Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they’d be open to stopping one… read more.
More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they’d be open to stopping one… read more.
There’s limited evidence to back up the widespread and increasing rates of prescribing mood-altering drugs (psychotropics) as the mainstay of mental health treatment for children and young people,… read more.
The US Surgeon General recently recommended a warning label for social media platforms due to concerns about their impact on youth mental health. The Surgeon General’s Advisory on… read more.
Distrust of health experts and credulity towards misinformation can kill. For example, during the Covid-19 crisis, high-profile health experts received death threats while misinformation went viral on social… read more.
Since 2009, U.S. high school seniors have reported steep declines in medical use, misuse and availability of the three most commonly prescribed and misused controlled substances for teens,… read more.
Sandoz, the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, announces the launch of Pyzchiva (ustekinumab) across Europe. Pyzchiva, developed and registered by Samsung Bioepis, is the first ustekinumab… read more.
New research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University shows that differences between the financial structures of large pharmaceutical producers and smaller, emerging… read more.
Johnson & Johnson announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the FDA seeking approval of Spravato (esketamine) CIII nasal spray as a monotherapy for… read more.
It might be an exaggeration to claim that “sitting is the new smoking,” but significant research indicates that people who are sedentary face more health challenges than their… read more.
The biologics license application (BLA) seeking the approval of tabelecleucel (tab-cel) monotherapy for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients who are at least 2 years of age… read more.
Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms — including pain — and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite… read more.
Many pregnant people have chronic medical conditions, and although they are usually closely monitored during pregnancy, they often face barriers when transitioning to primary care following delivery. A… read more.
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