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September 30th 2024
The guidelines mark a shift in practice by recommending a multimodal approach to opioid prescribing practices.
H2-receptor antagonists, melatonin, and thiamine are some of the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.
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Insufficient Sleep: A Likely Cause of Poor Performance Among Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students
June 23rd 2020Insufficient sleep is prevalent among pharmacy students, and college students more generally, with studies showing that many pharmacy students in the didactic portion of the academic curriculum suffer from poor quality sleep.
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Vitamin C and zinc are among the adjuvant treatments being evaluated for patients with COVID-19 due to their various immune-enhancing properties and possible antiviral effects.
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9 in 10 Americans Support Federal Intervention in Drug Prices in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
June 19th 2020According to a new study by West Health and Gallup, 88% of US adults support the federal government directly negotiating the price of a COVID-19 treatment with a drug manufacturer upon its availability due to concerns regarding raised drug prices.
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New Algorithm Uses Artificial Intelligence to Help Manage Type 1 Diabetes
June 18th 2020Using artificial intelligence (AI) and automated monitoring, researchers and physicians at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels.
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Study Suggests Vitamin K May Offer Protective Health Benefits in Older Age
June 17th 2020The participants were categorized according to their vitamin K levels and heart disease. However, those with the lowest vitamin K levels had a 19% higher risk of death, compared with those whose vitamin K levels reflected adequate vitamin K intake.
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