Do ‘night owls’ face higher heart health risks?
Artery calcification is almost twice as common in people who stay up late, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The scientists found that circadian function […]
Artery calcification is almost twice as common in people who stay up late, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The scientists found that circadian function […]
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines recently approved for people 60 and older would dramatically reduce the disease’s significant burden of illness and death in the United States if […]
People who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their heart-failure drug prescriptions than those living in wealthier areas, a […]
Triptan, ergot and anti-emetic medications appear to be two to five times more effective than ibuprofen for treating migraine, researchers reported on Nov. 29, 2023 in Neurology. “There […]
The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins—a medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol levels—increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying […]
Migraine is more than just a headache. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, and sound sensitivity. Chronic migraine can be disabling and may prevent […]
Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research from the University of […]
Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning this year will be potentially dangerous for respiratory illnesses, a third of Americans are not concerned about the threat, […]
If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more […]
Research from experts at Michigan Medicine is highlighting the potential for additional at-home assistance for partners of those who are treated in the emergency department for a sexually transmitted infection. […]
STEP-HFpEF was a randomised, controlled trial designed to find out whether semaglutide for 52 weeks could improve heart failure symptoms and physical function in obese, non-diabetic patients with […]
The results of the STEP-HFpEF trial point towards routine use of GLP-1 agonists in heart failure but this has to be balanced against conflicting guidelines and cost pressures […]
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