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PM Modi shares remedies he swears by for a healthy lifestyle!
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Unlike the current generation which turns to allopathic medication for even something as small as cold, cough or headache, Prime Minister Narendra Modi relies on Ayurveda.
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Opioid overdose linked to varying dosage, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): A study has claimed that patients who were prescribed opioid pain medications but kept changing the dosage over time were prone three times more to overdose than those taking a stable opioid medication.
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Study finds improved medication for treating epileptic seizures in childre
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers have recently found that prescribing two medications -benzodiazepines and phenytoin - one after the other, could help treat epileptic seizures in children.
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Nearly half of the asthma patient not taking inhaler correctly
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 18 (ANI): A recent study finds that preponderance number of asthma patients demonstrated improper inhaler use. This means they consistently were not taking in the full dose of medication.
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Sleeping pill use indicator of a future need for blood pressure medication
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): While it may help you to sleep, regular use of sleeping pill use linked to a greater need for blood pressure medications, a recent study suggests.
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Preventive drugs are overused at the end of life in older cancer patients
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): A new research has reported that preventive medications such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others, are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are u
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A nap a day keeps high blood pressure away: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): Napping may do more than just rebooting our energy level and improve our mood. It can also keep high blood pressure at bay, a recent study suggests.
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Oral antifungal drug linked to higher rates of miscarriage: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): According to a new study, pregnant women may be at a higher risk of miscarriage if they take a commonly a commonly used medication, fluconazole which is used to treat vaginal yeast infections.
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Study identifies new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): A new research now identifies a gene that could provide a new target for developing medication to prevent and treat alcoholism.
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Parents think opioids best for children's pain relief, despite risk
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): Parents are still conflicted about opiods. A survey, commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) find that while more than half express concern their child may be at risk for opioid addiction, nearly two-thirds believe opioids are m
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Undetectable levels of HIV is untransmittable, say experts
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Officials from the National Institutes of Health have said that the results from years of clinical evidence that firmly established that the HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) concept is scientifically sound.
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Drugs prescribed for type 2 diabetes linked to higher risk of heart diseas
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Medication commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure or amputation, a study has observed.
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