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Teens with opioid use disorder could benefit from treatment: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 11 (ANI): A study has revealed that adolescents with severe opioid use disorder can be treated with one of the three medications: methadone, buprenorphine (Subutex/Suboxone) or extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol).
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Diabetes medication may protect from heart disease
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): Medications that help regulate blood sugar for patients with Type 2 diabetes can also protect against heart disease, suggests a recent study.
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Omega-3 fatty acid effectively lowers high triglycerides
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): Omega-3 fatty acid medication reduces triglyceride levels by 20-30 per cent among the majority of people who require treatment for high triglyceride levels, suggests a study.
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Pain medications linked to higher cardiovascular risk in osteoarthritis pa
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): A new study suggests that a drug, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) that helps control the pain and inflammation in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA), may lead to cardiovascular side effects.
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Study shows sperm production could be possible in transgender women
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Researchers have found two cases in which young transgender women attempted to recover their fertility, after starting and stopping gender-affirming medications.
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Adults taking prescription medicines prone to experiencing serious falls
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 23 (ANI): While medications might seem normal in adults, a new study has shed light on another aspect of taking medicines. Adults consuming several prescription drugs are prone to experiencing serious falls, the study states.
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Music can help reduce anxiety before anesthesia: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Music is a viable alternative to sedative medications in reducing anxiety prior to a peripheral nerve block procedure, claim researchers.
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Can marijuana be an effective pain killer?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Marijuana can effectively treat both pain and insomnia in people who want to avoid prescription and over the counter pain and sleep medications - including opioids, finds a recent study.
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Grandparent's medicines not secure around grandchildren, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): A recent study suggests that keeping older adult's medications in easy-to-reach places and easy-to-open containers can increase the risk of accidental poisoning or intentional misuse in their grandchildren.
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Weekly pharmacy visits improve adherence to heart failure medications in e
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): Elderly patients with heart failure often miss their medicines or take a lower dose than the prescribed one which can worsen their condition. However, weekly pharmacy visits can improve adherence to medications and quality of life, a study has shown.
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Opioid overdose linked to varying dosage, claims study
Updated : 6 years, 10 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, 10 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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