Halton Region reports synthetic opioid found among drug supply
Halton Region Public Health is warning clinicians, hospitals, naloxone providers, community partners and residents that nitazene, a highly…
No shortage of Antiretroviral Medicines in Ghana
The Ministry of Health has rejected claims of a shortage of Antiretroviral Medicines (ARVs) in Ghana, saying the…
A Federal Policy Is Complicating How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis
Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of 3 months in its Penn North…
FDA says recalled blood thinner sold across the US is unlikely to cause serious harm
A recalled generic blood thinner has drawn national attention. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the…
Type 2 Diabetes: GLP-1 Mounjaro May Lower Heart Attack Risk
“Tirzepatide does not currently have FDA approval for cardiac risk reduction, and thus, coverage and usage are limited…
Trump ends Medicaid, CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for children
Supporters of transgender youth demonstrate outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on February 6, 2025 in the wake…
Focus turns to medications prescribed to Lindsay Clancy before murders
Lindsay Clancy messaged one of her caregivers less than two months before she killed her three young children…
Peppermint, rose water and hibiscus: Do herbal cooling remedies actually work?
Rolling heat waves. Unusually high humidity. A supersized El Niño on the horizon, which stands to spike temperatures…
1,500 reports to HPRA on anti-obesity drug side effects
There have been over 1,500 reports of suspected adverse reactions from weight loss medication, the Health Products Regulatory…
Residents face healthcare hurdles for medication
Residents who rely on provincial hospitals for chronic medication say they are repeatedly being sent home without their…
LIVE updates: Psychiatric nurse practitioner testifies in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
LIVE updates: Psychiatric nurse practitioner testifies in Lindsay Clancy murder trial PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Testimony resumed Tuesday in…
Blood Pressure Drug Recalled Nationwide, FDA Announces
When a prescription drug is recalled, often it’s a generic version that’s being pulled from market. But this…