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…
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,…
Popular weight-loss drugs can lead to muscle loss, experts caution
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – As more people utilize weight-loss drugs, UVA Health experts caution users of the shortcomings…
People may start to regain weight within weeks of discontinuing weight loss drugs, study finds – The Independent
People may start to regain weight within weeks of discontinuing weight loss drugs, study finds The IndependentStudy reveals periods…
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…
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…
Thousands of hay fever sufferers could be ‘CURED’ by new NHS drug – are you eligible? – The Sun
Thousands of hay fever sufferers could be ‘CURED’ by new NHS drug – are you eligible? The SunNew hay…
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…
The common types of medication you shouldn’t have with coffee
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
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…
Anticoagulants in AF Post-ICH: The Dilemma Continues
TOPLINE: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a recent episode of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), the use of…