FDA calls for tougher penalties in fight against Tramadol abuse
The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for stiffer penalties for…
Urgent Care Linked to High Prescribing Rates
TOPLINE: Urgent care visits frequently result in inappropriate prescribing, with 12.4% leading to antibiotic fills, 9.1% to glucocorticoid…
Drivers taking any of these three common medications could be ‘banned’ from road
Motorists should check their medication before getting behind the wheel.Lynn Love Lifestyle Writer and Luke Chillingsworth 11:02, 22…
GLP-1 Drugs Fail to Provide Key Weight-Loss Benefit
Doctors may need to recommend exercise programs or develop other approaches, such as nutrition supplements or complementary medications,…
Cabinet approves call for local bids to supply medicines in 2026
The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Minister of Health and Mass Media to invite expressions of…
People on weight loss drugs drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may start to regain weight within weeks of discontinuing them
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Inquiry begins into prescribing of anti-epilepsy drug
An inquiry has begun into the historical prescribing of an anti-epilepsy drug which can cause birth defects if…
The common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee
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Jamaicans cautioned not to rely solely on herbal treatments | News
Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Delroy Fray, is again cautioning against the dangers…
five medicines that could harm your hearing
When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But…
Cold and allergy medications linked to dementia risk
As we age, the contents of our medicine cabinet may need a rethink—some everyday drugs, including cold remedies…
Can you be body-positive and take Ozempic? I did — but for pain, not weight loss. Here’s why
I made my name in cycling as an unapologetically fat endurance rider. For years, I have advocated for…