight loss craze is on. Injectable weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro are the new benchmark for many Floridians showcasing on social media platforms the vast amounts of pounds they’re losing. Promoted by celebrities such as Charles Barkley, Elon Musk and Amy Schumer, these drugs aimed at diabetes and obesity have quickly become … Read more

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This Oahu resort allows guests to produce ancient medicines in a unique laboratory

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Lawson is a Native Hawaiian practitioner who runs workshops at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu in Koolina.

When we think of medicine, we think of a prescription, a pill, but medicine comes in so many forms, said Pii Lawson, a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner. Lawson, who comes from a long line of ancestral weavers and khuna lapaau (Native Hawaiian healers) who revered the power of plants, shares his practice with guests at … Read more

NASH drugs race to cross finish line – Pharmaceutical Technology

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NASH drugs race to cross finish line - Pharmaceutical Technology

Isometric illustration of a liver test. NASH is a condition caused by liver dysfunction. Credit: Mono via Getty Images Following a negative decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Intercept Pharmaceuticals Ocaliva (obeticholic acid), all eyes are now on the next possible drug to lead the race to market for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis … Read more

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Eat these foods when you’re sick, according to one nutritionist

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Eat these foods when you're sick, according to one nutritionist

Every summer, come Colorado rain or shine, our whole family gets sick. It’s like back-to-school season plays a preemptive joke, reminding us to nurture a healthy immune system year-round. Universe, I see you. But when sickness strikes during the warmer months, what are the best foods to eat when sick? Spoiler alert: A few scoops … Read more

Ozempic: Study finds it may work in pill form

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Share on PinterestThe drug Ozempic may become available in pill form. FreshSplash/Getty images An oral pill version of Ozempic appears effective for weight loss in a new study. Semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, is currently administered into the body through injections. In a new study, taking a pill version of this drug led … Read more

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